Tara Jensen

Celebrating FLMA Anniversary Should Inspire Us to Push for Paid Leave

This week marks the anniversary of the enactment of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA), our nation’s unpaid leave law. The passage of FLMA in 1993 was a milestone for America, but even then, it...

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EITC Awareness Day

Today marks Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, when we raise awareness of one of the nation’s most successful anti-poverty programs for working households. Each year, the EITC lifts...

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MBPC’s Paid Leave Policy: Practicing What We Preach

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Corporations Avoid their Fair Share of Taxes

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Montana Can Help Feed Thousands But Must Act Soon

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Sen. Tester: Lack of affordable housing reaching crisis level in MT

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Alphabet Soup: Acronyms You Should Know

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Federal and State Need to Step Up to Protect Workers Impacted by Coronavirus

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Here's What to Expect Next Week During a Busy Legislative Interim Committee Week

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Updates from the State-Tribal Relations Interim Committee Meeting

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Solid State Action on Unemployment Insurance Helps Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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Every Child Counts in the Census

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