Friday, October 17, 2014

Yellowstone Volcano/ N.D. Oil/ Same-Sex Marriage/ Wealth Inequality/ Campus Crime Reporting




Missoulian: US to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states
After Supreme Court Declines to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Cases, Attorney General Holder Announces Federal Government to Recognize Couples in Seven New States
The practical consequences of the Court’s decision are profound for families throughout the nation.  Within hours of the decision, same-sex couples in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin were able to have their unions recognized in the states where they live—to stand with their partners, and with their children, as loving and committed families with the full protection of the law.

Missoulian: Yellen says US experiencing widening inequality
Perspectives on Inequality and Opportunity from the Survey of Consumer Finances
“The distribution of income and wealth in the United States has been widening more or less steadily for several decades, to a greater extent than in most advanced countries.1 This trend paused during the Great Recession because of larger wealth losses for those at the top of the distribution and because increased safety-net spending helped offset some income losses for those below the top. But widening inequality resumed in the recovery, as the stock market rebounded, wage growth and the healing of the labor market have been slow, and the increase in home prices has not fully restored the housing wealth lost by the large majority of households for which it is their primary asset.”

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Bighorn Sheep/ Ebola/ Heathcare.gov / Military Deaths in Afghanistan/ Teeth-Whitening Turf War



Missoulian: Montana considers out-of-state bighorn sheep transplants
Bighorn Sheep Conservation Strategy
“FWP’s Wildlife Division first adopted “Bighorn Sheep Transplant Guidelines” on October 9, 1986. These guidelines provided the internal procedures for personnel to follow when planning for a bighorn sheep transplant. Additionally, in 1995 the FWP Commission adopted the “Bighorn Sheep Transplant Policy,” which provided the criteria about how sites were to be selected for transplant.”



Missoulian: US announces policy on ineffective lawyer claims
Attorney General Holder Announces New Policy to Enhance Justice Department's Commitment to Support Defendants' Right to Counsel
“Attorney General Eric Holder, along with Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, announced today that the Department of Justice will no longer ask criminal defendants who plead guilty to waive their right to bring future claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.  The new policy bolsters the department’s commitment to ensuring that individuals are ably represented as they face criminal charges and marks the Attorney General’s latest step to reform the criminal justice system.”