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Public Investment & the Housing Task Force

On October 19, the housing task force convened by the governor formally passed its final report proposing 18 recommendations to address Montana’s...

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Position Announcement: Associate Communications Manager

The Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing responsible tax, budget, and economic policies...

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Letter to DPHHS: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act

Today, the Montana Advocates for Children and supporting organizations sent a letter to the Department of Public Health and Human Services, urging...

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Where ARPA those funds?

This August marks 17 months since the passage of the federal stimulus package, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). During this time, states...

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The Zero-Sum Game: How and Why Local Property Taxes Shift

A zero-sum game is a situation in which one person or group’s gain corresponds with an equal loss for another person or group. After the losses and...

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Montana Women Vote Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe vs. Wade

Like many across the country, we are appalled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and reversing...

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Montana and the Federal Budget

Most of our research at MBPC focuses on the state budget and how we can best invest our state resources to build a Montana where everyone has the...

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Dividing Montana: Redistricting and Equal Representation on the Line

Every 10 years, states engage in redistricting - a process to redraw the geographic lines that divide districts for the U.S. House of...

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.