October 2014
Wonky Word Wednesdays: Homestead Exemption
We continue our series on property taxes. Today we will focus on the homestead exemption. Simply put, the homestead exemption is a way to reduce...
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We continue our series on property taxes. Today we will focus on the homestead exemption. Simply put, the homestead exemption is a way to reduce...
Read moreBy investing in pre-K programs, we know Montana will experience significant short-term and long-term economic returns. Children will be better...
Read moreLast week, the Missoula Independent published an interesting article about the fight the city is in to buy Mountain Water. As thought provoking as the...
Read moreOn June 18, we selected reappraisal for our wonky word because the state begins its next reappraisal cycle Jan 2015. And since we are wonks who like...
Read moreThe month of October is designated Domestic Violence Awareness Month, where we come together to mourn those who have lost their lives to domestic...
Read moreYesterday, we released a report titled Making Unemployment Insurance Work for Montana Workers. In the report we highlighted the fact that women,...
Read moreUnemployment Insurance (UI) is a crucial means of supporting workers when they become unemployed. For workers and their families, the loss of a job...
Read moreRed Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state, seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented...
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