The top two vote-getters in the June primary for insurance commissioner are democrats Jane Kim and Ben Allen— a first for candidates going against each other from the same political party since the office became an elected position. The 49- year-old Kim, a former Lakeport supervisor from San Francisco, has been endorsed by Vermont "s progressive U.S.

Despite Oklahoma's relatively slow job growth last year, Tulsa is faring better, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said. "One pocket of real strength across the state has been Tulsa," said Cortney Cowley, Oklahoma City branch executive and assistant vice president for the KC Fed. Cowley also serves as a special adviser on agriculture to Miki…

The head of BOK Financial— a $54 billion Tulsa- based institution with operations now in eight states— expressed optimism about the economy in Oklahoma and the U.S. In a wide-ranging interview with the Tulsa World last week, Kymes expressed his opinions on the banking industry, the new chairman of the Federal Reserve and Tulsa's economy. Kymes said he was recently…

The State Corporation Commission estimates 100,000 Virginians lost health insurance coverage this year after Congress failed to extend the enhanced federal premium tax credits. STATEWIDE: Fifteen people were killed in fourteen different crashes in Virginia over the Independence Day holiday weekend, according to state police. Crashes occurred in the…

The Board of Trustees for the State Health Plan approved Friday sweeping management and beneficiary changes that include bringing back Blue Cross Blue Shield NC as its third-party administrator in January 2028. The SHP is North Carolina's largest purchaser of medical and pharmaceutical services. The board approved preferred provider contracts with…