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.
Oklahoma prepares for possibility of more power outages as winter storms push demand for electricity
Tens of thousands of Oklahomans temporarily lost power this week as snow and sub-zero temperatures rolled in. Those power outages might continue in the days ahead.
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.”
Unsuccessful in seeking elected office, Terry Neese built a life of political influence and access
In her current campaign for the U.S. House, Neese has pivoted to the cultural issues that have become the focus of a Republican Party led by a president quick to tweet his brand of identity politics.
Thousands of Oklahoma businesses retained no jobs or laid workers off after receiving employment retention funds
Thousands of Oklahoma companies that received federal assistance to retain workers during the COVID-19 pandemic reported retaining no jobs and others reported laying workers off even after receiving the assistance.
Oklahoma businesses and organizations receive billions in federal coronavirus aid, new federal data shows
Oklahoma recipients include businesses owned by congressmen, churches, chain restaurants and oil and gas operations, the data released by the U.S. Small Business Administration shows.
New unemployment claims fall to lowest level in months, as COVID-19 cases continue to tick upward
The new unemployment data comes at a time when several Oklahoma mayors, faced with increasingly high numbers of COVID-19 cases in their cities, have started to re-implement some restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, aimed at stopping the spread of the disease.
With workers facing long lines and waits, state employment agency seeks to increase in-person unemployment claims processing
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is also planning to host an in-person claims processing event in Tulsa on July 15 and 16, though a location has yet to be determined.
