November 27, 2013
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation law. The high court scheduled arguments for 9 a.m. Dec. 10 in the lawsuit filed by state Sen. Harry Coates …
September 20, 2013
Two Oklahoma lawmakers and a firefighters’ organization are challenging the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation law. A lawsuit challenging the new statute was filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, Rep. Emily Virgin, D-Norman, and …
February 14, 2013
Oklahoma’s governor won’t request a performance audit of the agency that regulates insurance because the department had one late last year. In a letter to Sen. Harry Coates, Gov. Mary Fallin said the audit filed with state auditor and inspector …
February 8, 2013
An Oklahoma state senator wants the governor to request a performance audit of the agency that regulates insurance in that state. Sen. Harry Coates sent a letter to Gov. Mary Fallin requesting the audit because Republican senator feels that the …
January 14, 2013
An Oklahoma state senator has announced his intention to file legislation to curb what he calls unnecessary expenditures at the state insurance department, as well as other state agencies. In announcement released by the Oklahoma Senate, Sen. Harry Coates said …
January 8, 2013
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has crisscrossed the state in state-owned aircraft on his mission to educate the public and reach out to constituents. As a result, Doak is the top statewide elected official using state-owned aircraft, behind Gov. Mary …