Communication Breakdown “We communicated effectively to our staff and to our residents, and certainly to the family members of each resident that was exhibiting signs and symptoms of pneumonia.” — Illinois Veterans’ Affairs Director Erica Jeffries commenting after Illinois workplace …
Insurance Commissioner Obscurity “Without being too cynical, voters aren’t going to hear much about this office. I’m not sure a lot of people know what the insurance commissioner does.” — Parke Skelton, a Democratic political consultant who worked on the …
No Liability Protection “(The law) does not protect a website operator from liability that arises from its own conduct in facilitating user activity, as is the case here.” — Wisconsin’s 1st District Court of Appeals, which reinstated a lawsuit against …
Hazing Deaths “We’re on the precipice of losing the Greek system if this type of hazing keeps happening. I want to save the Greek system. When you have four of these events happen nationwide in one year, it is significant,” …
Autonomous Caution “Unlike Arizona, California has taken a safety driven approach when developing autonomous vehicle regulations.” — Jim Frazier, a California Assemblyman, urged caution in his state following the death of a 49-year-old woman in Arizona after she was struck …
Climate Opposition “Now more than ever is the time for the United States to be a leader and a partner on this. Not to walk away from this.” — Mary Nichols, chairwoman of California’s Air Resources Board, said California stands …
Reassurance “I want to reassure every single Texan impacted by Harvey that we will never let up until your homes and businesses are restored, until your communities are fully protected from future potential storm damage.” — Gov. Greg Abbott announced …
Proximate Cause “If the evidence shows the Thomas Fire or another peril covered by a homeowners insurance policy was the efficient proximate cause of mudflow damage, I expect insurance companies to step up and cover these financial losses.” — California …
School District Ransom “I don’t know legally if a school district can pay a ransom.” — Brian Bridwell, business manager for the Jerome School District in Idaho, talked about the Dec. 2017 predicament when district officials found much of its …
Campus Guns “College campuses as gun-free zones present an environment where murderers, rapists and other criminals may commit crimes without fear of being harmed by their victims.” — An NRA lobbyist who supported a new Tennessee law to allow state …
