Declarations

Verification Veto—Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour vetoing a bill to set up an electronic system to verify that drivers have auto insurance because of technical problems with the bill.

Officials in Training—Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate.

Quick Claim—Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood speaking of Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the BP Gulf Coast oil spill claims facility and its Quick Pay option, which gives individuals $5,000 and businesses $25,000 if they sign a waiver that they won’t sue for more.

Not So Quick—Kenneth Feinberg, Gulf Coast Claims Facility administrator, in response to Mississippi AG Hood.

Insurance Award—Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Paige St. John who won a Pulitzer Prize for her investigative report, “Florida’s Insurance Nightmare.”