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Morningstar announces second tuition increase in 13 months

Jen Clancey - Explore Big Sky - Apr. 24, 2025 In the 2024-25 school year, Morningstar Learning Center charged $1,820 per month for full time infant child care. Next year, the cost will rise to...

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Bills targeting Montana’s child care challenges maintaining steam

Alex Sakariassen - Montana Free Press - Apr. 15, 2025 With the 2025 legislative session shifting into its final weeks, early childhood care and education advocates throughout the state are...

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Bill to increase business equipment exemption earns bipartisan support in Senate

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Proposed bill would give tax break to long-time Montana residents

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Week 9: Legislature pivots to state budget

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Property Tax Bills Could Soon Be Radically Lower in One Popular State—With Costs Heaped Onto Second-Home Owners Instead

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Virtual training helps young Montanans weigh in on housing legislation

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The Child Care Crisis - Opinion

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