The evolution of the cab has come. Those who enjoy a night of drinking can now hire a company to give them rides home in their own car instead of in one of the yellow checkered variety. Leaders of BeMyDD, …
Injured Oklahomans would receive no more than $350,000 for so-called pain and suffering under legislation passed by the Oklahoma House. House members approved the cap on non-economic damages by a vote of 57-40 on Mar. 16. The bill doesn’t affect …
An anonymous phone call to the Texas Arson Hotline has led to the arrest of three juvenile gang members in Bastrop County. The three teenagers reportedly terrorized a neighborhood for more than a year before burning an abandoned mobile home …
Arkansas insurance regulators have published updated procedures for insurers to use in renewing producer appointments for 2011. The Arkansas Insurance Department said by renewing a producer or agency appointment, insurance companies show that “the appointing company has reviewed the producer’s …
The full Senate has given its support to a bill that would make it illegal to text while driving. State Sen. Jerry Ellis is the author of Senate Bill 146 which was approved on a vote of 32 to 9. …
Nearly all statewide elected officials, including insurance commissioner, could become political appointees under a bill narrowly approved by the Oklahoma Senate over the objections of members who complained the plan could lead to political patronage and corruption. The Senate voted …
The number and strength of earthquakes in central Arkansas have noticeably dropped since the shutdown of two injection wells in the area, although a state researcher says it’s too early to draw any conclusions. “We have definitely noticed a reduction …
Oklahoma State Rep. Joe Dorman wants to study an idea brought to him by a constituent that the lawmaker said could lead to significant workers’ compensation reform and help boost business growth and economic development in the state. “A constituent …
The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that in 2008 nearly 400 thousand small businesses were operating in Louisiana, representing 97.4 percent of the state’s employers. A report released in February by the SBA shows that in 2008, the latest year …
Legislation filed in Texas would create a “loser pays” legal system that Texas Gov. Rick Perry says would provide stronger protections against frivolous lawsuits. House Bill 274 and Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Rep. Brandon Creighton and Sen. Joan Huffman, …
