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Antiquated divorce laws can aid domestic abusers and make victims vulnerable. Virginia state law required a couple to wait a year for divorce. The former lieutenant governor of Virginia, in early 2026, shot himself and his wife after he lost their divorce in court. Many conservative politicians don’t want to modernize the country’s divorce laws,

A new state law passed by Oklahoma lawmakers in 2026 is deregulating fireworks and making it easier for people to buy and fire them. Known as the Rockets’ Red Glare Act, the law, among other things, makes so-called “bottle rockets” legal again in Oklahoma for the first time in decades. Bottle rockets were first banned

Childcare costs in the Sooner State are exploding.  That’s according to the news site StateImpact Oklahoma. The cost of taking your infant to a childcare center rose a whopping 27% over just two years. Charges for daycare have surged nationwide in recent years. Some say politicians are proposing only patchwork solutions. Some Oklahomans say that

He’s a former chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.  Now he’s battling with corporate insurance behemoths.  Retired Chief Justice Joseph Watt with his wife submitted a claim to State Farm in 2024 stemming from storm damage. State Farm denied the couple, according to the news nonprofit Oklahoma Watch. Justice Watt, who spent 25 years

American jurors seem to increasingly care less about balance and fairness in the nation’s legal system. Instead, many have become so fueled by party affiliation and ideology that they’re at risk of not being able to see the facts of a case anymore.  The Wall Street Journal reported recently on toxic political divides among juries

Vicky Weidner’s home in South Tulsa was pummeled by a storm in 2024. When she needed the help she’d already paid for, it wasn’t there. State Farm Insurance refused to pay one penny for her damage claim. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on Weidner and what happened to her. The Journal says Weidner is

The horror stories are real. Attorneys say it happens all the time.  We don’t like thinking about or planning for what happens when we die.  But there are consequences for putting it off or not dealing with it at all. It could mean years of bitter conflict in your family that could have been avoided. 

Selecting a lawyer is a daunting task, to say the least. When doing so, it’s generally because a person finds themselves in a very scary situation and just wants to get someone on the case fast to relieve the stress. This article will help you know what questions to ask and what to look for when hiring a lawyer.