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Arkansas Senate Bill Would Allow Armed Teachers, School Staff
Feb 11 2015 // The Arkansas Senate passed legislation aimed at clearing the way for districts to use teachers, administrators and other staff as armed guards and eliminating the regulatory panel that had resisted similar efforts. By a...
Bills Aimed at Property Claims Litigation Expected in Texas Legislative Session
Feb 11 2015 // Texas lawmakers are expected to file legislation this year aimed at stemming the tide of property claims litigation in the wake of catastrophic weather events, such as hailstorms. Proponents of such legislation would like...
N.J. Cab Drivers Want Ridesharing Firms to Face Taxi-Like Rules
Feb 10 2015 // Dozens of cab drivers lined the street outside the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton and crammed a legislative hearing to protest ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Drivers and their allies called on lawmakers to...
Montana Lawmakers Consider Ban on Cellphones While Driving
Feb 10 2015 // Lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would ban the use of cellphones by motorists across the state. Montana is the only state in the country that does not ban at least some drivers from texting. Several Montana...
Kentucky Lawmaker Added to Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for Firing Worker
Feb 10 2015 // A high-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House of Representatives has been added to an ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit in Franklin County. Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate added state Rep. Johnny Bell of...
Connecticut Bills Aim to Ramp Up Texting While Driving Fines
Feb 9 2015 // A Connecticut legislative committee is set to hear public testimony on several bills aimed at combating texting while driving in Connecticut. Several state lawmakers in Connecticut have submitted legislation this session...
In Fire Aftermath, Reforms Push Up Against Industry Norms in N.J.
Feb 9 2015 // The fire that destroyed most of a large apartment complex in northern New Jersey last month has prompted talk of legislation to toughen building codes, an effort that would butt up against long-established building...
10 Fingerprints No Longer Collected for Texas Driver’s Licenses
Feb 9 2015 // Under pressure from state lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety will stop collecting electronic images of an applicant’s 10 fingerprints before issuing a driver’s license. DPS said it still plans to...
Kentucky Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Raise DUI Offense Record to 10 Years
Feb 9 2015 // Drivers convicted of driving under the influence in Kentucky would have it on their record for 10 years under a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, it takes four driving under the influence...
Conn. Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Homeowner Insurance Link to Dogs
Feb 9 2015 // A Connecticut state lawmaker is introducing legislation that would bar insurance companies from inquiring about or discriminating against a “bully breed” dog when issuing a homeowners’ insurance policy in...
N.Y., Mass. Adopt Certificates of Insurance Law
Feb 9 2015 // New York and Massachusetts in January became the latest states to enact laws to prohibit improper use of certificates of insurance. On Jan. 28, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill (A.9590/S.6545-A) that would...
Deloitte Insurance Report Keys in on Climate Change
Feb 9 2015 // The potential impact of climate change on the insurance industry was important enough for consulting giant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. to include the topic as a significant part of its recent 2015 Property and Casualty...
California Court Rejects Insurance Challenge to Prop. 103
Feb 9 2015 // The Sacramento Superior Court issued a decision in mid-January rejecting an insurance industry challenge to the California insurance commissioner’s regulations under Proposition 103. Among other things, Prop. 103...
Legislation Addressing Property Claims Litigation Likely to Crop Up in Texas
Feb 9 2015 // By the end of 2008, the Texas residual market for insuring seacoast properties for wind and hail figured it had enough resources available to pay claims for both Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Dolly that hit the Texas coast...
Mississippi Again Weighs Making Insurers Disclose Area Costs
Feb 9 2015 // A group of lawmakers and residents from the Mississippi Gulf Coast are again pushing a bill that would require insurance companies to disclose, by geographic area, how much they are charging to insure property. The idea,...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Want to Regulate Drones in State
Feb 6 2015 // Concerned about the growing presence of drones in the skies above Oklahoma, a couple of state lawmakers have filed legislation to rein in their use. But state officials trying to attract unmanned aerial vehicle designers...
California Lawmaker Proposes Annual $52 Fee For Road Repairs
Feb 6 2015 // Most California drivers would pay an extra $52 a year under a proposal to raise $2 billion a year to fix the state’s crumbling roads, bridges and highways. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins’ proposal released...
Colorado Legislators Weigh Harsher Punishment For Repeat DUIs
Feb 6 2015 // Repeat DUI offenders in Colorado will face tougher penalties under a bill lawmakers are considering this year. Colorado is among five states where DUI offenders face only misdemeanor charges even after repeated...
Uber, Taxi Battle Could Be Big Issue For Nevada Legislature
Feb 6 2015 // Lawmakers say a fight between Nevada’s taxicab industry and Uber, the ride hailing company that operated in the state this fall before a court decision prompted it to shut down, could be the biggest transportation...
White House Urges Action on Cyber Bill After Anthem Attack
Feb 6 2015 // President Barack Obama’s top advisers urged Congress to act quickly to strengthen consumer data protections after the security breach at Anthem Inc. “Hardly a week goes by when the problem is not on the front...
