Pay Inequities / Felons and Firearms

Missoulian: Audit finds pay inequities for non-elected male, female state employees

Montana State Government's Pay Audit

Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force

Missoulain: Ruling: Montana felons can't own firearms after serving time, probation
FRANK VAN DER HULE V. ERIC HOLDER, JR.

“In  this  case  we  address  t w o issues:  (1)  Whether  Frank Van  der hule,  who  is  prohibited  under  Montana l a w from receiving a  concealed  weapons  permit,  is  therefore  prohibited under  18  U.S.C.  § 922(g )(1)  from  possessing any firearms, see Caron  v.  United States, 524 U.S.  308  (1998);  and (2)  assuming he  is  barred  by federal  law,  whether  such restriction  violates  Van  der  hule’s  rights  under  the  Second Amendment  to  the  U.S.  Constitution, see Di s t. of Columbia v.  Heller, 554 U.S. 570  (2008).  W e  h old  that  Van  der  hule  is barred  by federal  law  from  possessing a firearm  and  that  such ban  does  not  violate  his  Second  Amendment  rights.  We affirm the judgment of the district court.”

Ebola / Wisconson Union Law

Missoulian: The World Health Organization says Ebola now blamed for 729 deaths across West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD)
“Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic  fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It is one of the world’s most virulent diseases. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or people. Severely ill patients require intensive supportive care.”

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

 

Missoulian:  Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2011 union law
Julaine K. Appling v. Scott Walker

Walsh Plagiarism / US Economy/ IRS Investigation/ N. Korean Arms Trafficking/ Blackwater Trial

Missoulian: Defense Department to oversee plagiarism probe against Walsh

Army War College to investigate alleged plagiarism
“The Academic Review Board is the part of the fact-finding and deliberative process used for all cases of suspected plagiarism or misconduct for a neutral, independent review of the case. The Academic Review Board is composed of faculty members responsible to review the evidence and make a recommendation to the Army War College leadership. The board process is outlined in the current policy memo entitled, Disenrollment from the US Army War College.  The policy guidance has been followed in a variety of disenrollment cases over the years.”

Missoulian: A more vigorous US economy appears to be emerging
Business Employment Dynamics Summary

Economic Summaries

Former IRS official called GOP 'crazies' in email

Missoulian: Ex-IRS official called conservatives 'crazies'
Camp Sends More Evidence of Criminal Wrongdoing to DOJ

Missoulian: US blacklists North Korean shipping companies
Treasury Sanctions DPRK Shipping Companies Involved in Illicit Arms Transfers
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions today on Chongchongang Shipping Company and Ocean Maritime Management Company, two North Korean companies that attempted to import a concealed shipment of arms and related materiel from Cuba to the DPRK aboard the DPRK-flagged cargo vessel Chong Chon Gang in July 2013.  Chongchongang Shipping Company, which is owned by the government of the DPRK, is the owner/operator of the vessel Chong Chon Gang.  Ocean Maritime Management Company played a key role in managing the Chong Chon Gang by providing its captain and crew with instructions to conceal the weapons and provide false documentation to the Panamanian authorities.”

 North Korea Sanctions

Missoulian: Ex-Blackwater guard testifies against colleagues

United States of America versus Jeremy P. Ridgeway

“The government' s evidence would prove that on  September 16 , 2007 , at least six members of the Raven 23 convoy , including defendant Ridgeway, opened fire with automatic weapon s and grenade launchers on unarmed civilians located in and around Nisur Square in central Baghdad , killing at least fourteen people, wounding at least twenty people, and assaulting but not injuring at least eighteen others . None of these victims was an insurgent, and many were shot while inside of civilian vehicles that were attempting to flee from the Raven 23 convoy.”