September 2016
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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September 2016
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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September 2016
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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August 2016
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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August 2016
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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July 2016
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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June 2016
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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May 2016
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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