The programs are generally aimed at people making poverty-level wages who then receive between $500 to $1,000 a month from the government, depending on the program.
Dancers and members of the LGBTQ+ community called on lawmakers to pass a bill to improve workplace standards and clear a pathway to liquor sales in strip clubs.
The Montana Department of Administration announced it was reopening a bid for companies wanting to manage health insurance for thousands of state employees.
According to data presented Tuesday, 2021 marked the year of peak growth, and while wages and salaries may be less affected during an economic slowdown, reduced home borrowing will be a drag on growth.
Nearly every reporter at the Los Angeles Times staged a one-day strike Friday in protest of plans to cut as many as 100 journalists, or roughly 20% of the newsroom, according to reporting by the Times.
Stocks rallied in 2023, as investor momentum picked up with the shrinking threat of recession, diminishing inflation and the increasing likelihood of a soft economic landing.
Since 2006, Montana’s minimum wage has been automatically increased to account for inflation, after voters approved Initiative 151, adding a yearly cost-of-living adjustment.