Tag: Montana
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Big Sky Mountain Ranks at Top
Big Sky, Montana ranks at the top of best places to buy a winter vacation home based upon on the annual rate of return on investment. The ranking and data comes from Vacasa, a vacation rental platform, that annually releases the report “Best Places to Buy a Winter Vacation Home.” Big Sky, Montana was given…
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Rosendale’s Plan will get State’s Economy back on track
By Donald J. Sterhan There’s no question that we’re facing unprecedented challenges in today’s economy. From job losses and disruptions in education, to deferred payments, business closures and even bankruptcies, it’s clear we have a lagging economy that is stumbling along in uncertainty. On that much, I think most all of us can agree. But…
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Montana Has Low Positivity Rates
In a state-by-state breakdown of positivity rates, in testing for the COVID -19 virus in nursing homes, Montana is in the lowest category – those states with less than a five percent positive rate. The study was released by American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. With 71 nursing homes, Montana’s positivity…
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Montana 7th for Equality
Montana ranks seventh in the nation regarding racial equality, according to WalletHub. In order to determine which states have the most racial equality in terms of employment and wealth, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics. The data compares the difference between white and black Americans in areas…
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Contractors Group Awards $20,500 In Scholarships & GrantsScholarships Awarded
The Montana Contractors’ Association (MCA) recently awarded $20,500 in scholarships to 14 students, and $8,000 in classroom grants to eight Montana middle and high schools. Recipients of MCA Associates’ Division Presidential Scholarships include: Bradley Irwin, Billings; Morgan Baker, Kalispell; Latasha Fitzgerald, Browning; William Lane, Townsend; Norris Blossom, Helena; Anna Seymanski, Huntley; Madyson Skawinski; Great Falls;…
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Living in MT Can be a Good Deal
Business.org compared median salaries to the cost-of-living in each state to find which states are the best (and worst) for affording housing costs. They found that: * In Montana, it takes 41.5 hours to afford the median one-bedroom rent at $700 per month. * Montana ranks #6 for having the best wages compared to cost…
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Montana’s Biggest Counties
Data on personal income for Montana counties show that Yellowstone County remains the largest county economy at $8.381 billion (2018). Gallatin County ($6.123 billion) is now the second largest county in the state by this measure, ahead of Missoula ($5.879 billion).
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Unemployment Benefits Assessed: Montana Ranks 20th
Montana has the 20th best structured Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation in its examination of the five major components of the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index. Montana has hovered at about the same level over the past four years. The states with the best-scoring UI tax systems…
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Montana Ranks as Best State for Millennials
Montana ranks in the top ten best states for millennials to live and work. In fact, it seems millennials would fare best in western states. As a group, 23-38 years old earn less and have less assets than their parents did a generation ago. However, where they live can make a huge difference in their…
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Montana Legal Profile Looking Better
Since 2012, Montana’s state liability system has improved from 45th in the country to 7th overall this year, according to a biennial report released by the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The ILR recently released its 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey, which included its ranking of the states. Montana ranked…