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MIDLAND The Midland Women’s Civic Club will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 18.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the free 1 p.m. event will be held virtually via Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Constitutional law professor and CNN contributor Michael Higginbotham will deliver the keynote address following this year’s theme, “Come Together: Only in Darkness Can You See the Stars.”
Higginbotham is a distinguished legal scholar and attorney who has taught at the University of Baltimore School of Law since 1988, earning his undergrad degree at Brown University and law degrees from both Yale University and the University of Cambridge. He made his first foray into politics as a candidate in Maryland’s special congressional election for the seat vacated by the death of Elijah Cummings.
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sherman with PSA Saw Cannabis as Natural Step from Professional Liability
Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for those interested in a little professional development.
Steven B. Sherman, vice president of the Cannabis Risk Group for PSA Insurance & Financial Services in Hunt Valley, Md., sees his expansion out of the professional liability segment into cannabis as a natural one.
Before joining PSA, Sherman, who graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a J.D., worked for a trade association where he helped build a risk retention group.
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Texas ranked second in the nation with $770 million in PPE purchase orders, according to a KHOU 11 analysis of Texas Division of Emergency Management data.
Texas PPE orders reveal roller coaster pricing early in pandemic
From March to June, Texas ranked second in the nation with $770 million in PPE purchase orders, according to data. Author: Jeremy Rogalski Updated: 8:40 PM CST December 28, 2020
HOUSTON In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scramble to secure hard-to-get personal protective equipment resulted in the State of Texas ordering items at wildly fluctuating prices, sometimes double, triple or more than ten times normal market value.
From March to June, Texas ranked second in the nation with $770 million in PPE purchase orders, according to a KHOU 11 analysis of Texas Division of Emergency Management data obtained through open records requests by the Associated Press.