A new study shows Oklahoma ranks among the worst states in the nation for its total number of structurally deficient bridges, but Oklahoma transportation officials said that the number of such bridges on the state highway system has been dramatically …
Reports of dozens of arrests of suspected looters in tornado-ravaged areas of central Oklahoma prompted several legislators to call for increasing the penalty for taking items from victims of natural disasters. Moore police have arrested about three dozen people for …
More than 56,000 tons of debris have been removed from the 19 neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., that were affected by the deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb last month, city officials said. The cost of the work …
Oklahoma’s Dental Act was intended to ensure patient safety, but limited funding for regulators, a small staff and a state prohibition against surprise inspections restrict its effectiveness when there’s trouble. The state Dentistry Board claims a Tulsa-area oral surgeon ran …
The mother of a teenager killed in a traffic accident while using a cell phone delivered a tearful plea to legislators on Feb. 27 to approve a bill that would ban texting while driving in Oklahoma. Gina Harris, whose 19-year-old …
Oklahoma voters will decide whether to increase the governor’s appointment powers under a bill that sailed through a Senate committee, despite concern about consolidating too much power in the executive branch. The Senate General Government Committee voted 6-1 for the …
While a special school safety commission formed after the massacre of schoolchildren in Connecticut continues its work, Oklahoma legislators are pushing ahead with their own proposals to allow for armed teachers and more guns on school campuses. A House committee …
In the gently rolling hills of Oklahoma ranch country is a place that has seen more than its share of destructive weather – tornadoes, ice storms and floods, year after year, for half of the last decade. In fact, Caddo …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department spent more than $180,000 on high-tech shotguns, bulletproof vests and seven police-package vehicles that agency officials say were needed as part of its expanded focus on criminal insurance fraud. But the purchases have raised eyebrows among …
With Oklahoma preparing for a much-debated new law that allows people to carry their previously concealed firearms out in the open, state officials say they’ve seen a big increase in the number of residents seeking a handgun license. Oklahoma’s open-carry …
