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Senate Eyes Guaranteed Lump Sum Benefit for U.S. Soldiers, Workers
Aug 2 2010 // Senator Charles Schumer, D- N.Y., said on Sunday he is drafting legislation that would require U.S. government agencies to guarantee that families of deceased soldiers and other federal workers receive lump-sum payments of...
Republican Candidates for Georgia Insurance Post Face August Runoff
Aug 2 2010 // State Sen. Ralph Hudgens garnered about 21 percent of the vote while Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield grabbed about 20 percent, setting the stage for an Aug. 20 runoff in the Republican race for Georgia insurance...
Industry Balks as Democrats Press for Mine Safety, OSHA Changes
Aug 2 2010 // Prompted by the deadly explosion in April that killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia, a House of Representatives committee recently approved sweeping mine and workplace safety reforms. The 30-17 vote came over the...
California GOP Nominates Villines for Insurance Commissioner
Aug 2 2010 // Assemblyman Mike Villines says the California Department of Insurance needs a good manager, not a politician looking at the post as a stepping stone to higher office. Villines will face Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones in...
Crawford, Doak in Oklahoma GOP Insurance Commissioner Runoff
Jul 28 2010 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John P. Crawford and insurance executive John Doak are headed for an Aug. 24 runoff election for the spot on the GOP ticket for state insurance commissioner. The winner of the runoff...
Republicans for Georgia Insurance Post Face Runoff; Oxendine Loses
Jul 21 2010 // State Sen. Ralph Hudgens garnered about 21 percent of the vote while Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield grabbed about 20 percent, setting the stage for an Aug. 20 runoff in the Republican race for Georgia insurance...
GOP Nominates Villines for Insurance Commissioner
Jul 20 2010 // Assemblyman Mike Villines says the California Department of Insurance needs a good manager, not a politician looking at the post as a stepping stone to higher office. Villines will face Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones in...
Insurance Regulator Oxendine Leads in Republican Race for Governor
Jul 16 2010 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the apparent leader in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in a just-released poll. The latest poll shows Oxendine with 31 percent of the vote to 23 percent...
Mining Firms Complain Democrats’ Safety Bill Too Harsh
Jul 15 2010 // The nation’s top mine safety official urged quick passage this week of a bill that would crack down on mines with safety problems, despite industry complaints that the legislation is too punitive. Mine Safety and...
Obama Administration Asks Health Insurers to Embrace Reforms Now
Jul 9 2010 // U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has bashed insurers over rate increases, is seeking their help in making medical coverage accessible for more patients in the years before major reforms take effect. Sebelius,...
Senate Committee Votes to End Oil Spill Liability Cap Retroactively
Jun 30 2010 // A U.S. Senate committee Wednesday voted to eliminate limits on liability that oil companies would face for damages stemming from offshore spills like the one in the Gulf of Mexico. The change, if approved and made law,...
Democratic Governors Defend Healthcare Overhaul
Jun 25 2010 // A small group of Democratic governors this week launched a counter-attack over the federal healthcare overhaul, firing back against legal challenges from nearly two dozen state attorneys general who are seeking to overturn...
Wrestler’s Widow Suing WWE, Connecticut Senate Candidate
Jun 23 2010 // The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died in a 1999 stunt says she’s suing the Connecticut-based company and its leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon. Martha Hart...
House Passes Flood Insurance Extension; Senate Must Still Vote
Jun 23 2010 // The House of Representatives has passed another temporary extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until Sept. 30, 2010. The program has been suspended from issuing new policies since May 31. Reauthorization...
Congressional Panel Criticizes Government Over AIG Bailout
Jun 21 2010 // A watchdog panel says it’s still unclear whether U.S. taxpayers will ever fully recoup the $182 billion they plowed into American International Group Inc., and the government should have used up all its options...
Primary Nears for Republicans Running for Georgia Insurance Post
Jun 18 2010 // A crowded field of candidates is battling it out to become the state’s next insurance commissioner, with several vowing to fight the new federal health care law. Nine Republicans and one Democrat have entered the...
Senate Again Rejects Bill Containing Flood Insurance Program Restart
Jun 18 2010 // The U.S. Senate yesterday again voted down a legislative package on jobless benefits, Medicare payments to doctors and business tax breaks that also contains reauthorization of the nation’s flood insurance...
Only Republicans Running for Kansas Insurance Post
Jun 15 2010 // Voters in Kansas’ Aug. 3 Republican primary will probably decide the insurance commissioner’s race. No Democratic, Libertarian or Reform Party candidates filed for the office before the June 10...
Congressional Panel Criticizes Government Over AIG Bailout
Jun 11 2010 // A watchdog panel says it’s still unclear whether U.S. taxpayers will ever fully recoup the $182 billion they plowed into American International Group Inc., and the government should have used up all its options...
Float-Builder Liability Exemption Rejected in Louisiana Senate
Jun 10 2010 // A proposal to shield Mardi Gras float-builders from some liability claims for accidents on the parade route was scuttled by a Louisiana Senate committee after opponents argued the state shouldn’t give such...
