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‘Obamacare’ foes eye interstate compacts

‘Obamacare’ foes eye interstate compacts

Governors who oppose the national health care act have no shortage of strategies they are willing to try —…

Rainy day funds explained

Rainy day funds explained

To an unusual degree, rainy day funds have become a point of contention for state lawmakers this year — even…

Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Montana Internet speeds are the slowest in the country — ranked 50th, according to SpeedMatters.org — and a…

Energy jobs track market not taxes

Energy jobs track market not taxes

Wyoming is singled out in a new report, “Fossil Fuel Extraction and Western Economies,” on oil, gas and coal…

What’s your state good at?

What’s your state good at?

Accurate? Eh, probably not so much but still fun.

For-profit colleges rake in millions from G.I. Bill

For-profit colleges rake in millions from G.I. Bill

Already on the hot seat for poor graduation rates and saddling students with huge debt, for-profit universities have trained their sites on a new, more lucrative market: veterans and service members with G.I. Bill benefits.

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