Declarations

Declarations – Southeast

Text Message “Signing this bill sends a message that drivers need to focus on driving — not on sending a text. There is nothing so urgent that it is worth risking your life, or the lives of others, by sending …

Declarations – West

Employee Relief “An employer must relieve the employee of all duty for the designated period, but need not ensure that the employee does no work.” —Associate Justice Kathryn Werdegar wrote for a unanimous California Supreme Court ruling late last month …

Declarations – East

Buffett’s Health “The good news is that I’ve been told by my doctors that my condition is not remotely life-threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way.” —Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in his letter last month to …

Declarations – Southeast

TV Bias “The refusal to hire minority applicants is a conscious attempt to minimize the risk of alienating their majority-white viewership and the advertisers targeting that viewership. Nevertheless, such discrimination is impermissible under federal law.” —Lawsuit filed by two Tennessee …

Declarations – Midwest

Can’t Get No … “Repair times … increased slightly from the last quarter. This, in addition to customers waiting longer for a more convenient time, or the weekend, to bring their vehicle to the repair shop, has contributed to the …

Declarations – South Central

Can’t Get No … “Repair times … increased slightly from the last quarter. This, in addition to customers waiting longer for a more convenient time, or the weekend, to bring their vehicle to the repair shop, has contributed to the …

Declarations

Not Experts “Most of us don’t want to be experts in insurance. We want to run our business and live our lives.” Frederick Eppinger, CEO, Hanover Insurance Group Alabama Promise “The governor did not expect the process to take this …

Declarations – West

FDA on BPA “The FDA is out-of-step with scientific and medical research. This illustrates the need for a major overhaul of how the government protects us against dangerous chemicals.” —Dr. Sarah Janssen, senior scientist at Natural Resources Defense Council, on …

Declarations – South Central

Like a Bomb “It wasn’t like a freight train like everybody says it is. … It sounded like a bomb hit. And we hit the floor, and everybody was praying. It was shocking.” —Physical therapist Patti Gilroy describes the tornado …

Declarations – East

Paying Back Taxpayers “We want to show the taxpayer gets back all of their money, plus a profit. All over, the American people — between the Fed and U.S. Treasury — they’ll make between $5 and $10 billion profit when …

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