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Montana had the highest suicide rate in the country. Then budget cuts hit.

NBC News WOLF POINT, Mont. — Mourners in this small town in northeast Montana, where a strip of appliance shops and bars are dwarfed by vast ranches, packed into a church this month to...

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STUDY HIGHLIGHTS FLATHEAD COUNTY’S LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Daily Inter Lake Housing-cost burdens are considerably higher in Flathead County compared to averages across the state of Montana, according to a study released by the nonprofit Montana Budget and...

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Butte not that affordable for low-income families, according to data

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Disabled Missoula resident trying to cope with state budget cuts

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Report shows where rent is highest in Montana counties

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Missoula by the numbers

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New data shows many Carbon County families struggling with affordable housing

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Report: Missoula's low-income earners squeezed by high rental prices

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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.