COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Drivers better buckle up or pay the price: More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists just for not wearing their seat belts. More than a dozen states that are considering ... [full story]

For the second time in four days, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican Gov. Charlie Crist spoke about policy and came down on the same side. Obama called Crist on Tuesday to thank him for supporting the economic recovery plan being ... [full story]

Drivers who don't mind being "watched" by a tiny computer may be able to save money on their car-insurance premiums under a program offered by Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. Policyholders who sign up for the MyRate insurance program receive a palm-size ... [full story]

AUSTIN, Texas — The state has $134 million in unpaid bills stacking up for the emergency response to Hurricane Ike — and vendors, tired of waiting on government bureaucracy, want their money. Jack Colley, the state's emergency management director, told the ... [full story]