January 2015
Wonky Word Wednesdays: Bonding
This week Governor Bullock’s infrastructure bill, called the Build Montana Act (HB5), had a hearing in the Joint Appropriations Sub-Committee on...
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This week Governor Bullock’s infrastructure bill, called the Build Montana Act (HB5), had a hearing in the Joint Appropriations Sub-Committee on...
Read moreCurrently, there are efforts in Montana to call a constitutional convention, which could result in sweeping changes to the U.S. Constitution and harm...
Read moreWe are back! After the Holidays (and a nasty cold last week) Wonky Word Wednesdays is back in action. For the past three years, MBPC has made...
Read moreOk, I admit this is not really a wonky word. However, our 2nd Legislative Summit is coming up next week on December 8 and 9, and it is all I can think...
Read moreIf you’ve been following our work, you know that we are dedicated to passing Medicaid expansion because we know it will help our state’s economy...
Read moreThis week, most of the Montana Budget and Policy Center staff traveled to attend a national conference with groups like ours across the country. Since...
Read moreThis week Governor Bullock released his 2017 Biennium Budget, making strategic investments in our communities and our state economy. To name a few, we...
Read moreLast week we discussed the difference between the Office of Budget and Program Planning (OBPP) and the Legislative Fiscal Division (LFD). We explained...
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