West Virginia Politicians Call for State, Federal Regulation of Chemicals January 22, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin this week proposed tighter regulations for chemical storage facilities...
Alabama Family Awarded $400K in Nursing Home Death January 22, 2014 The family of a 101-year-old man who died of pneumonia after being housed in a Montgomery nursing home has been...
Reinsurance Costs Helping to Lower Florida Homeowners Rates: OIR Report January 21, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s top insurance regulator says that state residents are starting to benefit from a more competitive homeowners market as rates...
South Carolina Neighbors Sue Plant, Claim Pollution Caused Cancer January 21, 2014 A Spartanburg, South Carolina neighborhood is suing a chemical plant, saying pollution has caused dozens of cancer cases. The lawsuit...
West Virginia Eyes Relief for Businesses Hurt by Spill January 21, 2014 The West Virginia Legislature is fast-tracking a proposal to help small businesses affected by disasters like last week’s chemical spill....
Florida Bill Would Restrict Insurers in Underwriting Gun Owners January 17, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers say they want to protect policyholders’ second amendment rights to bear firearms by preventing insurers from issuing, renewing...
Maker of 3-Wheeled Vehicle Seeks Exemption from Mississippi Helmet Law January 17, 2014 By Emily Wagster Pettus A company that plans to make a three-wheeled vehicle is seeking a change in Mississippi’s helmet law. Elio Motors wants...
West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Fire Protection Fee Outside Limits January 17, 2014 The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Bridgeport has the authority to charge a fee for...
Florida Citrus Crop Weathers Overnight Cold January 17, 2014 Cold weather overnight did not harm oranges and other fruit across Florida’s citrus-growing regions, the state’s leading growers association said...
New Health Warning Raises Concern in West Virginia Over Chemical Spill January 17, 2014 By Mark Drajem A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning to pregnant women in West Virginia has raised alarms because officials,...