This year, the Montana Legislature empowered victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking to make safe decisions without risking economic...
Read moreOne of my closest friends is an educator, and I’ve had the opportunity to watch her do what she does best – teach high school students English....
Read moreFamilies experiencing poverty have a lot to worry about – finding a safe place to live, putting food on the table, and making sure young children...
Read moreThe state of Montana has never had a better opportunity to address infrastructure needs through bonding than right now, and that opportunity begins to...
Read moreThe Montana Budget and Policy Center is celebrating this week, as legislators on both sides of the aisle worked together to pass Medicaid expansion in...
Read moreIn February, I talked about one of my favorite legislative words, transmittal, which is the halfway point of the legislative session. As important as...
Read moreToday is what many people refer to as Tax Day, and not always with a smile on their faces. But you know what? We’d all be a lot less better off if...
Read moreWednesday is Tax Day! We’re building off of yesterday’s blog post, which examined who pays taxes in Montana. As you know, Montana’s lower-income...
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