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First Watch: Stuff You Should Know
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (350+ words) Kevin Hern Faces Questions Over Stock Trade Disclosures Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern appears to have filed disclosures for at least 10 stock and corporate security trades late, potentially violating a federal transparency law designed to prevent insider trading by members of…...
Oklahoma Ranks Third in Fatal Police Encounters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1619+ words) It was Feb. 8, a warm and windy Sunday afternoon in Logan County, when the Sheriff's Department got a call saying an armed man was suicidal. The man was a 74-year-old retired Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office lieutenant. He turned his gun…...
Oklahoma’s Winter Storm Uri Lawsuits Coming Out Of Cold Storage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1077+ words) More than two years after it was filed, one of Oklahoma's lawsuits against natural gas marketers for massive charges during a 2021 winter storm could go to trial later this year." Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed lawsuits on behalf of…...
State Farm Delays Left Dying Woman in Home With Holes, Hose for Water
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1792+ words) On December 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure. Offering details of an ongoing investigation is a problem; Section 309.4 of Title 36 forbids publicizing the details of open insurance investigations. The press release was not the only time…...
Is Operation SAFE state-led rather than city-led?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (184+ words) Though launched in Tulsa, Operation SAFE " which uses Oklahoma Highway Patrol to clean up state-owned property by removing homeless encampments " is Gov. Kevin Stitt's initiative to enforce Senate Bill 1854. Passed in April, SB 1854 made unauthorized camping on state-owned lands punishable…...
AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1079+ words) On Nov. 25, Oklahoma City attorney Lance Leffel, representing State Farm, set himself up for a rude surprise. Leffel's opponents were attorneys from Oklahoma City law firm Whitten Burrage, which has waged a years-long campaign against State Farm over an alleged…...
Long Story Short: AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (363+ words) Oklahoma Watch " AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit Jake Ramsey reported on the effects of the government shutdown on evictions.Ginnie Graham's latest story explored the unique challenges rural areas have when trying to quantify homelessness.J.C. Hallman filed two more…...
Tulsa’s Blue Team Builds Trust, Breaks Cycle of Chronic Homelessness
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1437+ words) For nearly a decade, Staci Owens struggled to keep consistent shelter. The 53-year-old had confrontations with landlords, friends and shelter providers that resulted in bans from their properties. Her family relationships were strained, and a felony conviction complicated matters." Owens…...
Drummond Takes Mulready to Task Over Homeowners Rates
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (536+ words) Drummond's missive directly cited Oklahoma Watch's coverage of homeowners rates and the state laws that govern the regulation of property insurance. "The unconscionably high insurance premiums cited in a recent Oklahoma Watch article cause my office grave concern that the…...
Education Department Releases Student Test Scores: What the Data Show
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (738+ words) Stay informed about education changes affecting your kids with our Education Watch Newsletter. Jennifer, an expert on Oklahoma education issues, ensures you get the essential information you need. Parent and teacher Sandra Valentine doesn't place much stock in state test…...