Causey Sworn in for Second Term as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner January 19, 2021
Mike Causey
Causey was sworn in Jan. 9 by North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby in a socially distanced ceremony on the Executive Mansion grounds, along with Gov. Roy Cooper, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and other Council of State members, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
“I’m honored by the vote of confidence North Carolinians gave me during the November 2020 election,” Commissioner Causey commented after being sworn in. “Over the next four years, I pledge to work tirelessly to make insurance more transparent in the state, keep a healthy insurance market and protect insurance consumers throughout the state.
Dinah Voyles Pulver and Doug Fraser, USA TODAY
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9:34 pm UTC Jan. 18, 2021
The Atlantic Ocean poured into streets and neighborhoods from Maine to Florida during seasonal high tides last fall, and scientists feared it would only get worse. But now, with Joe Biden becoming president, climate experts and government officials have a simple reason to hope for help in combating the problem.
They’ll finally have a president who actually believes sea levels are rising.
“We’re eagerly looking forward to change and action that will assist states in preparing themselves and their residents,” said Ann Phillips, a retired Navy rear admiral who serves as special assistant to Virginia’s governor for coastal adaptation and protection. “It all starts with acknowledging climate change is happening and the science is real.”
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