June 20, 2016 archive

Oklahoma Joins Lawsuits Against VW Over Deceptive Advertising

The state of Oklahoma is one of the latest to join a series of lawsuits against Volkswagen, accusing the car maker of fraud in its Clean Diesel technology. The state is asking for nearly $8 million covering 3,855 registered VW vehicles in the state. Oklahoma is at least the seventh state to file a civil …

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Texas Avoids Billions in Energy Rebates with Supreme Court Decision

The State of Texas is likely to save billions of dollars in rebates after the Texas Supreme Court turned aside a request for a sales tax refund sought by Midland-based Southwest Royalties. The nine Republican justices ruled unanimously that the energy company should not be exempted from paying sales tax on equipment used in its …

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Washita River Bridge to be Detonated on Tuesday

The old State Highway 19 bridge over the Washita River near Lindsay will be blown up Tuesday by the State Transportation Department. It’s being replaced and crews will detonate controlled charges on the center span of the bridge at 8 a.m. The bridge was damaged in heavy flooding more than a year ago. If things …

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