Same-Day Voter Registration/ Pensions/ Wolves/ Flu Deaths

Missoulian: Student group's survey estimates how many use same-day voter registration  

HB 30: Revise late registration laws

 

Missoulian: Three bills to reform pension plans move a head in Montana House 

HB 91: Modify and expand public employee 457 deferred compensation program 

HB 338: Provide funding for pension debts, all new hires toDC plan
HB377: Increase contributions and funding for TRS, revise GABA

Missoulian: Number of wolves in Montana down for first time since 2004

FWP Releases Minimum Wolf Count For 2012 

“The minimum numbers verified by FWP at the end of 2012 include 625 wolves, in 147 packs, and 37 breeding pairs. While it's the first time since 2004 that the minimum count has decreased, Montana’s minimum wolf pack and breeding pairs estimates increased slightly from 2011. The 2012 calculation, however, doesn't include the 95 wolves taken by hunters and trappers between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28 of this year.”

Missoulian: CDC: 105 US children died this flu season 

Fluview: 2012-2013 Influenza Season Week 10 ending March 9,2013

CDC Reports About 90 Percent of Children Who Died From Flu This Season Not Vaccinated

“This review also indicated that 60 percent of deaths occurred in children who were at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications, but 40 percent of these children had no recognized chronic health problems. The proportions of pediatric deaths occurring in children who were unvaccinated and those who had high-risk conditions are consistent with what has been seen in previous seasons.”