On 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...
Read moreYou may have noticed a lot of action swirling around at the Capitol over the past two weeks. Legislators have been taking executive action on bills...
Read moreEnsuring that our children receive the best education possible should be our collective goal. The state of Montana has one of the best public...
Read moreOver the past several weeks a number of bills have come before the legislature aimed at cutting taxes, in total estimated to cut more than $300...
Read moreI hope you are ready this week because Wonky Word Wednesdays is going to turn up the wonk factor. Over the summer, you learned about how budgets at...
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