Today the Census Bureau released new data on the number of Montanans that have health care coverage. About 165,000 Montanans still did not have...
Read moreThe second of our back-to-school series is basic entitlement. Remember last week we discussed per-ANB entitlement, funding to schools based on the...
Read moreSeptember is here and that means backpacks, school lunches, homework, and high school sports. It also means investing in teachers, classroom...
Read moreBy far and away one of the most important investments we can make in our economy is in the future of our youngest learners. Montana is home to over...
Read moreThere are a myriad of reasons why Montana should expand Medicaid – providing affordable health care coverage for up to 70,0000 Montanans and a boost...
Read moreLast week we discussed base budget. This is the starting point for building a state budget. Then the Legislature must decide what else to fund –...
Read moreIt’s Women’s Equality Day and also the 21st anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These two topics – women equality and...
Read moreEvery Friday, the Montana Budget & Policy Center picks a Number of the Week, and we post a short note on our Facebook page. This week, I’m...
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