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6 Months After Storm, Texas Launches Harvey Recovery Funds Tracker

Texas has launched a public online tool to track incoming and outgoing funds for Hurricane Harvey recovery, six months after the storm hit and two months after The Associated Press reported that it did not have one. Gov. Greg Abbott …

Oklahoma Highway Safety Agency: Road Debris Increasing Crash Risk

More accidents are being caused by road debris as traffic volume in Oklahoma City increases, a state agency spokeswoman said. Traffic volume increased in the city by 35 to 40 percent over the last two decades, Oklahoma Department of Transportation …

Oklahoma School District Settles Fraud Lawsuit with Food Distributor Sysco

Public school officials in suburban Oklahoma City have approved a private financial settlement with a food distribution company accused of fraudulently overcharging the district by more than $700,000. Terms of the settlement between Yukon Public Schools and the food distributor, …

California Officials Lacked Good Fire Alert Plan, Report Shows

Officials in a Northern California county were ill-prepared, disorganized and lacked sufficient training when deadly, fast-moving wildfires broke out last October endangering about 100,000 people, according to a report from California emergency managers. Sonoma County officials requested the state review …

Autonomous Car Testing Without Backup Drivers Approved in California

Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel under new rules that state regulators approved Monday for the fast-developing technology. The regulations are a major step toward getting autonomous vehicles …

Stone Creek Insurance Agency Opens Washington Office, Adds Staff

Stone Creek Insurance Agency Inc. has opened a new office in the Paulsen building in downtown Spokane, Wash. and added several insurance professionals to staff the new location. Thomas Lynch has also been named vice president of operation for Stone …

Sports Play Beats Age as Indicator of New Drivers’ Ability: Study

Novice male teen drivers are better than new male drivers in their 20s and male and female students who play sports are better new drivers than those who do not participate in organized sports. Video game experience, on the other …

Liberty Mutual Net Income Fell in 2017 Due to Catastrophes, Commercial Auto, Taxes

Liberty Mutual reported $17 million in net income for 2017, down substantially from more than $1 billion in 2016. The insurer pointed to catastrophe losses, adverse development in its commercial automobile business and a charge related to the Trump tax …

Pennsylvania’s Radian Group Announces Two Executive Appointments

Radian Group Inc., a Philadelphia, Penn.-headquartered provider of private mortgage insurance, risk management products and real estate services to financial institutions, has announced two executive appointments. Derek Brummer has been promoted to the newly created position of senior executive vice …

Judge Nixes Medical Benefits Challenge to Federal Marijuana Laws

A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging federal laws criminalizing marijuana as unconstitutional, saying the five plaintiffs had failed to pursue changes in the drug’s legal status by first going through the Drug Enforcement Administration. U.S. District Judge Alvin …

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