February 2015
The Truth About Tax Cuts: Lessons from Other States
Over the past several weeks a number of bills have come before the legislature aimed at cutting taxes, in total estimated to cut more than $300...
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Over the past several weeks a number of bills have come before the legislature aimed at cutting taxes, in total estimated to cut more than $300...
Read moreI hope you are ready this week because Wonky Word Wednesdays is going to turn up the wonk factor. Over the summer, you learned about how budgets at...
Read moreA number of new and continuing initiatives impacting Indian Country are under consideration by the legislature this session. Among the efforts is a...
Read moreThis session – like most sessions – there is an ongoing discussion about what Montana’s “ending fund balance” should and will be. But there...
Read moreI recommend listening to Dolly sing 9 to 5 as you read for maximum blog enjoyment. Did you know that women working in Montana are still only making...
Read moreThis week, MBPC testified in favor of HB 196 titled Generally revise laws related to tribal colleges and other community colleges, sponsored by Susan...
Read moreThis week Governor Bullock’s infrastructure bill, called the Build Montana Act (HB5), had a hearing in the Joint Appropriations Sub-Committee on...
Read moreCurrently, there are efforts in Montana to call a constitutional convention, which could result in sweeping changes to the U.S. Constitution and harm...
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