Declarations

COVID Strike “We want them to advise our employees, give them proper instruction on how to handle this COVID virus. We don’t want this stuff going into restaurants and other facilities. We know that North Dakota is a hot spot …

Kansas Crop Risk “Kansas is having a relatively larger increase in crop risk as a response to a one-degree Celsius warming, compared to the other parts of the country.” — Jisang Yu, assistant professor of agriculture economics at Kansas State …

Harassment and Retaliation “Retaliation takes all different forms. … Losing your job, losing shifts, losing pay — or if you’ve already lost your job, you can’t find another job in that industry.” — Sharyn Tejani, director of the Time’s Up …

Urge to Swerve “While the urge to swerve is instinctual, it could cause you to lose control of your vehicle or drive into oncoming traffic, increasing the severity of a crash.” — Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, in a press …

Utah Fires “I guess the only positive thing is next year there won’t be anything left to burn.” — Rep. Brad Last, R-Hurricane, commenting on Utah’s wildfire season, which has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the …

Common Digital Theme “I do think the industry has learned from the pandemic and if there is one common theme, it is the power and value of digital capabilities.” — Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane said of her plans for …

‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ “In many ways, Louisiana is the poster child for climate change, we are the canary in the coal mine.” — Gov. John Bel Edwards, speaking at a Coastal Protection and Restoration Agency meeting livestreamed from …

The Big One “This announcement means that California’s world-class earthquake early warning system will be a standard function on every Android phone — giving millions precious seconds to drop, cover and hold on when the big one hits.” — Gov. …

Flood Risk “No matter where we live, it’s important that we all understand our flood risk, and what it could cost us.” — Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said in a Maine Bureau of Insurance press release encouraging all Mainers …

Unconstitutional Argument “This legislation is likely unconstitutional. We will aggressively defend against any attempt to undermine contracts, or violate basic due process, government takings, and contracts clauses of the U.S Constitution, as well as the California State Constitution.” — David …