Louisiana Shuffling Dollars to Pay for Sinkhole October 10, 2013 The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources borrowed $8 million from the state treasury to meet the day-to-day expenses of Bayou...
Texas Troopers Make Hundreds of DWI Arrests October 9, 2013 Texas troopers made nearly 1,700 driving-while-intoxicated arrests in a special enforcement period that included Labor Day weekend. The Texas Department...
Red Light Cameras Up for Renewal in Baton Rouge October 9, 2013 The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to decide whether to kill or renew Baton Rouge, La.’s red light...
Louisiana Researchers Studying Coastal Land Values October 9, 2013 It’s no surprise that some coastal wetlands are more valuable than others, but the question several researchers at LSU are...
Tulsa, Oklahoma Plan Includes $3.4M for Flood Control October 9, 2013 Flood prevention work is among the main projects included in Tulsa, Okla.’s proposed $917.8 million capital improvements package. The plan...
BP Exposed Neighbors to Toxic Gases, Jury Told at Trial End October 8, 2013 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk BP Plc deliberately exposed neighbors of a Texas refinery to tons of cancer-causing gases and then misled regulators and community...
Imperial Management Corp. Promotes 7 in Dallas October 8, 2013 Imperial Management Corp. announced a number of promotions in the company’s Dallas office. Carrie Wilson has been named vice president...
Oklahoma City-based Insurer Reenters Marketplace with New Capital Backing October 8, 2013 Oklahoma City-based BancInsure, a former provider of insurance to community banks that lost surplus as a result of the recent...
Storm System Karen Dissipates Off Gulf Coast October 7, 2013 By Janet McConnaughey and Stacey Plaisance After days of slowing moving toward the Gulf Coast, the storm system Karen dissipated over the weekend. The National Hurricane...
Oklahoma State Chamber to Intervene in Workers’ Comp Law Challenge October 7, 2013 The State Chamber of Oklahoma has filed a motion to intervene in a constitutional challenge against Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation...