Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Damage from December Ice Storm in Oklahoma Nearing $180M
May 6 2008 // The cost of damage to Oklahoma homes, businesses and infrastructure from the December 2007 historic ice storm is approaching $180 million, state officials said. Businesses and homeowners have filed more than 30,000...
7 Die in Arkansas Storms, Raising Year’s Weather-Related Death Toll
May 5 2008 // Residents of communities across Arkansas on May 2 faced the wreckage of homes torn apart by violent weather that has pushed this year’s storm death toll in the southern state up to 26. “You can see the bags...
Tennessee Open Container Bill OK’d Despite Enforcement Concerns
May 1 2008 // The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose...
Oklahoma Governor Signs Daycare Liability Measure
Apr 24 2008 // Gov. Brad Henry has signed legislation to require Oklahoma daycare centers to carry liability insurance to compensate families whose children are injured or killed while in the day-care’s custody. The bill, entitled...
Spring Storms Hammer Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
Apr 21 2008 // Damage estimates continue to pile up Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas have been hammered numerous times this Spring with violent storms that produced tornadoes, hail, heavy rain and floods, and the damages are...
It Figures
Apr 21 2008 // $225 Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged a Houston company with selling fake driver’s licenses to immigrants. The fraudulent licenses were marketed as “International Driver’s Licenses”...
Oklahoma Receives $85.1M from Big Tobacco Settlement
Apr 17 2008 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and State Treasurer Scott Meacham said Oklahoma has received more than $85.1 million from the tobacco industry, 75 percent of which went directly into the Tobacco Settlement...
Okla. AG Settles with Concentra over Workers’ Comp Billing Practices
Apr 17 2008 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced his office has signed an agreement with Concentra Health Services that requires the company to pay the state more than $182,000 and institute new training procedures to...
Minnesota Lawmakers OK Compromise on Suing Home, Auto Insurers
Apr 16 2008 // The Minnesota Legislature approved this week a compromise bill giving consumers more clout in court when they disagree with their home and auto insurance companies. The legislation passed the Senate 47-15 and the House...
Okla. Democrats Express Frustration Over Death of Insurance Bills
Apr 16 2008 // Democrats in the Oklahoma Legislature have expressed frustration over their lack of success in getting insurance mandate bills heard in the Republican-controlled state House. Democratic legislators said insurance measures...
Oklahoma Governor Declares Emergency in Wake of Storms
Apr 15 2008 // In the wake of recent severe storms across the state, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency to exist in 38 Oklahoma counties due to tornadoes, severe storms and flooding which began on April 9. Gov. Henry...
Okla. Senate Republicans: Dems Blocked Vote on Work Comp Reform
Apr 15 2008 // Oklahoma Senate Republicans say their Democratic peers have blocked consideration of an amendment on workers’ compensation reform. Democrat Lt. Gov. Jari Askins recently broke a tie to help Senate Democrats block...
Ark., Okla., Texas Hammered with Storms; Damage Estimates Mount
Apr 10 2008 // An insurance industry trade organization estimates that preliminary damage from an April 8 Oklahoma hail storm has risen to $15 million and cautioned losses could increase significantly. Meanwhile, Northern Texas, Oklahoma...
Officials Estimate About One in Four Oklahoma Drivers Uninsured
Apr 7 2008 // About one of every four vehicles on Oklahoma roads is uninsured despite efforts by lawmakers to target motorists who drive without insurance, state officials say. The state’s rate of uninsured motorists has remained...
Oklahoma Senate Committee Approves Day Care Insurance Bill
Apr 4 2008 // A bill to require day care centers to carry liability insurance has cleared an Oklahoma Senate committee. The bill called Demarion’s Law recently cleared the Senate Rules Committee and goes to the full Senate for...
Oklahoma Commissioner Declares Emergency Due to Severe Weather
Apr 2 2008 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland declared a state of emergency following the recent severe weather in the state. This declaration enables emergency claims adjusters from other states to be temporarily licensed...
Texas Supreme Court: Use of Defense Staff Attorneys OK in Some Cases
Mar 31 2008 // In a long awaited ruling, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision in Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc and The Travelers Indemnity Company, approved the use of insurer...
Oklahoma Senator Urges Governor to Unveil Lawsuit Reform Plan
Mar 28 2008 // An agreement on lawsuit reform in Oklahoma is possible this year, according to the Republican co-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, if Democratic Gov. Brad Henry is willing to make a counter-offer to the...
‘Fire Safe’ Cigarette Bill Passes Oklahoma House
Mar 24 2008 // Legislation designed to help reduce the number of fires caused by cigarettes, House Bill 3341 by state Rep. Mike Thompson and state Sen. Don Barrington, passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives on a 97-0 vote. It was...
Oil and Gas Extraction Market Holds Solid Potential
Mar 24 2008 // While the oil and gas market can be seen as including pipeline and distribution operations, petroleum and petroleum product wholesalers, fuel oil dealers and even gas stations, the dominant North American Industry...
