A Textual Reminder “Stay Alive, Don’t Text and Drive.” —Arkansas has launched a campaign to remind motorists that it can be deadly to text while behind the wheel. Digital message boards across the state are bearing the message, “Stay Alive, …
Housing and Recovery “Ensuring that residents, and especially families, have access to adequate, affordable housing is a critical part of that recovery process.” —Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, announcing plans to allot $122 million in state and federal aid to rebuild …
100 Agents We’ve got a lot coming out in 2012.” —Jon Beckham, chief marketing officer at South Carolina-based Accident Insurance Co., who said the company is looking to add 100 agents in the 100 days through Oct. 12. AIC hopes …
Possible Silver Lining “The fact that more homes aren’t being engulfed or being touched by the water, that’s the one silver lining if you can even say there is one.” —Sgt. 1st Class David Dodds, a spokesman for North Dakota’s …
Cybermedicine “In many ways cybersecurity is similar to 19th century medicine – a growing field dealing with real threats with lots of self-taught practitioners only some of whom know what they are doing.” —Center for Strategic & International Studies Already …
A Smaller Zone “We actually have less acreage in the flood zone than before. … We were quite pleased.” —Broussard Mayor Charles Langlinais commented on the impact on his city of a new flood map for Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish. The …
Shopping Date “We don’t have a specific date set for that at this time.” —Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s press secretary when asked if and when the state planned to restore an insurance department Web site that gave consumers an online …
Forests and Fires “Our forest health policies need an overhaul. … In the short term, we need to address regulations that hamper timber salvage in the burnt areas. In the long term, we need to enter into public-private partnerships in …
Toyota Claims Setback “Application of California law to a nationwide class, at least in some instances, would drastically expand the scope of relief available to plaintiffs (to the detriment of Toyota).” —U.S. District Judge James Selna, who said Toyota owners …
Mind Blowing “This is blowing my mind away.” —Denham Springs, La., Fire Chief Melvin Wheat said he is ecstatic about the city’s new, improved fire rating – a Class 2. Ratings range from Class 1, which is the best, to …
