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Oct. 01– As registrations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to climb locally and across Florida, local and federal officials offer some advice to help the process go more smoothly. As of Saturday morning, 45,086 registrations had been recorded in Volusia County and 6,255 in Flagler County, said FEMA Spokesman David Burns.

Sept. 30– And now it’s time for the main event: tax reform. Tax reform is the centerpiece of the party’s legislative agenda, the one big gift to Americans that Republicans are counting on to make good on their campaign promises. To begin with, President Trump and his allies in Congress have solemnly pledged that this overhaul would not be about making the rich richer.

—The Latest on President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico:. President Donald Trump is criticizing the media and citing praise for the federal response to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The mayor of San Juan is answering a Twitter attack by President Donald Trump by calling for a united focus on helping people in Puerto Rico after the U.S. territory was…

Optima Health, the only insurer on the individual exchange in this area, will have an average increase in its individual health insurance plans of 81 percent, with an average monthly premium of $889.78. Anthem will be covering the nearby areas of the Eastern Shore and Southampton County and submitted a 54 percent average premium increase, with an average…

Oct. 01– Route 30 had more severe accidents than any other roadway in Westmoreland County over the past five years, according to PennDOT data. But as 981 stretches past the Oasis Hotel Restaurant in Derry Township, accidents tend to cluster around bends in the road– such as one known locally as Truxal’s Curve, just south of the restaurant. The stretch of the…

U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for a stepped-up response to the dire post-hurricane humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Reed, along with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and 38 of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump expressing deep concern about the situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and urging…

Chris Smith, Chairman of the House panel on global human rights, joined his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to President Trump calling for increased federal aid to Puerto Rico. “The people of Puerto Rico are suffering from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Maria and need comprehensive humanitarian aid and federal support. Puerto Rico, a U.S….

Martha Roby, R- Ala., issued the following news release:. As Congressional Republicans unveiled their highly-anticipated tax reform plan, U.S. Representative Martha Roby said the goal is to allow all taxpayers to keep more of their hard-earned money. Roby attended today’s House GOP summit to discuss the joint House, Senate, and White House plan to overhaul the…

Congress has an opportunity to stand up for seniors by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access life-saving colonoscopies. That’ s why I recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to thank Congressman Jim Renacci for supporting bipartisan legislation that would eliminate surprise costs and ensure seniors have the…

A Rhode Island congressman took to the U.S. House floor Wednesday to implore President Donald Trump and Congress to speed up aid to Puerto Rico following last week’s disastrous hurricane. David Cicilline, a Democrat representing the state’s 1st Congressional District.“ Bring a bill to the floor. The island, located 1,150 miles off the southeastern coast of…

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post explaining how to get the best car insurance quotes online. Online car insurance quotes are a great tool for comparing prices and for finding the right policy for a vehicle. Clients can get multiple online quotes by visiting…

“That will really sting New Jersey residents,” said Anthony Nitti, a tax partner with WithumSmith+ Brown. More: Trump tax plan: Monmouth, Ocean among hardest-hit counties nationwide. It’s a bid to overhaul the U.S. tax system for the first time since 1986– a task that seems every bit as complicated as Congress’ failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly…

—The Latest on President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico:. The mayor of San Juan is answering a Twitter attack by President Donald Trump by calling for a united focus on helping people in Puerto Rico after the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria. President Donald Trump is lashing out at the mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital city in a war of words over recovery…

Areas of specialization range from marketing to insurance. Amazon has become such a colossal retail force that scores of companies have formed specifically to support Amazon vendors. And some of those firms are based in Indiana.

Anthem Inc. said Sept. 20 it will buy HealthSun Health Plans Inc., a fast-growing Florida health insurer. The acquisition represents Anthem’ s first attempted deal since it abandoned a proposed $48 billion merger with rival Cigna Corp. after a federal judge blocked the combination on antitrust grounds. Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish told investors earlier this…

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Onlinequotesautoinsurance.com has released a new blog post explaining how to prepare a vehicle for winter and how to find good auto insurance. As the cold season is nearer, drivers have to take appropriate steps to prepare their vehicles for the new weather. The newly released blog post presents tips for properly…

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy today issued this statement on their meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss a host of issues including Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson and tax reform. “We greatly appreciate President Trump taking time to discuss the many problems facing Obamacare and how we can replace it with state-tailored health…

The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following statement by President and CEO Dirk Kempthorne on the de-designation of the American International Group as “systemically important” by the Financial Stability Oversight Council:. “We strongly support the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s action today. “We have consistently recommended to…

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following statement:. “As advocates for children and pregnant women, we are deeply distressed by Congress’ failure to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program by the September 30th deadline. The bipartisan KIDS Act would do just that and should be approved when Congress returns.