August 2014
The Good and Bad in Data on Indian Country
Despite the many struggles that face Indian country – like those we discussed in our last state-tribal blog post – there is often good news to...
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Despite the many struggles that face Indian country – like those we discussed in our last state-tribal blog post – there is often good news to...
Read moreWhen people talk about paid leave, it is often framed as a women’s issue. However, this article by the New York Times reminds us that this is an...
Read moreAs we discussed yesterday, governments must know how much revenue the state has in order to assess how much to invest in important government...
Read moreFor the past two weeks, we’ve been discussing how the state invests its resources. However, equally as important is where those dollars originate....
Read moreLast week, a new study was released on men and women in low-wage jobs. Of the nearly 20 million low-wage workers in the country, a staggering...
Read moreIn case you missed it last week, issues that impact women were all over the state and the nation. On Thursday, Governor Bullock released the...
Read moreThe evidence keeps mounting that American Indian children in Montana start life at a disadvantage and have a hard time catching up. To some extent...
Read moreThe beginning of the legislative session seems far away, but it is only 20 wonky words! (If I take off Christmas and New Years). I think there are...
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