Tackling Climate Change “I am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior, and carbon emissions. I think we’ve got an obligation to future generations to do something about it.” —President Barack Obama …
Cost v. Safety “I am not necessarily against the ordinance, but business owners need to know exactly what to do. We don’t want fines, and we don’t want to have to spend a whole lot of money on cameras, either.” …
Not Encouraging “This study is not encouraging people to drink.” —University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health injury epidemiologist Lee Friedman, who authored a study finding that injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if …
Exchange More Time “We are confident governors will have enough time to decide whether they want to establish an exchange, work in partnership with the federal government or have a federally facilitated exchange in their state.” —U.S. Health and Human …
Deductible Debate “Many insurers don’t explicitly define the percentage of a replacement cost deductible as a ‘hurricane’ deductible. Rather, they use terms such as ‘wind speed’ or other nomenclature.” —J. Robert Hunter, insurance director at the Consumer Federation of America, …
Running, Seriously “I’ve only been considering this for 24 hours, but I am absolutely serious. … I’ve never ran for anything and if there was anything I would ever run for, this is the only thing.” —Noted lemon law attorney …
Florida Foundation “The very foundation of Florida’s independent judicial system was threatened in this election. I am grateful that Florida voters once again demonstrated their faith in our fair and impartial judicial system.” —Justice R. Fred Lewis after he, Barbara …
No Risky Business “However, we do not think it’s good risk management to put a group of gentlemen with weapons out in the desert at night, becoming involved in human- and drug-smuggling enforcement efforts.” —Bill Hardy, executive director of the …
Not Elected “We implement public policy. We don’t make public policy. No one elected us to anything.” —Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman comments on the role of insurance regulators in her state. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Texas …
Spotting Texting Drivers “While it’s relatively easier for law enforcement to determine illegal handheld cell phone use by observing the position of the phone at the driver’s ear, the dangerous practice of texting while driving is often not as obvious.” …
