Oklahoma News

Gorton’s Says Pills Found in Pennsylvania Fish Fillets Harmless

Gorton’s Inc. said Monday that the pills a Pennsylvania family reported finding in their fish fillets were harmless over-the-counter herbal supplements. The incident remains an isolated case and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is leading the investigation, Gorton’s spokesman …

Oklahoma House Passes ‘Fire Safe’ Cigarettes Measure

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed House Bill 3341, by state Rep. Mike Thompson and state Sen. Don Barrington, legislation designed to help reduce the number of fires caused by cigarettes. The Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act …

New Markets

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Two Oklahoma Cities Among 35 Safest in Nation

Sugarland, Texas, made Top 5 safest list Two Oklahoma cities are among the 35 safest in the nation, according rankings based on the FBI’s uniform crime report. One Texas town, Sugarland, was among the five safest. Broken Arrow, Okla., was …

New Markets

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New Markets

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People

Midlands Management Corp. of Oklahoma City named Richard Jonathan Bird as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Bird will assist in leading all aspects of Midlands, including strategic marketing, business growth, implementation of new business opportunities and allocation of …

12 Companies OK’d to Self Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas

Twelve companies with approximately 32,500 employees in Texas recently were approved to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation Self Insurance Program. Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts …

Daycare Liability Bill Gets Bipartisan Support in Okla. House

Legislation that requires daycare centers to carry liability insurance has received bipartisan support in an Oklahoma House of Representatives committee. The House Human Services Committee voted 15-0 for the legislation after the mother of a three-year-old boy who suffered a …

Arizona Congressman Renzi Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzling Premiums

Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi pleaded not guilty to all charges in a federal indictment accusing him of abusing his office for financial gain and for raising campaign funds by embezzling insurance premiums collected by his family’s firm. Renzi was arraigned …