Articles, tagged with "state legislatures", page 1
Views of Criminal Cases
Crimes are usually categorized as felonies or misdemeanors based on their nature and the maximum punishment that can be imposed. A felony involves serious misconduct that is punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than one year. Most state crimina...
Low Interest Installment Loan Providers
When you use Google, Bing, or Yahoo! to search for installment loans, you will see many different options in the results, and the vast majority of these sites are promoting high interest (high APR) loan products that will cost you dearly over the short te...
Reviews of Criminal Cases
A body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because it threatens and harms public safety and welfare and that establishes punishment to be imposed for the commission of such acts. The term criminal law generally refers t...
The problem of the uninsured
In the theory, driving on the public roads is safe. People go through proper courses of instruction to learn how to avoid crashing into each other. And, even if an unavoidable accident does occur, all but three states have mandatory liability coverage. Th...
Teacher Unions
We all know that Teacher Unions sometimes protect the teachers that don’t deserve to be protected. A lot of things the teacher union protects are not helping the students to succeed. Teacher Unions keep teachers that have been around for the longest safe ...
Real Estate -- Zoning Ordinances
Zoning ordinances may be adopted by cities or counties to regulate the location of industrial districts, business and residential. The purpose of zoning is to ensure fair use and orderly development of land that is, within the community. An ordinance is m...
Can State Legislation Make Insurance Affordable?
State to state, insurance is regulated differently across the United States. While regulation is only one factor in the price consumers pay to insure their homes - the others being wealth, climate, weather, geological dangers, and competition - it is the ...
The Good And The Bad About Property Tax
In some cases; homeowners have been shocked to discover that not only have their property tax bills not decreased, but they have actually increased. This has been quite a surprise for homeowners as they struggle to understand why they are paying more in t...
Having the Right Roof that is Ready for the Harsh Weather Ahead
In choosing the right roof, you must consider some important concerns other than your budget. Always have in mind that the roof is your first line of defense against harsh natural elements like rains, snow, cold air, and heat from the sun. Choose a roof ...
What Insurance Commissioners do
Every state in the Union has an Insurance Commissioner. They are executive officers and, in some cases, also members of the cabinet. At a national level they are represented by the NAIC which is supposed to harmonize the way the different Commissioners ac...
How No Fault Insurance Plans Affect the Economy Today?
Being considered in state legislatures from California to Rhode Island are the no fault insurance plans which already are a law and are being opposed by a well organized and well financed lawyer's lobby. The American Trial Lawyers Association said that la...
California is ahead of the game
Even the states whose politics make the idea of "Obamacare" unacceptable are feeling the pressure to begin thinking about insurance marketplaces. As the federal law deadlines edge closer, states must either create their own exchanges through which citizen...
Analysis of the Federalist Papers
Throughout the history of the United States, the legislative branch of government has often played a crucial role in determining the political, social, and economic direction of America. Though the legislative branch represents only one of the three majo...
Paying Attorneys' Fees Is Like Turning Out Your Pockets
Over the past four years, one sixty-year old lady has paid a monthly amount to a lawyer. The fee takes a huge percentage of the $101 monthly disability settlement she was awarded by the state compensation fund office. One lawyer has earned a monthly payme...
Health Courts—the Hottest Buzz Word in Health Care Reform
It is not clear who first suggested this not-so-new proposal. It has been kicking around for at least a decade. In any event the medical malpractice insurance lobby is currently pushing for it. Thus we need to examine the implications for attorneys and th...