All the headlines from our Politics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 18 2013 // A Democratic senator who helped craft President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law gave the administration “a failing grade” on Wednesday for its efforts to educate the public and small employers...
Apr 17 2013 // The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a House of Representatives bill aimed at improving U.S. cybersecurity, citing among other things concerns about privacy protections.In a repeat of last year’s events, the...
Apr 15 2013 // For Arkansas Republicans elected on a vow to defeat the federal health care overhaul, a proposal to expand subsidized insurance relying on a key part of that law has been far from an easy pitch.Here comes the toughest sell...
Apr 15 2013 // The Florida Senate is making it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. The Senate last week voted 27-12 for the bill and sent it to the House.The legislation (SB 1792) requires that expert witnesses called against a...
Apr 10 2013 // The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would allow prosecutors to charge drowsy drivers with negligent homicide when they cause fatal crashes. By a 23-2 vote, the Senate approved a bill that would allow...
Apr 5 2013 // Matt McCabe, a former congressional advisor on cyber security, has joined Marsh’s Network Security and Privacy Practice as a senior vice president. In his new role, McCabe will be responsible for advising Marsh...
Apr 5 2013 // The Texas Senate has has passed a bill that toughens the punishment for leaving an accident that causes an injury.The measure by Austin Democratic Sen. Kirk Watson passed unanimously. Senate Bill 275 makes fleeing the...
Apr 5 2013 // An Iowa Senate panel approved a bill that would give a new income tax break to small businesses if they cover part of their employees’ health insurance.The measure passed a Senate Ways and Means subcommittee with...
Apr 3 2013 // Legislation that seeks to change the way injured workers’ claims are considered passed the Senate despite opponents who say it would reduce benefits and remove impartiality from the judgment process.The measure,...
Apr 3 2013 // A Florida Senate committee unanimously confirmed Barry Gilway’s appointment as president of the state-backed insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corp.The rare legislative oversight of the Citizens leadership...
Mar 28 2013 // West Virginia Senate President Jeffrey Kessler says a bill that would eliminate municipal gun restrictions in four cities is unlikely to proceed.The bill passed the House with overwhelming support and recent rallies have...
Mar 26 2013 // The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was initially enacted in 2002, and amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2005 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007...
Mar 21 2013 // U.S. Senators agreed to shift $55 million in funds within the Agriculture Department on Wednesday to avert the layoff of all U.S. meat inspectors this summer due to federal budget cuts.On a voice vote, the Senate adopted...
Mar 21 2013 // A state Senate health committee recommended this week that the state suspend the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s power to set rates for insurers under the Affordable Care Act and instead let the federal...
Mar 20 2013 // A bill that would make it even harder to pursue medical malpractice claims in Florida has cleared a Senate panel.The Senate Judiciary committee voted up the bill (SB 7030) by a vote of 6-3 on Monday. It would require that...
Mar 20 2013 // A West Virginia Senate committee advanced a bill this week that would likely increase car insurance premiums for drivers who can least afford it, but also expand liability coverage for the highest-risk drivers.The bill...
Mar 19 2013 // A U.S. Senate panel voted to move forward two of President Barack Obama’s choices to lead financial regulatory agencies, but his pick of Richard Cordray to head the new consumer bureau likely still faces a tough path...
Mar 15 2013 // A proposal that would increase the fine for not wearing a seat belt by $40 is advancing in the Tennessee Senate.The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro narrowly passed the Senate Transportation...
Mar 14 2013 // The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to privatize the state’s nonprofit workers’ compensation agency.The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 36-11. It heads to the House, where a similar bill is...
Mar 13 2013 // A proposal to establish a state-run health insurance exchange has passed the Senate with bipartisan support.A federal health care law calls for exchanges to serve as a marketplace for the uninsured to shop for medical...