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Oklahoma Senate Proposal Tackles Uninsured Drivers with DUIs
Jan 28 2015 // Oklahoma Sen. Ron Sharp has filed legislation to address the state’s high number of uninsured motorists especially those with DUI convictions. Senate Bill 260 would require an individual convicted of Driving Under...
Republican Lawmakers in Missouri Considering Lawsuit Caps Again
Jan 20 2015 // Nearly a decade after Missouri last limited some civil lawsuit awards, Republican lawmakers are organizing to reinstate caps overturned by the state’s highest court. Businesses can now face lawsuits with unlimited...
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Lauds Congressional Passage of TRIA
Jan 9 2015 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy issued a statement praising the Congressional approval for a six-year extension of the federal government’s Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). “This reauthorization was...
Senate Passes TRIA; Bill Goes to President Obama’s Desk
Jan 8 2015 // Today the U.S. Senate followed the House and voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize the federal terrorism reinsurance program that had been allowed to lapse. The vote was 93-4 in favor. On Wednesday, the House of...
House Passes TRIA Renewal; Senate Leader Vows Quick Action Also
Jan 7 2015 // The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a government backstop for insurers’ losses from acts of terrorism after lawmakers let the measure expire last month. The legislation, which will extend the...
Republicans Target Obamacare Part-Time Worker Provision
Jan 7 2015 // Republicans, newly in charge of the U.S. House and Senate, begin their campaign to dismantle Obamacare with a vote this week to ease the law’s requirement that large employers give health insurance to full-time...
Senate Confirms Rosekind As U.S. Highway Safety Chief
Dec 17 2014 // The Senate confirmed Mark Rosekind to lead the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has come under criticism this year for not responding more quickly to evidence of potentially deadly vehicle...
Senate Fails to Renew Terrorism Insurance
Dec 17 2014 // A U.S. program that backstops insurance companies’ losses from acts of terrorism is set to end after the Senate didn’t extend it. Efforts to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for six years fell apart...
Senate Expected to Follow House, Approve Terrorism Insurance Renewal
Dec 15 2014 // Supporters of renewing the federal terrorism reinsurance program are optimistic that the Senate will follow the House and approve it, however the exact day and time of the Senate vote this week remains unclear. In addition...
House Releases Terrorism Insurance Bill But Senate Uncertain
Dec 9 2014 // House leaders released a proposed six-year extension of a federal program to insure property against the risk of terrorism, including a Republican proposal to revise a bank regulatory law. The measure will be brought to...
GOP Fundraiser: N.J. Gov. Christie’s Sand Dune Plan Is ‘Stupid’
Dec 3 2014 // Plenty of oceanfront homeowners at the Jersey shore are unhappy with GOP Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to widen beaches and build protective sand dunes along the state’s entire 127-mile coastline. Among them is...
House Republicans Sue Obama Over Delay in Health Insurance Mandate
Nov 24 2014 // U.S. House Republicans sued President Barack Obama’s administration over implementation of the 2010 healthcare law, saying the president exceeded his authority by delaying part of the program. The complaint filed...
Democratic Lawmaker in Illinois Planning New Ridesharing Bill
Nov 21 2014 // A Democratic state lawmaker says he wants to pursue new legislation calling for regulations of the emerging ridesharing industry. Rep. Mike Zalewski of Riverside had originally planned to call for an override of Gov. Pat...
Republicans Restart Battle Over Export-Import Bank
Nov 10 2014 // Republican critics of the U.S. Export-Import Bank moved on Friday to force the export lender to reveal full details of board discussions about potential deals, restarting a battle over the bank’s long-term...
Former Insurance Exec MacArthur Wins N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District Seat
Nov 6 2014 // Republican Tom MacArthur has won New Jersey’s most closely watched and expensive U.S. House race, defeating Democrat Aimee Belgard. The 3rd District seat was open as Republican Jon Runyan decided not to seek...
Republican Atwater Expected to Easily Retain Florida CFO Seat
Oct 28 2014 // The races for two of Florida’s most important offices, state agriculture commissioner and chief financial officer, both pit incumbent Republicans with big campaign coffers against little-known Democrats who...
Republicans Question Labor Board on McDonald’s Franchise Liability Case
Sep 18 2014 // Two Republican lawmakers on Wednesday asked a U.S. labor agency for more information about a recent finding that fast-food chain McDonald’s Corp. could be held liable for the labor practices of franchisees, a view...
Insurance Issues Loom Large in N.J.’s 3rd Congressional District Race
Sep 15 2014 // Democrats see New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District as one of their best chances to pick up a House seat in November’s general election in a race full of early spending on accusatory ads, and in which the...
Is There a House Republican Deal on Export-Import Bank, Terrorism Insurance?
Sep 9 2014 // Representative Jeb Hensarling, a Texas Republican who has been a key opponent of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, now supports a short-term extension of the bank’s mandate, opening the door to a temporary reprieve for...
House Republicans Eye Short-Term Renewal of Export-Import Bank
Sep 4 2014 // House Republican leaders are considering a short-term extension of the 80-year-old U.S. Export-Import Bank that is set to expire this month, a party aide said. An extension of several months is being discussed, said the...
