Gov. Mary Fallin says Oklahoma voters should weigh in on what to do about school safety. Fallin on Wednesday suggested that schools be given one-time authority to increase their bond limits so they can build tornado shelters or make other …
An Oklahoma lawmaker has filed legislation that would ask voters to decide whether to fund storm shelters in public schools. The measure was filed Wednesday by Rep. Joe Dorman of Rush Springs, a Democratic candidate for governor. It is similar …
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello says he will testify against a proposed federal regulation made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The proposal would require U.S. businesses to electronically submit workplace injury and illness reports to OSHA so the …
While residents in Oklahoma are busy cleaning up from a weekend of freezing rain and ice, at least one county in southwest Oklahoma is seeking help to repair damage caused by another wintry onslaught. Comanche County commissioners approved an emergency …
The death toll from the recent storm that brought snow, sleet, ice and subfreezing temperatures to Oklahoma since late last week rose to 8 on Monday. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reported the state medical examiner’s office has confirmed …
The state of Oklahoma has chosen Red Rock Insurance Company, an Oklahoma-based business, to provide liability coverage for offenders whose license plates were seized for failure to carry state-mandated auto insurance. House Bill 1792, signed into law in April, allows …
Following a rash of earthquakes, a state lawmaker says he plans to file a bill to require insurance companies to notify Oklahomans whether their policies cover property damage caused by earthquakes. Rep. Mike Shelton of Oklahoma City filed a bill …
Gov. Mary Fallin has named a longtime Oklahoma City attorney and a deputy insurance commissioner to fill the final two spots on the newly created Workers’ Compensation Commission. Fallin on Thursday appointed attorney Robert Gilliland and insurance official Denise Engle …
Landowners in Oklahoma should be aware that a bill limiting liability for use of their privately owned airfields will become effective Nov. 1, state Rep. Mike Brown announced. Brown and state Sen. Sean Burrage authored House Bill 1009 last session. …