All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 5 2012 // The Nevada Board of Examiners approved a $13.6 million settlement with the contractor of the first phase of the Carson City bypass, ending a legal dispute that officials said could have cost more than three times the...
Mar 29 2012 // Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt at repealing a state law that requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.The state Senate gave final legislative approval to a repeal of the ban Wednesday by a 24-14 vote. The...
Mar 28 2012 // A Las Vegas police money committee has approved a $100,000 settlement for a man who says he was attacked and beaten in his driveway as he videotaped police in his neighborhood.The department’s Committee on Fiscal...
Mar 27 2012 // Legislation that would allow Oklahomans to display their handguns openly has some law enforcement officials on edge, but many people say the public may not see a big difference.Oklahomans with a state-issued permit have...
Mar 23 2012 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it more difficult for employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors for the purpose of avoiding social security, unemployment or...
Mar 23 2012 // The Council of the European Union has prolonged the EU’s counter-piracy operation Atalanta by two more years, until December 2014. The Council also said that the decision “extended the force’s area of...
Mar 20 2012 // Although none of the 50 U.S. state governments were found to be exemplary, three out of four of the South Central states received very lackluster rankings in a report evaluating state governments on integrity and the...
Mar 16 2012 // An insurance agent in Oklahoma has been charged with embezzlement, authorities say.Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak and Comanche County District Attorney Fred Smith say an investigation of Amanda Sue Wilson of...
Mar 15 2012 // The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has set a Sept. 13 deadline for residents to apply for compensation under the state’s $18.6 million settlement with five mortgage lenders, the Associated Press...
Mar 15 2012 // Sherri Carwithin was lying on the hardwood floor of her south Oklahoma City home when police found her body, clad in pajama bottoms and a T-shirt. Perched on her chest was her small dog, Patches, who growled at the...
Mar 15 2012 // The Oklahoma Senate has rejected a proposal that would have prevented teenagers from using cell phones while driving.The Senate voted 22-20 for the bill by Tulsa Republican Brian Crain, falling short of the 25 votes needed...
Mar 14 2012 // Oklahoma State’s unique fundraiser was expected to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to fund school sports, based on the idea of purchasing $10 million life insurance policies on about two dozen boosters with...
Mar 13 2012 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced from the 2012 National Tornado Preparedness Summit his intent to standardize Oklahoma’s insurance industry by utilizing ACORD’s 1 – Property Loss...
Mar 12 2012 // Oklahoma legislative leaders said on March 8 they are shelving a plan to comply with the new federal health care law by setting up a state health insurance exchange.In a joint statement, House Speaker Kris Steele and...
Mar 9 2012 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court has tossed a $10 million jury verdict against Tyson Foods Inc., granting the company’s request for a new trial based on allegations of juror misconduct and a mistake on interpreting the...
Mar 7 2012 // Florida-based SUNZ Insurance announced it has received its certificate of authority to begin offering workers’ compensation coverage in Oklahoma. SUNZ, which specializes in underwriting workers’ compensation...
Mar 6 2012 // Kristina Donaldson, commercial insurance account manager with Messer-Bowers Company, Enid, Okla., recently was named Risk Management Professional of the Year at the Region VI Conference of the International Association of...
Mar 5 2012 // An Oklahoma House of Representatives committee has voted to close a loophole in state law, ensuring that all daycare facilities have liability insurance.House Bill 1848, by state Rep. Mike Shelton, eliminates an exemption...
Mar 5 2012 // A measure approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives would stabilize the state’s firefighter pension system by, among other things, increasing the percentage of insurance premium tax allocated to the...
Mar 5 2012 // Legislation that would prevent teenage drivers in Oklahoma from using cell phones while driving has cleared a Senate panel. The Senate Public Safety Committee voted 6-2 for the bill, Senate Bill 182. The measure prohibits...