June 9, 2020
Officials in a western Michigan city are estimating $448,000 in damage was caused during protests over the death of George Floyd that turned violent last weekend. The estimate by Grand Rapids is preliminary and is for damage to public and …
June 9, 2020
Aransas County on Texas’ Gulf Coast where Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August 2017 will receive an additional $43 million for its continuing recovery from that devastating storm. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office …
June 9, 2020
Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early on June 8 after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over Mississippi beaches, swamping parts of an Alabama island town …
June 9, 2020
A survey by the Sturgis City Council found that most locals want the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally postponed due to the coronavirus. The Rapid City Journal reports the city mailed 3,290 surveys to resident addresses and more than 60 …
June 9, 2020
Maryland further eased restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus by allowing businesses to reopen Friday, but some of the state’s largest jurisdictions are waiting to enter Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan. Governor Larry Hogan announced …
June 9, 2020
Idaho residents on unemployment could receive a one-time bonus of up to $1,500 to return to work under a plan Gov. Brad Little announced Friday. The Republican governor said the incentive is intended to help get the state’s economy going …
June 9, 2020
More than 60% of Idaho’s coronavirus-related deaths are among residents of long-term care facilities like nursing homes, according to numbers released by the state on Friday. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said that so far 25 long-term care …
June 9, 2020
A consumer group is warning that homeowners could pay billions more for their home insurance under what it calls an “insurance industry legislative attack on California’s effective rate regulation.” Assembly Bill 2167 would allow homeowners insurance companies to hike rates …
June 9, 2020
Starr Insurance Companies has launched Starr Gate, a new general aviation policy for pilots who rent aircrafts. The coverage offers “high-definition underwriting” and usage-based pricing with a tool designed to improve a pilot’s skills through access to CloudAhoy, a third-party, …
June 9, 2020
Home and renters insurer Lemonade disclosed plans for an initial public offering worth as much as $100 million. The New York-based insurtech has applied to use “LMND” as its ticker symbol for the New York Stock Exchange, according to its …