February 2020
MBPC’s Paid Leave Policy: Practicing What We Preach
Last week marked the anniversary of the Family Medical and Leave Act, America’s unpaid leave law. It also marks a time when we are seeing a lot of...
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Last week marked the anniversary of the Family Medical and Leave Act, America’s unpaid leave law. It also marks a time when we are seeing a lot of...
Read moreThis 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...
Read moreThis December, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians became the 574th federally recognized tribe after more than a hundred years of fighting for...
Read moreToday marks Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, when we raise awareness of one of the nation’s most successful anti-poverty programs for...
Read moreMBPC grew this month by adding a new program and new staff member. MBPC announced in October that we will be the new host agency for the KIDS COUNT...
Read moreFor Native American Heritage Month, MBPC discussed why American Indian representation and visibility in Montana’s Legislature matters, but the...
Read moreThe Trump administration announced Wednesday a final version of the first of its three proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program....
Read moreMany Montanans enjoy a high quality of life, which is directly connected to the public investments we have made collectively over many decades....
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