Daily Archives: <span>March 9, 2023</span>

Live by Prop 103, Die by Prop 103

Wildfire has hit Assemblymember Damon Connolly’s (D-San Rafael) Northern California district particularly hard in recent years, including the devastating Glass and LNU Lightning Complex fires in 2020, the Nuns and Tubbs fires in 2017, and the Valley fire in 2015. …

Ohio Insurance Department Warns of ‘Past Posting’ Fraud Scheme

The Ohio Department of Insurance warned of an insurance fraud scheme committed after an auto accident or property damage that is trending in the state. Named the “past posting” scheme, the term describes the action of a person attempting to …

NTSB Investigates Fatal Helicopter Crash Along Texas Gulf Coast

SEADRIFT, Texas (AP) – A helicopter crash along the Texas Gulf Coast killed two people, according to the local sheriff. The Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Port O’Connor to the Calhoun County- Port Lavaca Airport about 20 miles (32 …

Minnesota Governor Signs ‘Drivers License For All” Law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Immigration status will no longer disqualify more than 80, 000 people from getting Minnesota drivers licenses under a bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday. Supporters of the effort, dubbed “driver’s licenses for all,” …

Ex-Blue Bell CEO to Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor Over 2015 Listeria Outbreak

The former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge under a deal in which prosecutors have agreed to drop fraud charges against him related to a 2015 listeria outbreak traced back to the company’s …

Rite Aid Not Liable in Warehouse Shooting That Killed 3 Workers

Rite Aid is not liable for a mass shooting that killed three workers at a warehouse in Maryland; not because it was protected by workers’ compensation immunity, but because the plaintiffs did not show the tragedy could have been foreseen …

TSA Adds New Cybersecurity Regulations to Address Persistent Threats

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday issued new cybersecurity requirements for airports and aircraft operators as part of an “emergency action” to address persistent threats to the aviation industry. The TSA, as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s …

4 Killed When 2 Small Planes Collide Over Florida Lake

A pilot and and a 19-year-old student pilot were among four people killed when two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake, sheriff’s officials said. A Piper J-3 Cub seaplane and a Piper Cherokee 161 fixed-wing plane …

Washington, Oregon Ending Health Care Settings Mask Mandate

Washington and Oregon will soon drop mask requirements in health care settings, state health officials said, moving to lift the last major masking requirements meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. Mandates in both states will end on April 3, …

Former Florida Insurance Commissioner Named to BOD for Aspen Insurance

David Altmaier has moved from overseeing regulation of insurance companies to overseeing operations for one – the Bermuda-based reinsurer Aspen Insurance Holdings. Aspen announced Wednesday that Altmaier, who was Florida insurance commissioner for six years until he stepped down in …