Fires/ Health Care Reform

Missoulian: Firefighters gain ground on grass fire near Lone Rock 

Montana InciWeb

Missoulian: What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care law 

Timeline of Health Reform 

HealthCare.gov
“Health insurance is changing in important ways in 2014. We’ve updated HealthCare.gov to help you get ready for those changes, especially one of the most important: the opening of the new Health Insurance Marketplace.”

4th of July

Pulling Down the Statue of George III at Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan, oil painting (reproduction) by William Walcutt, 1857

A break from news today. Instead here is a site with fun facts about Independence Day from www.USA.gov.  

Find facts about the history of the holiday, information on fireworks safety, laws and celebrations, and tips to make your July 4th fun and safe.

• Declaration of Independence
• Today in History – July 4
• Fun Facts About July 4
• U.S. Flag History and Facts
• American Recipes
• Patriotic Melodies
• Historical Documents
• Help Your Country
• Travel and Recreation in the U.S.

Fireworks

• Firework Laws by State
• Fireworks Safety
• National Mall Celebration
• Find Celebrations at National Parks

Summer Safety Tips

• Cookout and Summer Food Safety
• Travel Safety
• Pool and Hot Tub Safety
• Boating Safety
• Skin Cancer Prevention
• Campfire Safety

Prayer v. Medicine/ Wildfire Spending/ Flood Insurance

Missoulian: Court upholds parents' convictions in prayer death 

Statev. Leilani E. Neumann
“Eleven-year-old Madeline Kara Neumann died tragically on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, from diabetic ketoacidosis resulting from untreated juvenile onset diabetes mellitus.1 Kara died when her father and mother, Dale R. Neumann and Leilani E. Neumann, chose to treat Kara's undiagnosed serious illness with prayer, rather than medicine.”

Missoulian: Budget cuts trim federal wildfire spending

FY 2013 Budget Summary and Annual Performance Plan

Missoulian: Flood insurance changes run into resistance 

The National Flood Insurance Program

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 

Rainbow Gathering/ Student Loan Interest Rates/ Farm Bill/ NSA Surveillance

Missoulian: Governor signs order for emergency funds to cover cost of Rainbow gathering 

Proclaiming an Emergency to Exist in the State of Montana

Missoulian: Student loan rates double without Congress'  action
H.R.1433: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate
for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
H.R.1498: To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
H.R.1527 : Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013
H.R.1595 : Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 

Missoulian: Urban-rural alliance breaks down on farm bill vote 

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Missoulian: What's a little spying among friends? 

Transcript: Newseum Special Program - NSA Surveillance Leaks:Facts and Fiction