Election 2012 News

3 ‘Liberal’ Florida Justices Win Retention Bids

Three Florida Supreme Court justices easily won a retention bid Tuesday despite an unprecedented push by the Republican Party of Florida to oust them after several rulings the party disliked. Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince each …

Stewart Re-Elected as Delaware Insurance Commissioner

Democrat Karen Weldin Stewart was re-elected to a second term as Delaware’s insurance commissioner on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Benjamin Mobley.In the end, incumbent Stewart easily won the race. With votes counted from all 431 districts Tuesday night, Stewart won …

Plot Thickens for Del. Commissioner Race; Libertarian Halts Campaign

The Libertarian Party candidate for Delaware insurance commissioner is suspending his campaign and endorsing the Republican challenger seeking to unseat a Democratic incumbent. David Eisenhour said Wednesday that while suspending his campaign for insurance commissioner, he is still running for …

Ads for Mass. Senate Hopeful Warren Defend Legal Work in Asbestos Case

Democratic Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren has launched two new television ads responding to criticism by Republican Sen. Scott Brown of her legal work in an asbestos-related case. Brown also released a new ad Monday, faulting Warren’s tax proposals. Warren’s ads …

Florida Gov. Becomes Target Even Though He’s Not on Ballot

There’s one person not on this year’s ballot who is still getting his fair share of grief. And that’s Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Scott has been battling poor poll ratings most of his time in office. Now he is turning …

Consumer Watchdog Slams Calif. Prop. 33 Campaign over Libya Tragedy

The battle over an automobile insurance persistency initiative is heating up, with the latest volley over a radio advertisement targeting a military audience that opponents are calling on to be removed following the tragedy in Libya where Libyan Ambassador Christopher …

Delaware Commissioner Beats Out 3 Challengers in Democratic Primary

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart beat out three challengers in yesterday’s Democratic primary. Of some 47,602 votes cast statewide, Commissioner Stewart won 15,590 votes — representing 32.7 percent of the total votes cast, according to results posted last night …

Farm Bill, Crop Insurance Reform May Be Stalled Until November

It may be November before the U.S. Congress completes the new $500 billion U.S. farm bill as lawmakers cannot agree on how much to cut support to farmers or food stamps for the poor. “We’re stuck at the moment,” said …

Planners Craft Strategies to Help High-Earners Skirt New Healthcare Taxes

Tax planners are developing ways to help well-to-do U.S. clients avoid the full impact of taxes set to take effect next year under President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul. With some legal uncertainty still surrounding the new levies, advisers are devising …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Urges Health Care Law Plans

The state of Kansas needs to decide soon what services it will provide in a health insurance exchange required by the federal health care law, even if the future of the exchanges hinges on the outcome of the presidential election, …