Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Agents, Insurers Cheer Congress OK of Flood Insurance Reform Bill
Jun 29 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America today praised Congress for passing the “Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012.” The legislation will extend the National...
Oklahoma’s Delegation Reacts to Health Care Ruling
Jun 29 2012 // Republican members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation are decrying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the federal health care law. U.S. Rep Tom Cole says the court has spoken — and it’s up...
NTSB: Why Didn’t Train Wait Before Oklahoma Crash?
Jun 27 2012 // Federal investigators want to know why a freight train streaking across the Oklahoma Panhandle failed to pull into a side track and instead charged down the main line and collided head-on with another train approaching...
Mass. Officials OK Health Insurance Rebates
Jun 27 2012 // State officials say Massachusetts residents and small employers will benefit from $56.8 million in health insurance rebates. Insurance commissioner Joseph Murphy said on Tuesday that the rebates, from five of the...
3 Missing After Trains Collide in Rural Oklahoma
Jun 26 2012 // Three Union Pacific crew members remain missing after two trains collided in the Oklahoma Panhandle, causing a white-hot fire that emergency crews are struggling to extinguish. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Betsy...
Oklahoma Judge Rules Against OSU, Pickens in lawsuit
Jun 22 2012 // A Payne County judge ruled against Oklahoma State University’s athletic fundraising arm and its top booster, T. Boone Pickens, in their attempt to recover money spent on life insurance premiums in the school’s...
Oklahoma Physician, Hospital Settle Fraud Case for $1.5M
Jun 21 2012 // State and federal officials say an Oklahoma hospital and physician have agreed to a $1,550,000 payout to settle a health care fraud case. Sanford C. Coats, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Reaches All-Time Employment High in May
Jun 18 2012 // The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the state reached an all-time high of more than 1.7 million persons employed in May. Commission officials say Oklahoma’s jobless rate fell to 4.8 percent from 5...
Florida Court OK with Insurer Not Following Hurricane Deductible Notice to a ‘T’
Jun 18 2012 // The failure to strictly follow the requirements for providing policyholders with information about their hurricane deductible does not mean the deductible is unenforceable, Florida’s high court has ruled. The Florida...
Groups Decry Loss of Okla. Human Rights Commission
Jun 13 2012 // Several groups representing the interests of minorities in Oklahoma criticized the elimination of the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission and met on June 11 to form a new coalition to promote equality and end...
Oklahoma Commissioner: Improve Fire Department Ratings, Lower Premiums
Jun 13 2012 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has detailed a plan to improve the ratings of Oklahoma fire departments and reduce home insurance rates. Speaking at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA)...
Feds OK $7M to Demolish Flood-Prone Pennsylvania Properties
Jun 9 2012 // Federal emergency management officials say they’ll demolish dozens of damaged and flood-prone properties in eastern and central Pennsylvania.Residents in Mahoopany, Wyoming County, Pa., cleaning up after flooding on...
Experts: Oklahoma, not Texas, Had Hottest Summer Ever
Jun 4 2012 // Oklahoma and Texas have argued for years about which has the best college football team, whose oil fields produce better crude, even where the state border should run. But in a hot, sticky dispute that no one wants to win,...
New Law in Oklahoma Toughens Penalties for Insurance Fraud
Jun 4 2012 // A bill recently passed and signed by the governor toughens the penalties for insurance fraud, Oklahoma officials say. Senate Bill 1439, requested by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak, is expected to save taxpayers...
Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act in Effect After Storms
Jun 1 2012 // Oklahoma’s Emergency Price Stabilization Act is now in effect for 35 Oklahoma counties after Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency due to severe storms, straight line winds and flooding that began on May 29,...
New Oklahoma Law Caps Premium Tax on Captive Insurance Companies
May 30 2012 // A proposed new law that places a cap on premium taxes paid by captive insurers is expected to increase the number of companies conducting business in Oklahoma, state regulators say. Senate Bill 1617, requested by Oklahoma...
Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys
May 24 2012 // Oklahoma’s attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill approved in the House. The House voted 82-11 for the bill that authorizes those...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Judge Vacates Order After Ethics Rule Cited
May 22 2012 // An Oklahoma workers’ compensation court judge has vacated an order he signed in favor of an attorney he plans to work for after leaving the bench. Judge Kent Eldridge told The Oklahoman in a copyright story that he...
Reno Air Race Organizers Get OK To Continue Event
May 21 2012 // Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a major hurdle in their bid to continue the annual event this fall, winning approval of a special one-year permit and moving closer to securing the necessary...
Pro-Gun Advocates Claim Victory in Oklahoma Session
May 15 2012 // Advocates for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma are claiming success in the 2012 legislative session after the passage of several pro-gun measures, including one that allows permit holders to openly carry firearms. The...
