Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mercury Launches Usage-Based Car Insurance App Oklahoma
Jun 22 2021 // Mercury Insurance has made its usage-based insurance app, MercuryGO, available to drivers in Oklahoma. The app acts as a virtual driving coach, providing skill scores that give real-time feedback about driving behavior,...
People Moves: Brost Joins BSBD in Texas as EVP; Russell Named Oklahoma WCC Chairman, Liotta Resigning
Jun 7 2021 // Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett and Dixon Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett and Dixon (BSBD) based in Plano, Texas, has hired Matt Brost as executive vice president and Benefits Practice leader. Brost brings a wealth of knowledge and...
Revised Oklahoma Cybercrime Bill Sent to Governor
May 27 2021 // Oklahoma business owners may soon have a bit more protection against the growing threat of cybercrime as the revised House Bill 1759 passed the House and moves to the Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signature. HB1759, authored by...
Northwestern Oklahoma Shaken by Preliminary Mag 4.5 Quake
May 26 2021 // A strong earthquake measured at a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 rattled a small northwestern Oklahoma town Tuesday but apparently caused no injuries or significant damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake...
Security Shutdown Stops Hack of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Computer System
May 23 2021 // Most residents of Tulsa are being prevented from paying their water bills after the city shut down its computer network as a security measure following an attempted ransomware attack, a city official said. The attempted...
FBL Financial Shareholders OK Stock Purchase by Farm Bureau P&C Insurance
May 21 2021 // The shareholders of West Des Moines, Iowa-based FBL Financial Group Inc. have approved a previously announced purchase of its stock by Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (FBPCIC), the company said. Under the...
Gov. Signs Oklahoma Bill Expanding High School Apprenticeship Programs
May 19 2021 // Sophomores will be able to participate in more school-sponsored career opportunities beginning with the 2021-2022 school year under legislation has signed into law. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate...
New Oklahoma Law Exempts Local Delivery Services from Trucking Industry Regs
May 19 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Still has signed a bill into law that exempts local delivery services from being regulated like the trucking industry by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Authority. Senate Bill 999, authored by Sen....
Conduent to Pay $395K in Back Wages to Settle Oklahoma Discrimination Case
May 19 2021 // A company with a Yukon, Oklahoma, facility has agreed to pay $395,000 in back wages under a settlement of allegations that it discriminated against Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander job applicants, the...
EPA Says Water OK to Drink in Miss. Capital City as Treatment System Struggles
May 14 2021 // Environmental Protection Agency officials met with Jackson leaders Tuesday to discuss severe issues with the water system in Mississippi’s capital city. They said fixing the system will take years and cost millions...
New Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Fraud Law Goes in Effect Nov. 1
May 14 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 7 signed into law legislation creating new penalties for workers’ compensation fraud. The legislative summary for House Bill 2236 states that anyone “failing to report to an...
Oklahoma Bill Creating Framework for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Signed by Governor
May 10 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing. Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House...
Oklahoma Pork Processor Moves to Delay Court Ruling on Slaughter Speeds
May 5 2021 // U.S. pork processor Seaboard Foods wants to pursue a 10-1/2-month delay to a federal court decision that would force it to slow the speed of hog slaughtering at a massive Oklahoma pork plant, according to court...
Oklahoma Bill Increases Penalties for Adults Who Provide Alcohol to Minors
May 3 2021 // Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate Bill 283 by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, will require those convicted of...
Texas, Oklahoma Hailstorms Likely Caused $3.5B in Damage: Accuweather
Apr 30 2021 // Violent spring storms packing high winds and large hailstones in Texas and Oklahoma on April 28 likely caused $3.5 billion in damage, according to Accuweather.com. Additionally, the National Weather Service confirmed an...
Branch Insurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to Colorado, Oklahoma
Apr 29 2021 // Columbus, Ohio-based Branch Insurance is now offering its home and auto insurance coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. The company, which specializes in bundled home and auto coverage using technology and automation, said...
Governor Signs Oklahoma Bill Allowing Third-Party Drivers License Examiners
Apr 27 2021 // Legislation allowing for state, county and municipal government agencies in Oklahoma to contract with third-party examiners for commercial drivers license (CDL) exams and other similar tests has been signed into law. House...
Greensill Creditors OK Australian Liquidation; Further Investigations Expected
Apr 26 2021 // Creditors of Greensill Capital Pty, the Australian parent of the collapsed British supply chain financier, voted on Thursday to liquidate the company, its administrator said, triggering deeper investigations into the...
Oklahoma Passes Bill Increasing Professional Licensing Mobility
Apr 22 2021 // A bill increasing the mobility of professional and occupational licensing across state lines passed unanimously out of the Senate. House Bill 2873, creates the Universal Licensing Recognition Act. The measure provides that...
Oklahoma Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Assigned Risk Plan
Apr 21 2021 // A bill working its way through the Oklahoma Legislature would allow for the creation of an assigned risk plan providing workers’ compensation insurance. Senate Bill 524 would also repeal the CompSource Mutual...
