Attorney general says evidence of ‘market manipulation’ on natural gas prices during crisis
Even before the worst of the winter weather hit on Tuesday, Feb. 15, natural gas markets showed an enormous spike in spot prices.
Natural gas customers warned to brace for higher utility bills in the coming months
Meanwhile, Attorney General Mike Hunter said his office was looking into the natural gas market price increases this week.
With few options, cannabis lounge becomes Oklahoma town’s only shelter for the homeless during deep freeze
“We were watching it unfold on Facebook, people crying out for a need,” Hutt-Greenman said. “We watched it for about half an hour and saw no one step up and said forget that … We’re going to show what compassion and love look like.”
National auto dealership company settles $46 million lawsuit against Tulsa’s Glover family, issues apology
“In my 30 years of experience I’ve never seen a plaintiff dismiss a lawsuit with a payment and written apology to the defendant,” said Randall Calvert, who was the lead attorney for James Glover and his dealership.
Despite federal moratorium, thousands of evictions continue in Oklahoma
Oklahoma landlords are increasingly seeking other routes to get tenants who have failed to pay rent out of their homes, attorneys for both sides say, even when the tenant presents the landlord with a declaration from the CDC to protect them from eviction.
Fewer shelter beds available, as homeless count expected to rise
While the numbers of homeless people are expected to rise because of the pandemic and accompanying economic downturn, it is also having an effect on how the count is conducted in the state.
Court orders Ward to remain in prison pending appeal by state
Ward, who was twice convicted for the 1984 abduction and murder of Ada convenience store worker Donna “Denise” Haraway and featured in John Grisham’s “Innocent Man” book, had his conviction overturned by the district court late December
