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Industry Giving Aids Republican in California Insurance Chief Race
Oct 18 2010 // The insurance industry has given more than $1.5 million in indirect contributions to support the Republican candidate for state insurance commissioner, drawing criticism that it is trying to buy influence without being...
North Dakota Democrat Wants Stronger Grain Insurance
Oct 12 2010 // North Dakota’s Democratic candidate for the state Public Service Commission said the Legislature should strengthen a $6.9 million insurance fund that compensates farmers if a grain elevator goes broke. Recent data...
House Joins Senate in Extending Flood Insurance for 1 Year
Oct 4 2010 // The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have both approved a one-year reauthorization of the nation’s flood insurance program. The measure, S. 3814, will extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...
House Joins Senate in Extending Flood Insurance for 1 Year
Sep 24 2010 // The House of Representatives joined the Senate yesterday in approving a one-year reauthorization of the nation’s flood insurance program. The measure, S. 3814, will extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)...
Senate Extends Flood Insurance for 1 Year; Measure Goes to House
Sep 22 2010 // The U.S. Senate last night passed by unanimous consent a measure extending the National Flood Insurance Program for one year until Sept. 30, 2011. The Senate one-year reauthorization must now pass the House of...
Republicans Want to Revisit Financial Regulation Reform Bill
Sep 21 2010 // Republicans will reopen the broad Wall Street reform law and overhaul the newly created consumer protection bureau if they regain control of Congress after the November elections, a leading lawmaker said Monday. Richard...
Oklahoma Republicans to Determine Insurance Commissioner Candidate Tuesday
Aug 23 2010 // Oklahoma will be holding a runoff between two Republicans hoping to be the state’s insurance commissioner during its primary election on Tuesday. All registered Republicans will be able to cast a ballot because of...
Senate Eyes Guaranteed Lump Sum Benefit for U.S. Soldiers, Workers
Aug 2 2010 // Senator Charles Schumer, D- N.Y., said on Sunday he is drafting legislation that would require U.S. government agencies to guarantee that families of deceased soldiers and other federal workers receive lump-sum payments of...
Republican Candidates for Georgia Insurance Post Face August Runoff
Aug 2 2010 // State Sen. Ralph Hudgens garnered about 21 percent of the vote while Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield grabbed about 20 percent, setting the stage for an Aug. 20 runoff in the Republican race for Georgia insurance...
Industry Balks as Democrats Press for Mine Safety, OSHA Changes
Aug 2 2010 // Prompted by the deadly explosion in April that killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia, a House of Representatives committee recently approved sweeping mine and workplace safety reforms. The 30-17 vote came over the...
California GOP Nominates Villines for Insurance Commissioner
Aug 2 2010 // Assemblyman Mike Villines says the California Department of Insurance needs a good manager, not a politician looking at the post as a stepping stone to higher office. Villines will face Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones in...
Crawford, Doak in Oklahoma GOP Insurance Commissioner Runoff
Jul 28 2010 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John P. Crawford and insurance executive John Doak are headed for an Aug. 24 runoff election for the spot on the GOP ticket for state insurance commissioner. The winner of the runoff...
Republicans for Georgia Insurance Post Face Runoff; Oxendine Loses
Jul 21 2010 // State Sen. Ralph Hudgens garnered about 21 percent of the vote while Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield grabbed about 20 percent, setting the stage for an Aug. 20 runoff in the Republican race for Georgia insurance...
GOP Nominates Villines for Insurance Commissioner
Jul 20 2010 // Assemblyman Mike Villines says the California Department of Insurance needs a good manager, not a politician looking at the post as a stepping stone to higher office. Villines will face Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones in...
Insurance Regulator Oxendine Leads in Republican Race for Governor
Jul 16 2010 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is the apparent leader in the race for the Republican nomination for governor in a just-released poll. The latest poll shows Oxendine with 31 percent of the vote to 23 percent...
Mining Firms Complain Democrats’ Safety Bill Too Harsh
Jul 15 2010 // The nation’s top mine safety official urged quick passage this week of a bill that would crack down on mines with safety problems, despite industry complaints that the legislation is too punitive. Mine Safety and...
Obama Administration Asks Health Insurers to Embrace Reforms Now
Jul 9 2010 // U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has bashed insurers over rate increases, is seeking their help in making medical coverage accessible for more patients in the years before major reforms take effect. Sebelius,...
Senate Committee Votes to End Oil Spill Liability Cap Retroactively
Jun 30 2010 // A U.S. Senate committee Wednesday voted to eliminate limits on liability that oil companies would face for damages stemming from offshore spills like the one in the Gulf of Mexico. The change, if approved and made law,...
Democratic Governors Defend Healthcare Overhaul
Jun 25 2010 // A small group of Democratic governors this week launched a counter-attack over the federal healthcare overhaul, firing back against legal challenges from nearly two dozen state attorneys general who are seeking to overturn...
Wrestler’s Widow Suing WWE, Connecticut Senate Candidate
Jun 23 2010 // The widow of a World Wrestling Entertainment performer who died in a 1999 stunt says she’s suing the Connecticut-based company and its leaders, including Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon. Martha Hart...
