Podcast: Georgia governor pursues tort reform
Many businesses have been hurt by massive jury verdicts – including trucking businesses. Now, Georgia’s governor is proposing a solution: tort reform. Also, the California Highway Patrol is following several other states in using ELD technology to send safety messages to truckers traveling there. And you learned in school how important it is to check your work. But it’s doubly important when it comes to your income taxes.
09:46 – California to use ELDs to send safety messages
24:24 – It’s vital to check your work on your taxes
39:23 – Georgia governor pursues tort reform
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California to use ELDs to send safety messages
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It’s vital to check your work on your taxes
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Georgia governor pursues tort reform
Across the country, many businesses have felt the sting of massive jury verdicts – which often cause small businesses to fail. Now, in Georgia, the governor wants a solution: tort reform. Keith Goble, Land Line’s state legislative expert, joins the show to discuss that – as well as several states pursuing another courtroom reform.