Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FEMA Authorizes Millions to Assist Texas, Okla., N.M. Fight Fires
Jan 3 2006 // The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week authorized the use of federal funds from the Nation’s Disaster Relief Fund to help Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
Okla., Texas Still Plagued by Wildfires
Jan 2 2006 // Wildfires continued to burn in Texas and Oklahoma on New Year’s Day, fueled by record-high temperatures, high winds and significant lack of rainfall, sweeping across thousands of acres and destroying homes along the...
Business Moves
Jan 1 2006 // Farmers, EsSix The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and EsSix Agency in Baton Rouge, La., have joined forces to provide Louisiana agents with a way to write Farmers business through EsSix. As such, Farmers and EsSix...
Okla. Senators Say More Money Needed for Rural Fire Departments
Dec 30 2005 // Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan and two members of his leadership team said they agree with Assistant Majority Leader Jeff Rabon that something needs to be done immediately to address the needs of...
Wildfires Rage in Texas and Oklahoma; At Least 4 People Killed in Blazes
Dec 29 2005 // At least three people in Texas and one in Oklahoma have died as the result of wildfires that have plagued the two rain-starved states in recent days. The Dallas Morning News reported that a body of a man was found in...
State Sen. Says Okla.’s Slow Growth Shows Need for Lawsuit Reform
Dec 27 2005 // Oklahoma Senate Republican Leader Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, is calling for lawsuit and tax reform, as well as more workers’ compensation reform, to help jumpstart economic growth in the state. Coffee noted that...
Governors in Okla. and Texas Respond to Wildfire Threat
Dec 27 2005 // Both Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry are responding to waves of wildfires plaguing their states as a result of the extremely dry conditions there. Henry reminded citizens that a statewide burn ban...
Okla. Judge Denies Motion to Move Fisher Trial
Dec 27 2005 // An Oklahoma judge recently denied a motion to move the trial of former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher out of Oklahoma City. Fisher’s attorney, Robert L. Wyatt IV, had argued in court filings that the...
Okla. Senator Proposes Stiffer Penalties for Arson
Dec 9 2005 // Recalling recent wildfires that have been made worse by individuals deliberately setting blazes, Oklahoma State Senator Frank Shurden said he plans to file legislation to increase the penalties for...
BCBS of Okla., State Chamber Launch New Health Plan for Small Businesses
Dec 6 2005 // The Oklahoma State Chamber and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma reported they are making available Oklahoma Chamber Blue, a health insurance plan designed to make health coverage more affordable and accessible for...
Judge to Consider Change of Venue for Former Okla. Commissioner
Nov 23 2005 // An Oklahoma County judge has set a Dec. 19 hearing to decide whether former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher’s pending trial should be moved out of the county, the Associated Press reported. District Judge Susan...
FISHER WANTS TRIAL MOVED
Nov 21 2005 // Faced with embezzlement and perjury charges stemming from the time when he held office, former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher is seeking to have his trial moved out of Oklahoma County, according to the...
News Briefs
Nov 20 2005 // Arkansas Mobile Home Lawsuit Dismissed The Arkansas Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nationwide Mutu-al Fire Insurance Co. over payment of a claim after a mobile home caught fire in Beebe, Ark. The Associated...
Former Okla. Insurance Commissioner Wants Trial Moved
Nov 10 2005 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, who’s facing charges of embezzlement and perjury, wants a judge to move his trial out of Oklahoma County, according to the Associated Press and the...
BOND BUSINESSES SHUT DOWN
Nov 7 2005 // Oklahoma Ins-urance Commiss-ioner Kim Holland has ordered Dan Lyon to stop conducting unauthorized business involving insurance in Oklahoma. The commissioner’s order states that Lyon provided a surety bond that may...
News Briefs
Nov 6 2005 // Arkansas 2006 Comp Rates Released The Arkansas Workers’ Compens-ation Commission released its revised Advisory 2000-1, which describes the maximum and minimum rates to be paid to employees who suffer job-related...
Okla. Multicounty Jury Investigation into Former Commissioner Renewed
Oct 27 2005 // An Oklahoma multicounty grand jury that is believed to be continuing an investigation of activities involving Carroll Fisher, the impeached state insurance commissioner, has resumed its work, according to an Associated...
Okla. Program to Help Small Businesses Provide Insurance
Oct 27 2005 // An Oklahoma program that begins Nov. 1 will use tobacco taxes and federal funds to subsidize small businesses wanting to provide insurance to their employees. Officials estimate the program will help 50,000 to 70,000...
Okla. Young Agents to Bunch for Lunch
Oct 26 2005 // The Young Agents of Oklahoma announced their next Lunch Bunch meeting will take place Nov. 15 at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Tulsa. The lunch, which takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will feature an update on the...
Okla. Construction Bond Businesses Ordered to Shut Down
Oct 25 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced she has ordered Dan Lyon to stop conducting unauthorized business involving insurance in Oklahoma. The order states Lyon provided a surety bond that may be illegal to...
