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Montana’s child care assistance program offers low-income families access to affordable and quality child are, but some changes are needed.

Today’s blog is the third in a series of four blogs on child care in Montana. Yesterday, we released a comprehensive report on child care. In our...

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Child Care Assistance Helps Low-Income Parents Work and Earn More.

Today’s blog is the second in a series of four blogs on child care in Montana. Access to affordable child care is key to helping low-income...

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Child Care is Out of Reach for Families in Montana

It’s back-to-school! The beginning of the school year can take a lot of pressure off of parents who have had to juggle work, summer camps, and child...

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MBPC’s Montana Indian Country Index

Number of federally recognized tribes in Montana : 11 Number of state recognized tribes : 1 Number of Indian reservations : 7 Year the Sioux, Gros...

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Educators link tax cuts measures and lack of investment in education

A few weeks ago, the Montana Budget and Policy Center released its new report – The Montana We Could Be. The report details how the income tax cuts...

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Montana experiences significant positive impacts of Medicaid expansion

Today, the HELP Oversight Committee will meet for its quarterly meeting to review and discuss the implementation of Medicaid expansion in Montana....

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Pow Wows Bring Culture and Economic Bursts to Communities

American Indian pow wows are many things. They are reflections of both traditional and contemporary tribal cultures. They are spectacular displays of...

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Happy Mother's Day: 18 paid leave victories give moms the gift of time

Sunday is Mother’s Day! Truly, time is one of the best gifts for moms. Working moms want (and need) time to care for themselves and their loved ones...

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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.