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Saturday, November 14, 2026 • Rain chances increase. 53-54. 🌧️
🚨🏈 Oklahoma-Ole Miss football game moved to noon on Sunday.
➡️ Oklahoma AD blasts SEC decision to move Ole Miss game to Sunday, says Sooners faced forfeit (News 9)
Poll results:
We received 314 votes on the Friday poll, “Should Oklahoma do more to prevent rural hospitals from closing?”
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes, even if it requires more state funding (225)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yes, but without raising taxes (62)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ No, hospitals must find ways to stay profitable (19)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Not sure (8)
New poll question at the bottom of today’s newsletter. (You can also suggest a poll question by emailing me at [email protected].)
Consumer advocates slam State Farm/Oklahoma Insurance Department settlement
By J.C. Hallman
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Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready announced Friday a settlement deal with State Farm, stemming from a long-overdue market conduct examination that found that the insurance giant had violated the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act on at least 22 occasions.
The settlement amount of approximately $48 million — including $35 million available for eligible State Farm customers whose claims were wrongly denied — could represent as little as $1,200 in restitution, per customer.
Further, the settlement does not require State Farm to confess to having broken the law.
“State Farm disputes the Examination Report’s findings and conclusions and denies any violation of law or wrongdoing,” a clause of the settlement reads.
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The Oklahoma Rundown
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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:
DHS head Markwayne Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop (KOSU)
‘Heartbreaking’: Days after election, Pittsburg County Sheriff Frankie McClendon dies (NonDoc)
‘I feel like it could have been handled so differently’: Statewide manhunt comes to an end with suspect (KFOR)
Caddo County man sentenced to 20 years for death of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield (KFOR)
Oklahoma Ethics Commission sets public hearing date for proposed rules changes (KOSU)
Ardmore officials say recall petitions against commissioners over Flock camera support have failed (KXII)
Proposed federal change to SNAP puts more Oklahomans at risk of going hungry, advocates say (Oklahoma Voice)
Rising beef prices lead to ranchers watching out for rustlers in Oklahoma (KOSU)
Group to make another push to become recognized as Oklahoma political party (Oklahoma Voice)
Technical issues caused Oklahoma election result delays (Oklahoma Voice)
OU-Tulsa doesn’t plan to offer lower-division classes or alter its TCC relationship (Tulsa Flyer)
Kindness is child's play: Owasso preschoolers learn the value of giving back to their community (KJRH)
5 ways to spend your weekend in Tulsa Nov. 13-15 (Tulsa Flyer)
Oklahoma high school football playoff scores (Touchdown Friday Night)
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