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Report: MT averages one child care slot for every three kids

KTVH MONTANA — A new report lays out in detail the challenges parents face when securing child care in Montana. The study was done by KIDS COUNT Montana, a project of the non-profit Montana...

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Report highlights child care shortages in Montana

NBC Montana MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula mother of four Makayla Jara knows the struggle of finding child care in Montana. She started a local Facebook group years ago when she needed help, and...

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KIDS COUNT: Child care critical to modern Montana economy

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Montana’s Recovery Depends on Child Care. Relief Funding Can Make it Affordable and Accessible.

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SAY THEIR NAMES: MMIP is an epidemic. Experts say the solution lies in sovereignty

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Montana to axe expanded unemployment benefits funded by feds, create back-to-work cash bonus

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Sen. Hertz playing key role in state income tax revisions

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Vaccine Exemption, Anti-Flavored Vape Ban Bills Back from the Dead in Week 15 of Montana Legislature

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