Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lawsuit Reform Measures Pass Okla. House Committee
Mar 7 2007 // A House committee on Mar. 6 passed two measures aimed at providing comprehensive lawsuit reform in Oklahoma: House Bill 1620 ,authored by Rep. Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), and House Bill 1475, authored by Rep. Doug Cox...
Proposal: Drivers With no Proof of Insurance in Okla. Could Lose Vehicles
Mar 6 2007 // A proposal pending in the Oklahoma Senate would allow authorities to seize the vehicles of motorists who fail to show proof of liability insurance during a traffic stop. State Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, thinks the...
Legislation Creating Business Courts Clears Committee in Okla.
Mar 6 2007 // House GOP legislation that increases common sense practices in Oklahoma’s judicial system by creating special business courts passed a vote of the House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, the state House of...
Former Okla. Commissioner Arrested
Mar 2 2007 // Former Oklahoma state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher was arrested and jailed this week for allegedly violating the terms of his appeal bond, a spokeswoman for the attorney general said. “Carroll Fisher is in...
Okla. Insurance Commissioner Names New Chief Examiner
Mar 1 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced the promotion of Chris Van Ess to chief examiner and director of the Financial Division. Van Ess is a five-year veteran of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, serving...
Okla. City Man Accused of Falsely Claiming Katrina Funds
Feb 27 2007 // An Oklahoma City man was indicted in federal court on charges of making false claims for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds. A federal grand jury indicted Darryl Eugene Hayes, 31, on three counts of mail fraud and two...
Okla. Governor Supports Bills to Reduce Uninsured Numbers
Feb 27 2007 // Oklahoma still has 650,000 citizens without health insurance, but Gov. Brad Henry hopes to chip away at the problem with two bills winding their way through the 2007 Legislature. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,...
Oklahoma-based IIB sues Team Bank, Mystic Capital Advisors
Feb 26 2007 // International Insurance Brokers Ltd., headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against TeamBank N.A., Team Financial Inc. and Mystic Capital...
Declarations
Feb 26 2007 // No need to be unkind “It’s not a popular position. I’ve had people who have said unkind things. I’ve had people who say I need to be replaced.” — Arkansas State Sen. Kim Hendren,...
Oklahoma-based IIB sues Team Bank, Mystic Capital Advisors
Feb 25 2007 // International Insurance Brokers Ltd., headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against TeamBank N.A., Team Financial Inc. and Mystic Capital...
Declarations
Feb 25 2007 // No need to be unkind “It’s not a popular position. I’ve had people who have said unkind things. I’ve had people who say I need to be replaced.” — Arkansas State Sen. Kim Hendren,...
Okla. Panel Approves Medicaid Expansion Plan
Feb 23 2007 // A bill to expand the number of Oklahoma children that qualify for Medicaid benefits passed the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday. Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry urged passage of the “All Kids Act” in his State of...
Okla. Gov. Seeks Winter Storm Assistance for 20 More Counties
Feb 22 2007 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said Feb. 19 the state has asked for federal public assistance for 20 more Oklahoma counties that were battered by winter storms last month. “The ice and snow storms caused serious hardships...
Okla. Sen. Withdraws Workers’ Comp Bill
Feb 22 2007 // State Sen. Debbe Leftwich on Feb. 20 withdrew a measure that was before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 662 would have restored the right of employees to choose their own physician after being injured on the...
Earthquake Rattles Midwest City, Okla.
Feb 14 2007 // A small earthquake rattled the Midwest City, Okla., area Feb. 12, but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said. The magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at 12:33 p.m., 31/2 miles west of Midwest City, according to...
People and Places
Feb 12 2007 // Privately owned insurance and risk management firm, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P., has named Mike Rutledge a partner. Rutledge is a vice president in MHBT’s Fort Worth, Texas, office. Rutledge’s career in...
It Figures
Feb 12 2007 // 122 The number of levees nationwide that are at risk for failing, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Twenty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico had threatened levees, but only two had more than a...
It Figures
Feb 11 2007 // 122 The number of levees nationwide that are at risk for failing, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Twenty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico had threatened levees, but only two had more than a...
People
Feb 11 2007 // Privately owned insurance and risk management firm, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P., has named Mike Rutledge a partner. Rutledge is a vice president in MHBT’s Fort Worth, Texas, office. Rutledge’s career in...
Southwest Okla. Lawmakers Urge Gov. to Issue Disaster Declaration
Feb 7 2007 // State lawmakers representing southwest Oklahoma are urging Gov. Brad Henry to include Comanche and Tillman counties in his request for a major federal disaster declaration, the Oklahoma House of Representatives...
