All the headlines from our Politics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 20 2014 // The Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to deny policies or charge higher rates solely based on gun ownership.The bill passed on a 36-3 vote. Supporters have said some insurance...
Mar 14 2014 // A bill that Democratic opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits has cleared the Wisconsin state Senate.The measure passed would require plaintiffs to reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to go after....
Mar 13 2014 // The Senate today went along with the House of Representatives by passing a bill to reverse flood insurance reforms and curb flood insurance premium increases.The Senate approved H.R. 3370, the “Homeowner Flood...
Mar 12 2014 // A bill that would allow Idaho judges to require alcohol breath testing twice a day for some probationers is headed to the full Senate.The bill sponsored Rep. Luke Malek, R-Coeur d’Alene, gives counties the option to...
Mar 7 2014 // New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney has crafted his own plan for how the second round of Superstorm Sandy recovery funds is distributed.The Democrat’s plan calls for more funds to flow to homeowners and...
Feb 28 2014 // Kansas Senate has approved a bill that increases the state’s limits on some damages in lawsuits but makes other changes in evidence rules.The Senate’s 32-8 vote sends the measure to the House. The bill is...
Feb 28 2014 // Maryland’s Senate advanced a measure on Wednesday that would hold dog owners liable for bites, but protect those who can prove they didn’t know their dog was dangerous.The bill, which could get a vote in the...
Feb 27 2014 // A bid to increase speed limits on Idaho roads raced to a victory on the Senate floor, as lawmakers voted 30-4 to send it on to the House.Legal speeds would jump from 75 to 80 mph on the interstate and from 65 to 70 mph on...
Feb 27 2014 // A bill that would make it harder for companies that hold large numbers of patents to sue for patent infringement when they don’t produce the patented goods has been passed by the Kentucky Senate.Bill sponsor Sen....
Feb 26 2014 // The biggest U.S. banks and insurance companies would have to pay a quarterly 3.5 basis-point tax on assets exceeding $500 billion under a plan to be unveiled this week by Congress’s top Republican tax writer.The...
Feb 24 2014 // A bill to create a private flood insurance option in West Virginia has passed unanimously in the Senate.Sen. Rocky Fitzsimmons said his bill provides residents with more flood insurance options and would help lower...
Feb 24 2014 // House GOP leaders last week put the final touches on legislation that would significantly water down a recently enacted overhaul of the much criticized federal flood insurance program, easing many premium increases and...
Feb 21 2014 // The Oklahoma Senate Public Safety Committee has approved legislative measures that would ban texting while driving, as well as the use of cell phones while driving in school zones.Senate Bill 442, by Sen. Ron Sharp, would...
Feb 21 2014 // A panel of medical experts would review proposed medical malpractice claims against health care providers before they could be pursued in court under a bill the Kentucky Senate passed this week.The party-line vote in the...
Feb 20 2014 // New Jersey’s Senate president says the Christie administration’s handling of Superstorm Sandy aid has been “a colossal failure.”Steve Sweeney held an event Wednesday in Perth Amboy to push for his...
Feb 19 2014 // The House of Representatives should defeat flood insurance legislation passed by the Senate in January because it “would have the effect of misleading tens of thousands of homeowners concerning their vulnerability to...
Feb 18 2014 // Labor contractors would be protected from some litigation under a bill that cleared a Senate panel last week.If passed, the bill would insulate primary contractors from any liability for the illegal practices of their...
Feb 14 2014 // A measure to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks has passed the Senate.The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville was approved 26-7....
Feb 12 2014 // Landlords who live on their own property would not be financially liable for a tenant’s dog if it attacks another person under a bill passed by the Kentucky Senate. Republican Sen. Chris Girdler of Somerset called...
Feb 7 2014 // The Mississippi Senate has voted to make texting a driving a crime _ but not much of one. Senate Bill 2434 says anyone caught sending a text message or checking a social media site while driving can be charged with...