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U.S. Household Water Bills Jump 62 Percent in Ten Years

Water costs have risen faster than grocery prices and median incomes, making water unaffordable for many low-income households. The report urges federal and local action to address these rising costs and infrastructure challenges.

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HUD Unveils Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan to Modernize 50-Year-Old Code

The elimination of the permanent chassis requirement represents a significant change to the federal manufactured housing framework. HUD officials said it could allow manufacturers and builders to explore housing designs that more closely resemble other forms of residential construction while retaining the advantages of factory production.

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What Is the Daughter Effect? The Surprising Reason Male Bosses Are Hiring More Women—and Paying Them Better

“The main takeaway is that managers’ attitudes toward women can shape women’s opportunities at work—and that those attitudes may change quite quickly.”

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Teaching kids to code used to be a path to good jobs. AI has changed that.

Launchpad Philly is revising its curriculum to equip youth with AI and project management skills while offering paid work opportunities. Despite these efforts, participants still face challenges securing full-time tech roles in a competitive market.

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Montana is one of the 10 weakest economies by real GDP growth in Q2

Montana’s real GDP grew by an annualized rate of 0.1% in Q2 2026, down from 1.1% in Q1 2026, placing it among the 10 weakest state economies in the country according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via the St. Louis Fed (FRED)

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California Closes “Montana” Loophole That Has Cost It $20 Million in Sales Taxes

California’s new law targets wealthy residents using out-of-state shell companies to avoid sales taxes on luxury vehicles. This reform aims to restore fairness and fund essential services like road repairs.

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October News for Montana Nonprofits

Together we are a force for good.

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A new group to help US small towns lead the clean energy transition – National Conference of Small Cities and Rural Mayors

“One small town can be ignored. Thousands of organized small towns become a national constituency.”  — Mayor W. Mondale Robinson, Founding Convener

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‘We’ve been screwed’: A wealthy county is overrun with data centers

Loudoun County, Virginia, became the world’s data center capital and became flush with tax dollars that helped cut residents’ taxes and improved schools. Now the county is hitting the pause button.

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New Customs Rule Threatens Affordable Canadian Drug Imports

The Trump administration’s suspension of the de minimis exemption complicates access to lower-cost medicines from Canada, potentially raising costs and disrupting supply for millions of Americans relying on cross-border prescriptions.

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