All the headlines from our Politics Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 27 2009 // On March 25, Missouri Senators endorsed legislation that would repeal a requirement that fire safety inspections in Missouri long-term care facilities be performed by local fire departments or the state fire...
Mar 26 2009 // North Dakota smokers may have to get used to puffing more frequently to help prevent accidental fires.The state Senate voted 41-0 this week to approve legislation that says North Dakota tobacco merchants may sell only...
Mar 26 2009 // Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday introduced legislation that would create a financial products watchdog to crack down on unsafe lending practices.Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts and Brad Miller of...
Mar 24 2009 // U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed Monday to push to recoup millions of dollars in executive bonuses at taxpayer-funded insurer American International Group, but the legislation appeared to be losing momentum in...
Mar 23 2009 // Mary Squires, a former Democratic state lawmaker who now lobbies for the self-insurance industry, is running to be Georgia’s next insurance commissioner.Squires is the first candidate to enter the race to succeed...
Mar 23 2009 // New York’s Republican Party says the Democrat-controlled state government is ignoring calls for an investigation into a $100,000 donation to the state Democratic Party from American International Group days before...
Mar 18 2009 // Medical malpractice overhauls have died many deaths in Congress over the years, often at the hands of Democratic lawmakers backed by trial lawyers. Attempts to change the system may be getting new life.As they search for...
Mar 18 2009 // Drunk driving suspects in Texas would no longer be allowed to refuse a breath or blood test under certain circumstances, under a bill being considered by the state Senate Criminal Justice Committee.Texas already allows...
Mar 16 2009 // A bill introduced into the Oklahoma State Senate that provides tax credits for victims of the Feb. 10, 2009, storms that destroyed dozens of homes and businesses and caused multiple fatalities is now headed to the House of...
Mar 13 2009 // Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure would also...
Mar 13 2009 // State Senate confirmation of judges in Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system would be required under legislation approved by the state House of Representatives that was quickly condemned by a spokesman for...
Mar 10 2009 // Republicans lawmakers eager for new civil justice guidelines that would change the way Oklahomans file and litigate lawsuits are putting the squeeze on their opponents with a flurry of legislation that offers a variety of...
Mar 5 2009 // Testimony by New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Hearing on “American International Group: Examining What Went Wrong, Government...
Mar 2 2009 // Oklahoma Senate Democrats are charging that Republicans are taking the side of insurance companies over the needs of their constituents.Democratic leaders held a news conference Feb. 26 to decry decisions by GOP leaders...
Feb 27 2009 // The Wyoming Senate has voted down a bill to create a multimillion dollar investment fund to foster small business growth.House Bill 291 would have created a $20 million fund with contributions from insurance companies,...
Feb 26 2009 // The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a hearing on March 5 to examine government aid to insurer American International Group Inc, a source familiar with the hearing said Wednesday.Federal Reserve Board Vice...
Feb 26 2009 // OMG! Texting your BFF while driving could soon cost you.The Senate voted 33-6 Tuesday to pass Del. John Cosgrove’s bill to ban sending or reading text messages or e-mail while driving. The House passed the...
Feb 23 2009 // A proposal to temporarily restrict access to traffic-accident reports that’s working its way through Arkansas’ Legislature has raised concerns from at least one opponent that it could open the state up to a...
Feb 20 2009 // The Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee has approved legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent.Senate...
Feb 20 2009 // A resolution calling for a vote of the people to determine if gubernatorial Workers’ Compensation Court appointments in Oklahoma should require Senate confirmation passed a House Committee, the state House of...