Quote of the day
"Just by being available as a speaker for events, he has been a huge help to local parties because they can sell tickets, they can get people there, they can raise money."
Luis Buhler, the vice chairman of the California Republican Party in the Bay Area, about Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner
Bee: Poizner Stakes Claim to GOP Faithful
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is working to tie up the gubernatorial nomination. It appears his progress places him in front runner status. This article from the normally democratic Sacramento Bee tells the story … By Shane Goldmacher, Sacramento Bee [may require registration] Go to the Full Story…
Good News for Oregon Employers
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced last week that for the third straight year, most employers in the state will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage: the “pure premium” rate cost will be cut almost 6 percent in 2009, marking the 19th year with no rate increase. Portland Business Journal
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Ohio BWC Investment Scandal Figure Agrees to Settle with SEC
Mark D. Lay, the Aliquippa, Pa., investment manager who was convicted of federal fraud charges following a $216 million loss by Ohio’s workers’ compensation fund, tentatively agrees to settle securities fraud charges. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Obesity a Growing Epidemic in Australia
More than 7 million Australians are now considered obese, and that has alarmed the Safety and Compensation Council and sparked calls for an overhaul to workplace safety. By Gillian Cannon, LiveNews [with photo] Go to the Full Story…
Ontario Widow Launches Road Safety Campaign
More than a year after the crash that killed her husband, Debbie Virgoe and her husband’s brother launch a program that will use the thousands of trucks on Ontario roads as billboards urging motorists to report aggressive driving. By Tess Kalinowski, Toronto Star [with photo] Go to the Full Story…