Mississippi attorney general targets State Farm
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Mississippi's attorney general said on Friday he would propose legislation to force State Farm, the largest home insurer in the United States, to continue writing new policies in the state.
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By Mick Hinton, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 13--OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill that would curb the power of the attorney general to sue poultry companies was stalled in a House subcommittee on Monday.   Rep.
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Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano says the deployment of new photo radar or other speed enforcement technology on state highways is all about public safety. But her proposed state budget counts on the anticipated speeding fines to help erase a projected revenue shortfall.
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said it will stop writing new homeowner and commercial insurance in Mississippi following a legal battle over damage claims there from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
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Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.
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By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 19--PASCAGOULA -- At the request of the Sierra Club and concerned citizens Monday, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors agreed to support a public hearing and a closer look at the issue of PFOA as a pollutant in the county.
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NEW YORK, September 23  - A Mississippi resident has flied a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores (WMT.NYS) alleging that the retail giant discriminates against African-Americans seeking jobs as truck drivers with the company.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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Mississippiâs attorney general, Jim Hood, said the company failed to honor an agreement for a mass settlement of claims over Hurricane Katrina damage.
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STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Ticker) -- No. 19 Florida begins a road-heavy five-game stretch Saturday when it visit struggling Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State.
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By John Stucke, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Feb. 8--A top federal agriculture official speaking at Spokane Ag Expo and the Pacific Northwest Farm Forum said a proposed 2007 Farm Bill from the U.S. Dept.
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Horizon OrganicÂ®  farmer-partner Forrest Stricker is passionate about organic dairy  farming and recently had the opportunity to share his farming practices  with Congressman Joe Pitts (R, PA-16), a member of the House Organic  Caucus.
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The latest food-contamination case raises the stakes for growers and public officials.
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A father fights for access to information about his son's death during a law enforcement chase, only to find that Mississippi's sunshine laws don't require the public release of investigative records.
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Gov. Janet Napolitano will travel to England in November to promote Arizona as a global business player.
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By Elizabeth Gudrais; Journal State House Bureau  In his second term, the governor will look to build on first- term initiatives, says his spokesman.
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A lawyer who engineered a settlement with State Farm argued that the deal should be approved because it could give millions to victims of Hurricane Katrina by the end of the year.