Judge Defends Spill Decision That Upset Louisiana AG January 31, 2011 By Michael Kunzelman A federal judge said Jan. 28 that he wasn’t trying to deprive states of their rights when he appointed Alabama’s...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc. to Begin Paying Commissions Monthly January 28, 2011 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the property insurer of last resort along the Texas Gulf Coast, reports that in the...
Home Foreclosure Filings Up in Louisiana Metro Areas January 28, 2011 By Alan Sayre Five Louisiana metropolitan areas saw home foreclosure activity jump in 2010 as the national housing crisis spread from its initial...
Oklahoma Senator Seeking Transparency in Health Insurance Rate Increases January 28, 2011 Oklahoma State Sen. Earl Garrison wants insurance companies to be accountable to citizens and justify any rate increases. He has...
Oklahoma Lawmaker, Manufactured Housing Assoc. Tackling Tornado Safety January 27, 2011 Oklahoma State Rep. Pat Ownbey and the Manufactured Housing Association of Oklahoma Board of Directors’ are seeking to develop sample...
Louisiana Gained 26,300 Non-Farm Jobs in 2010 January 27, 2011 By Alan Sayre Louisiana added 26,300 non-farm jobs in 2010 as it continued to plow through a slow economic recovery, state labor officials...
Arkansas Panel Votes Down Bill Attacking Federal Health Insurance Overhaul January 27, 2011 By Jeannie Nuss A legislative committee in Arkansas has blocked an attempt to reject a key portion of the federal health care overhaul,...
Judge Rules Barge Did Not Cause Katrina Flooding in New Orleans January 25, 2011 A federal judge has ruled that a barge that landed on top of several homes in the Lower 9th Ward...
Texas Commission to Report on Willingham Arson Case January 25, 2011 By Michael Graczyk A Texas commission looking into an arson investigation that led to the execution of the man convicted of starting the...
Oklahoma Insurance Department to Cut 6 Fraud Investigators January 25, 2011 Oklahoma’s new insurance commissioner plans to lay off six of the office’s nine fraud investigators. Commissioner John Doak says the...