April 2015
Here We Go Again: Charter Trying to Shift Taxes onto Homeowners
You will recall the fond memories of last summer’s proposed ballot initiative to drastically cut property taxes for one company, Charter...
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You will recall the fond memories of last summer’s proposed ballot initiative to drastically cut property taxes for one company, Charter...
Read moreToday, in our EITC blog series, we’ll examine the broad impacts of the federal EITC, as well as the proposed state EITC, on Montana’s economy. As...
Read more“The EITC program has become, in many respects, increasingly a ‘rural program’ as rural areas and small cities contain the highest claims of...
Read moreOn Thursday, the Montana House of Representatives passed a 2nd reading on HB592. This is the bill establishing a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)...
Read moreOn Monday, House Bill 592, to establish a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), passed the House Taxation Committee with a strong bipartisan vote....
Read moreIf you’ve been following our blog, you know that the Montana Budget and Policy Center unequivocally supports expanding Medicaid coverage in Montana....
Read moreThe tabling of the Healthy Montana Plan HB249 on March 6th without debate or amendments was a sad day for the 70,000 Montanans still waiting for...
Read moreAs both chambers wrap up their work this week ahead of today's transmittal deadline, it is worth taking a moment to highlight where things stand on...
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