A spokesman for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission says the lack of seismologists at the Oklahoma Geological Survey are causing a “big problem” as the commission tries to respond to large earthquakes.
A judge presiding over an Open Records Act lawsuit recuses from the case after a request by Gov. Mary Fallin’s office. The state cited the judge’s role in nominating two attorneys for an award 16 months ago.
Records show 132 people have died in Oklahoma fatal crashes during the Thanksgiving period since 2002. But the annual number is decreasing.
Spotlight displays the best qualities of investigative reporting and why you should support this kind of journalism.
While improved screening practices are always a good idea — regardless of whether one of the attackers was a Syrian — it’s unfair to punish people escaping that brand of hateful ideology merely because ISIS is trying to take over their country. It’s also unfair to stigmatize Muslims among us.
Prosecutors’ decision to allow former Sheriff Stanley Glanz to skip the booking process is the latest example of favoritism shown to Glanz at the courthouse.
The governor’s office said the state’s investigation into Dr. Steven Anagnost dragged on too long without a decision. But some of the delay was due to the surgeon’s own legal maneuvers to block release of his records and strike back against witnesses.
Other factors — such as finding a qualified, out-of-state witness — may have been out of the state medical board’s control.
Part two: The state’s settlement in 2013 of its disciplinary action against Dr. Steven Anagnost wasn’t the end. The tangled web of lawsuits and investigations has cost millions in legal fees for the medical board, four Tulsa doctors and attorneys named in complaints.
