State of the Union Address Stresses Deficit Reduction, Jobs Creation

President Obama Touches on Health Reform, Other NAIFA Interests

On January 27, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address. In it he called for bipartisan work on pressing problems—especially with respect to the economy. Read more

Health Reform on Life Support, but Refuses to Die

The January 19 election of a Republican Senator from Massachusetts broke the Senate Democrats’ filibuster-proof 60-vote majority, and brought the partisan health reform effort to its knees. Read more

Senate Approves Statutory Pay-Go Rule

On January 28, by a 60 to 40 vote, the Senate approved legislation that would create a statutory budget “pay-go” rule. Read more

NAIC Picks 2010 Committee Leaders

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners announced on January 28 that committee chairs and vice chairs had been named for 2010. Read more

Joint Committee Releases Updated Tax Expenditure Report

The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) issued its annual tax expenditure report on January 11. Read more

New Jersey Enacts Producer "Quality Assurance" Law

With strong backing and support from NAIFA New Jersey, then-Governor Corzine signed into law A 1878, which requires New Jersey-licensed producers to report to the DOI disciplinary actions taken against the producer. Read more

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