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State panel declares financial emergency in Detroit Governing.com Share    
A Michigan panel has officially declared Detroit in a state of "financial emergency," bringing the financially strapped city one step closer to a state takeover. The declaration was made recently by the state's six-member Financial Review Team, which in December was tasked with examining the city's finances. More
Proposal would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance KWTV-TV Share
A State Assemblyman in New York is pushing a proposal that would place more restrictions on gun owners. The proposal would require anyone who owns a firearm to also buy one million dollars worth of liability insurance. Some estimate premiums for such insurance would amount to more than $2,000 a year. More
Police get the picture on Seattle's spy-camera qualms The Seattle Times Share
Seattle police will not turn on cameras installed along the waterfront until critical questions about privacy are answered, the deputy chief told the City Council's Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee recently. More Missouri House panel considers medical liability limits The Associated Press via BND.com Share
Missouri doctors recently urged a state House committee to reinstate liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down an existing cap. An upper limit of $350,000 for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering was a major piece of Republicans' efforts in 2005 to curb liability lawsuits. More
All hail IBHS: Research organization holds first-ever indoor storm Property Casualty 360 Share
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety conducted the first-ever indoor hailstorm Feb. 20. At its research center in South Carolina, IBHS used air cannons and homemade ice balls to recreate the damage caused by what IBHS calls "Mother Nature's million-dollar babies." More
FCC Wi-Fi expansion may threaten connected vehicles Governing.com Share
State transportation officials and other stakeholders are urging the Federal Communications Commission to slow down on a plan that would improve Wi-Fi but could threaten much-anticipated technology that can help drivers avoid crashes. More |
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