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Jan. 1 Auto Rate Hike

Thousands of drivers in Mississippi will see their auto insurance rates increase dramatically after Jan. 1, when the minimum required...

CHURCH OPPOSES SEX LAWSUIT EXTENSION:

Roman Catholic Church officials in Pennsylvania say a proposal that would allow sexual-abuse victims from decades ago to file lawsuits...

COURT REVERSES $3M ASBESTOS AWARD:

Maryland’s second-highest court has reversed a $3 million jury verdict won by a former paper mill worker who alleged his...

JOHNS HOPKINS RESPONSE CENTER:

How governments can best prevent, prepare and respond to mass casualties, whether from natural events such as Hurricane Katrina or...

HOUSE BILLS

HB-4: Authorizes any clerk of court to establish an ancillary office during a state of emergency; HB-6: Extends time limit...

AUTO REFORM DIFFERENCES:

Gov. Mitt Romney and Attorney General Tom Reilly sparred over auto insurance, with Reilly saying the governor’s reform plan would...

ALABAMA EXPECTS 50,000 CLAIMS

More than 50,000 claims are expected in Alabama from hurricane damage, however, complete cost estimates won’t be available until this...

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