All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 7 2011 // Central Oklahoma on Nov. 6 experienced dozens of aftershocks following a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit late in the evening on Nov. 5 and the magnitude 4.7 tremblor that occurred earlier on the same day east of Oklahoma...
Nov 3 2011 // A national organization of state insurance regulators found that Oklahoma has resolved problems in the financial examination section of the state insurance department that were discovered in a review of the agency in...
Nov 2 2011 // Courthouse officials across Oklahoma have reported a surge in civil cases being filed ahead of a law that took effect Nov. 1 that caps the amount of damages plaintiffs in bodily injury lawsuits can collect for pain and...
Nov 2 2011 // “It’s about over, except for the shouting,” said Craighead County Extension Agent-Staff Chairman Branon Thiesse about the 2011 crops.“I don’t know how much shouting there will be, but there...
Nov 1 2011 // Beginning Nov. 1, Oklahomans who drive drunk will face tougher penalties — changes that supporters say will save lives. Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Jason Nelson authored the Erin Swezey Act last session, which won...
Oct 31 2011 // Recent minor earthquakes have rattled Oklahoma homes and businesses; seven tremors have been reported in the state during the month of October. Yet there are cracks in the insurance policies of many Oklahomans, according...
Oct 31 2011 // Farmers Insurance is advising Oklahoma residents that a new law, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, will have a significant effect on all drivers, especially those who drive without proper automobile insurance.The new...
Oct 28 2011 // An exemption that allows some day care operators not to carry liability insurance coverage should be removed, a state lawmaker told a legislative panel.More than 1,500 home-based day care operators and nearly 140 day care...
Oct 26 2011 // A longtime Tulsa, Okla., criminal defense attorney has pleaded guilty in Tulsa County District Court for his role in helping embezzle more than $1 million from clients, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.Fred Schraeder,...
Oct 20 2011 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, Oklahoma school teachers and state employees using HealthChoice for insurance benefits will be forced to fill their prescriptions through an out-of-state mail order pharmacy, according to state Sen....
Oct 18 2011 // If Oklahoma communities improve fire protection services it could result in major savings on homeowners’ policies for local families, according to presenters at a recent legislative study.“There are some very...
Oct 17 2011 // Oklahoma workplace deaths rose 11 percent last year, but the increase was likely caused by people returning to work following the steep economic downturn of the year before, a federal official said.There were 91...
Oct 13 2011 // Congress Wednesday approved long-delayed trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are expected to lift exports by about $13 billion a year and give U.S. employment a boost.Republicans and Democrats joined...
Oct 12 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Robert “Bobby” Bramlett has been installed as chairman-elect of the IIABA’s executive...
Oct 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and issuer credit ratings to “bb-” from “bb” of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group (Oklahoma Farm Bureau) and its...
Oct 6 2011 // Oklahoma’s economy showed more signs of improvement in September, with increases across all major tax sectors compared to the same time last year, although the growth rate has slowed, State Treasurer Ken Miller...
Oct 3 2011 // Metropolitan areas in Colorado and Oklahoma have the distinction of making up more than half the list of top 10 hail-prone areas in the United States, according to a recently released study.The list, which was compiled by...
Oct 3 2011 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates for Oklahoma businesses are expected to drop in 2012, now that the insurance department has approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that reflects a...
Sep 30 2011 // Oklahoma homeowners will be eligible for a cash rebate of up to $2,000 for the installation of a qualified tornado shelter under a program announced by Gov. Mary Fallin.Using $1 million in federal grant money, the program...
Sep 16 2011 // Metropolitan areas in Colorado and Oklahoma have the distinction of making up more than half the list of top 10 hail-prone areas in the U.S., according to a recently released study.The list, which was compiled by CDS...