Tara Jensen

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

Missoulian A worker earning minimum wage in Missoula County would have to work 81 hours every week to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair-market rent without severely straining a household...

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

Montana Standard Butte often gets touted as an affordable place to live when compared to Montana’s largest communities, but for a segment of Butte’s population, affordable housing remains...

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STUDY HIGHLIGHTS FLATHEAD COUNTY’S LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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New data shows many Carbon County families struggling with affordable housing

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Missoula by the numbers

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The Rent is Too High

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Yesterday's Announcement of Cuts Restoration: Impact on DPHHS

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More Details Emerging On Montana Social Services Budget Restorations

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2018 State-Tribal Symposium Sponsors

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A State Earned Income Tax Credit: Helping Montana's Working Families and Economy

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Capital Gains Tax Credit: Valuing Wealth Over Work in Montana

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Tobacco Tax in Indian Country

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