Friday, August 21, 2015

Montana Fires/ Deadly Wildfires/ Overtime & Minimum Wage for Home Care Workers

Missoulian: Fire closes U.S. 2 near Essex; Noxon-area evacuations expand
Thompson-Divide Complex Fact Sheet Aug 21 8:00 am
“The Thompson-Divide Complex is comprised of the Sheep, Granite, and Spruce Fires on Flathead National Forest and the Thompson Fire on Glacier National Park.
Highway 2 is closed at West Glacier and East Glacier, except to local residents. Call 511 or visit http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/alerts.shtml for current road status.”



Missoulian: Appeals court reinstates wage rules for home care workers
15-5018 Home Care Association v. David Weil
“The Department contends that its revised third-party employer regulation lies within the scope of its rulemaking authority under the general agency delegation in § 29(b) of the 1974 Amendments, as confirmed by the Supreme Court’s decision in Coke. The Department further argues that the new regulation is a reasonable exercise of the Department’s authority at Chevron step two and is neither arbitrary nor capricious. We agree with the Department and uphold the regulation.” 

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Montana Fires/ Baby Shake Case

Missoulian: Fire evacuations ordered north of Noxon; Essex on pre-evacuation alert
Fact Sheet Thompson-Divide Complex Aug. 20, 2015 8:00 AM
“Residents of Essex and surrounding area are advised to prepare their property and themselves because of the proximity of the fire. Flathead County Sheriff is informing residents of the potential for evacuation. It is recommended that affected people load critical property and needs into their car. They should have an evacuation plan in place and make sure everyone knows the plan.”
The National Ready, Set, Go! Program
“The Ready, Set, Go! Program seeks to share information with residents on what they can do to successfully prepare for a wildland fire.”

Missoulian: Supreme Court orders Missoula shaken-baby case be reconsidered
Wilkes Jr. v. State
“Wilkes’s three-month-old son, Gabriel, died on October 26, 2008, following hemorrhaging in his head sustained on or before October 4, 2008. According to Wilkes, he had put Gabriel to sleep on the evening of October 4, 2008, after retrieving Gabriel from the care of a babysitter

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Fire Restrictions/ Louis Stokes




Missoulian: Longtime Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes dies at 90
Louis Stokes
Louis Stokes rose from the local housing projects to serve 30 years in the U.S. House, becoming a potent symbol for his Cleveland–based majority–black district. Reluctant to enter the political arena, Stokes was persuaded to run for office by his prominent brother and by community members he had served for decades as a civil rights lawyer. His accomplishments were substantive and of historic proportions.”