March 2021
SB 100: A Trojan Horse
The legislature is currently considering SB 100. This legislation purports to “prevent fraud” but is riddled with unintended consequences...
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The legislature is currently considering SB 100. This legislation purports to “prevent fraud” but is riddled with unintended consequences...
Read moreIn November 2020, Montanans voted to pass I-190 to legalize possession and use of recreational cannabis and to establish a 20 percent tax on...
Read moreMontanans care deeply about the well-being of their families and neighbors. They want a hopeful and prosperous future for their children, safe...
Read moreThe Montana Legislature has reached transmittal, or the point in the legislative session at which general policy bills must move from one chamber to...
Read moreMontana is falling behind in the investments we need to truly make it a state where we can all live, work, and enjoy all that Big Sky Country...
Read moreDuring times of crisis, Montanans need stability. In recent months, thousands of Montanans living on low incomes have turned to Medicaid expansion to...
Read moreIt's important that our legislators hear from us, but between Montana winters, COVID, and busy schedules, going to Helena may not be possible....
Read moreOne year ago this March, families across the state found themselves suddenly trying to balance the responsibilities of working while carrying for...
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