Publication honors Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys, firm

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chambers and Partners, an international legal research and analysis provider, has ranked the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm in 10 practice areas and recognized 27 individual attorneys in its 2022 USA Guide, the law firm said in a news release.

SportChassis discusses plans for state funding

CLINTON – Executives from the state Commerce Department visited SportChassis here to see the company’s facility and discuss how it will utilize funding through the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program.

Ratliff 'excited' over new role as tourism commissioner

OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Krista Ratliff was “super excited” and “surprised” when she was appointed as a state tourism department commissioner. Ratliff was nominated for the post by state Sen. John Michael Montgomery (R-Lawton).

Cherokees to remove state flag from tribal property

The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation issued an executive order recently that the state flag of Oklahoma “should not ordinarily be displayed” on tribal property or at public events.

More tourists are escaping to Hochatown

HOCHATOWN – You have to want to get to Hochatown, because it’s a haul to get there. Nestled in far southeastern Oklahoma, in the area many call Little Dixie, the currently unincorporated town of Hochatown lies off U.S. 259, roughly 10 miles north of Broken Bow.

Tri-State Medical pays $363K to settle Medicaid claims

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tri-State Medical Supplies will pay $363,116 in a pre-lawsuit settlement to resolve allegations that the company inflated prices and shipping charges for medical equipment, a violation of the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act, state Attorney General John O’Connor announced Friday.

Number of banks stable, assets increase

OKLAHOMA CITY – The number of banks in the Sooner State remained stable during the last six months, but assets have grown by almost a billion dollars. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. counted 181 banks in Oklahoma during the first quarter of 2022, unchanged from the last quarter of 2021.

Cole refiles bipartisan, bicameral bill to address solvency of Social Security

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) reintroduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act to address the long-term solvency of Social Security. Cole (R-Moore) has been a lead sponsor of the bill’s introduction for five consecutive Congresses.

Social Security outlook improves slightly but Trust Fund is projected to be depleted by 2034

WASHINGTON – The Social Security Board of Trustees recently released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds – and the outlook is grim.

Altus parks project moving forward

ALTUS – City officials are moving forward with the partial closure of a downtown street that will allow for the development of a $1.5 million, five-acre park.