MBPC in the News

Montana invested $300 million to overhaul its behavioral health system. Now, it needs to spend more.

Carly Graf, Lee Enterprises, 12/09/24 After 18 months spent examining how to spend $300 million to address shortages in Montana’s hobbled behavioral health system, the nine-member commission of...

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Local governments seek statewide housing solutions through proposed budget

Matti Olson, NonStop Local, 12/05/24 MISSOULA, Mont. – Affordable housing remains a pressing issue in Montana, with home prices rising significantly. The Montana Association of Realtors reports...

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Proposed tax cuts would benefit top earners more than lower- and middle-income residents

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Here's what's in Gov. Gianforte's $18 billion budget proposal

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Gianforte says he'll cut income taxes; critics say it fails to help working Montanans

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Montana lawmakers told property taxes could rise again if assessment rate unchanged

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Battle to live: Billings woman survives breast cancer, sheds light on survivors' struggles

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Montana’s housing market named least affordable in the country

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