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Citizens to Implement New Lobbyist Registration System Aug. 1
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the Florida state-run insurer of last resort, has devised a new policy requiring lobbyists seeking to lobby the insurer to register via a new online registration system. The new corporate policy comes in response to a …
POSTED JUNE 19, 2018 4:26 AM |
Mississippi Highway Patrol to Pay $500K in Lawsuit Over Fatal Wreck
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is paying $500,000 in a lawsuit over a fatal wreck that happened when a state trooper was driving fast on a dark highway without his blue lights flashing. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. on May …
POSTED JUNE 19, 2018 4:22 AM |
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Union Workers May Sue for Wrongful Discharge
Two former Iowa Workforce Development judges may sue the agency for wrongful discharge after the Iowa Supreme Court made significant rulings in their cases on June 15 that could have broad implications for other state workers. Susan Ackerman sued in …
POSTED JUNE 19, 2018 12:45 AM |
Risk Strategies Acquires Craford Benefit Consultants in California
Risk Strategies has acquired San Rafael, Calif.-based Craford Benefit Consultants. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Craford is an employee consulting and benefits brokerage firm that also has offices in Portland, Ore. and Charlotte, N.C. Risk Strategies is a …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 7:51 PM |
Maggie Bender-Johnson Named President of Warren G. Bender in California
Sacramento, Calif.-based Warren G. Bender Co. has named Maggie Bender-Johnson president. Bender-Johnson, formerly vice president of operations, has been a part of Warren G. Bender since 2005. Her father, Stephen Bender, who formerly was president and CEO, will remain the …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 7:45 PM |
Last Defendant in Louisiana’s Camp Minden Explosion Case Owes $149K
The last defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed that he owes the federal government $149,000 in a case involving a huge explosion at a Louisiana National Guard-owned site. William Terry Wright’s plea agreement was described in news release June …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 4:53 PM |
Michigan’s Kellogg Company Recalls Honey Smacks Due to Salmonella Potential
The Kellogg Company, based in Battle Creek, Mich., is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California, …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 4:40 PM |
Feds Sue G2 Corporation, Alleging Sex Harassment at Texas Facility
G2 Corporation, doing business as Screen Tight, violated federal law by subjecting a female worker in the Patio Screen Door Fabrication warehouse in Corsicana, Texas, to unwelcome physical and verbal sexual harassment at the hands of her production manager and …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 4:32 PM |
Illinois’ Amsted Rail to Pay $4.4M for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Amsted Rail Co. Inc., which manufactures steel castings for the rail industry, will pay $4.4 million and furnish other relief to settle a class disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC charged the …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 4:30 PM |
Appalachian Underwriters Hires Duran as Texas External Marketing Rep
Appalachian Underwriters Inc. has added Armando Duran as external marketing representative for Texas. He is based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and will focus on agent relationships throughout the state. Duran comes to AUI with over 10 years of experience …
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 4:26 PM |
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Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering
 The U.S. Supreme Court took a pass on setting limits on extreme partisan
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 10:23 AM
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Kellyanne: ‘No’ White House not using migrant children for political leverage
 White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway tells Chuck Todd that the children who are separated from their families at the border are being cared for with empathy.
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 2:51 AM
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Trump: 'The United States will not be a migrant camp'
 President Trump on Monday again tried to shift blame for his administration’s controversial policy of separating immigrant families at the border to Democrats.
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 11:27 AM
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Texas Border Patrol Chase Ends In Crash, Killing At Least 5 Immigrants
 At least five people were killed and several others injured when an SUV
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 6:11 PM
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Three Dead, Dozens Injured by Earthquake in Western Japan's Osaka
 A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring dozens.
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 11:16 PM
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At least 20 injured after gunfire erupts at New Jersey art festival
 The gunfire rang out in Trenton, New Jersey, during an “Art All Night” festival meant to bring the community together. Police say one suspect is dead and another is in custody.
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 11:48 AM
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Guatemala volcano search called off with nearly 200 unaccounted for
 Authorities on Sunday called off a search for the nearly 200 people missing since Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted earlier this month, devastating the surrounding countryside. Officials have confirmed the deaths of 110 people as a result of the volcanic eruption on June 3, but another 197 remain unaccounted for. Guatemala's south-central region was also shaken on Sunday night by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake with its epicenter at Iztapa, on the Pacific coast near neighboring El Salvador, the civil protection agency said.
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 2:11 AM
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Trey Gowdy Threatens DOJ, FBI Officials Over Clinton Probe Documents
 House oversight committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) threatened on Sunday to
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 12:04 PM
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Full Schiff Interview: 'Just plain wrong and immoral' to separate families
 During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says that immigration problems can't be solved "with angry tweets."
POSTED JUNE 17, 2018 2:27 AM
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Dunkin' Donuts Sign Asks Customers To Snitch On Workers Not Speaking English
 A Dunkin Donuts in Baltimore is under fire for posting a sign offering
POSTED JUNE 18, 2018 2:19 PM
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