October 2016
New report shows some wealthy taxpayers can turn a profit off school privatization tax credits
A new report released today takes a look at states’ tax expenditures that benefit private K-12 schools, revealing that some wealthy taxpayers can...
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September 2016
Health Care in Indian Country: How Medicaid Expansion Can Help
Contemporary American Indian health concerns have been the topic of a four-part newspaper series by Billings Gazette journalist Jayme Fraser. The...
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September 2016
Montana among 23 states with reduced poverty rates between 2014 and 2015, but there's more work to be done.
On Tuesday we released a blog highlighting the Census Bureau’s new data on health insurance coverage in Montana. Today, we’ll look at new...
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September 2016
Thanks to health reform, more Montanans have health insurance
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau is releasing new data on health insurance coverage, economic, and poverty information both at the national and...
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September 2016
Solutions to improve child care in Montana
Today’s blog is the last in a series of four blogs on child care in Montana. Last week we highlighted the need for affordable and quality child...
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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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