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After 400 Years: It is Time to Honor the Treaties

November is Native American Heritage Month which is a time to acknowledge indigenous people’s significant contributions and celebrate Indigenous...

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BBB Specifics: Child Care

Last week, President Biden and Congress unveiled the latest version of the federal recovery package, coined the Build Back Better plan. This package...

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BBB provides critical, common-sense investments in housing affordability

On October 28th, President Biden proposed the "Build Back Better Act" framework, providing $150 billion in affordable housing investments....

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BBB Specifics: Child Nutrition and Child Tax Credit

Last week, President Biden and Congress unveiled the latest version of the federal recovery package, coined the Build Back Better plan. This package...

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What is in Build Back Better and How Does it Help Montana?

President Biden and Congress recently unveiled the latest version of the federal recovery package, coined the Build Back Better plan. This package...

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Governor’s Proposed Use of Federal Funds Misses the Mark

This week, Governor Gianforte submitted a request to legislators to use a portion of federal American Recovery Plan funds to pay out-of-state health...

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An Explainer of Income and Wealth in the Time of COVID-19

During the pandemic, there have been many news headlines about the widening wealth gap in the United States. While true, wealth and income gaps...

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The Data is in: Families are Spending their Child Tax Credits on Basic Needs

We’ve written before about how the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a historical step in lifting children out of poverty. But new data released...

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.