Last week we discussed base budget. This is the starting point for building a state budget. Then the Legislature must decide what else to fund – these are called decision packages and that is this...
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 400 school districts, enrolling 142,000 students –...
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