Protecting Multicultural Workers “As Utah continues to benefit from increased diversity, employers are scrambling to keep up with changes in their workforce. While many companies are trying to do more to protect their multicultural workers, often language barriers, cultural differences, …
We’re All Duned “It’s like the Three Little Pigs. If you build a dune of straw that’s too small, it will collapse when the hurricane huffs and puffs.” —Tim Dillingham, executive director of the American Littoral Society, a N.J. coastal …
Tennessee Venture “This is a big opportunity. It’s important for the state to get this and to do this so that we remain competitive. Those funds I’m sure will be weighted fairly evenly throughout the state just for balance and …
Garden State Recruiting “Students realize that the insurance industry is a smart career choice, particularly in the current economy, as the field is recession resistant — people always need insurance.” —Willaim R. Vowteras, president of the Professional Insurance Agents of …
Too High a Cost “In terms of lives and of dollars, the cost of repealing Missouri’s helmet law simply would have been too high.” —Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, who vetoed legislation that would have relaxed a law that requires motorcyclists …
Patterson Launch “Floridians deserve to have a choice in this election. With me, they’ll get someone who has spent a lifetime educating and advocating for consumers, and someone who understands that we can’t just sit idly by while our state …
Temporary Fix “This extension is just a temporary fix, but it is a significant and welcome development for millions of homeowners and small businesses who count on the National Flood Insurance Program for protection in the event of flooding. —Charles …
Drunk Driving Decrease “I’m pleased to see that our battle against drunk driving is succeeding. However, alcohol still kills 13,000 people a year on our roads and we must continue to be vigilant in our efforts to prevent drunk driving.” …
Hankerin’ for a Fight “Hank Greenberg was mad. He was angry.” —Theodore Wells, lawyer for AIG, addressing jurors in the civil trial against ex-AIG head Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. Greenberg stands accused of plundering $4.3 billion in stock from the company …
Slow and Uneven “We will not wake up one morning and say thank goodness this crisis is over. It will be slow. It will be uneven. It will be two steps forward and one step back. That’s how recoveries are.” …
