Not Liable For Crime, Court Says Gunmakers cannot be held responsible when their products are used to commit crimes, the California Supreme Court ruled yesterday. While Congress continues to wrestle with the idea of a national patients' bill of rights, this state quietly enacted its own version last week. Patients' Rights Bill President Bush struck a deal on patients' rights legislation with a pivotal Republican lawmaker yesterday, clearing the way for swift House passage of a measure to combat health- maintenance organization horror stories. Tuesday's attack on the World Trade Center seems destined to be the most expensive man-made disaster ever faced by the insurance industry and could lead to more policies that restrict liability in acts of terrorism. In Region's Economy Technology workers in Washington bring home the biggest paychecks in the nation's high-tech industry, according to a national study.
Technology continues to be a big force in the state's economy.
The average wage has more than doubled since 1994. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new water standards, which lower the amount of arsenic allowed in drinking water to 20 percent or less of what is allowed today, will be costly for small water departments across the West. All material on this site is copyrighted 2001, New West Politics and Associated News Sources. Articles, data and images may not be copied without the express consent of New West Politics.