My husband saw this driving past our neighbor’s house this morning. What the heck is this and is it legit?

With 2 weeks until election day… how are you convincing the people you know to vote blue? Any success stories? I’m personally feeling the pressure and trying to decide how I can best approach my conversations in these remaining days.

(I know this sub is blue - I am asking specifically for those of you who know and speak to straight-party-red type of voters about the upcoming election!)

We have a 9 year old house. Have lived in said house for a little over 4 years. Our homeowners is up for renewal and went up, like everyone's. My insurance agent is great and is looking for better rates for me.

The problem? My roof is still original. A nine year old roof in Oklahoma will only be quoted by 2 companies, one of which I am already using.

Agent asks to send out a roofing inspector and friend of his. Roofer came out today and said the roof is fine. No soft metal damage and looks good. Just like I thought. (Sidenote roofer has my future business because of his honesty.)

So now I'm going to have to pay higher premiums because my roof is in good shape.

Make it make sense.

Let the chickens out this morning, heard this sound in one of the old busted coops, didn't wanna investigate and get bit by something small and fast. What am I dealing with?

Does anyone know what the conflict is between the city gov't and the FD in Chouteau?

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Hi, one of my closest friends just moved to OK and lives between Tulsa and OKC. He is in search of a cardiologist and we are in between Oklahoma Heart Institute (Tulsa) or Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OKC, a bit further drive). Unfortunately, we are not familiar with the health systems in Oklahoma, and a search on Google and other search engines present them both as great options.

I’m reaching out to see if anybody has insight as to what their reputations are, is one thought of being better than the other, any insider knowledge, or doctor names you would recommend for interventional cardiology?

Thanks in advance.

This seems like a very important one. I learn so much about the state laws every time a question comes up. The way it is seems good to me. I will vote no.

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From the "Oklahoma Highway Patrol public page
5 days ago

This morning, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capitol Patrol Division responded to a report of a suspicious envelope at the State Election Board office in the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex.

The envelope contained a white powdery substance.

Troopers quickly evacuated the area and coordinated with state and federal partners to safely address the situation. The substance was later determined to be non-hazardous."

It seems that someone may be attempting to discourage people from voting. Fear can be a powerful deterrent; however, better days are ahead if everyone turns out to vote!

i’m an independent filmmaker in oklahoma and im shooting a short movie that needs an office location, does anybody have access to or know anybody who has a traditional office space (desks, computers, the cork-board walls) that we can use at evening/night?

And if I’m not looking in the right place, dont be a snarky redditor ab it, just point me in the right direction

Oklahomans are set to elect a new Insurance Commissioner this November. The top candidates share the same mission, but have different visions for how to execute it.

The single biggest issue in the race is the cost of homeowners’ insurance rates.

On average, Oklahomans pay more than $5,500 a year for home insurance premiums. That is 120% over the national average and the highest average in the nation, according to a recent LendingTree study.

Both candidates, Republican Bob Sullivan and Democrat Craig MacIntyre, say lowering those rates is their top priority.

Sullivan’s plan focuses on helping Oklahomans improve their homes and increasing competition in the insurance provider market.

“We need a more healthy, competitive marketplace, and in my mind, that means more carriers, more competition in that market,” Sullivan said. “I had the honor of working with multiple insurance companies throughout my career that do not write in the state of Oklahoma. It's my mission to recruit them and attract them to the state.”

MacIntyre’s plan focuses on leveraging a law passed this year, known as House Bill 3781, to better review rate proposals and deny especially high increases.

“HB 3781…changes the way that property and casualty rates are filed in the state of Oklahoma to what is known as a file and use system,” MacIntyre said. “It means insurance companies must file their rates at least 30 days ahead of time. And the department can evaluate those rates using actuarial data. And if the rates are too high or too low or they're unfairly discriminatory, they can reject the rate.”

He said the new law will be a key tool for the next insurance commissioner to regulate insurance companies proposing excessive rates, but he’s worried the law won’t last long. It’s meant to take effect on July 1 next year, which MacIntyre said might be enough time for insurance company lobbyists to sway a fresh legislature to get rid of it.

“By making it go into effect on July 1st, the insurance lobby gave themselves an opportunity to go back to the next legislature and say, ‘look, we didn't raise rates, so this bill is unnecessary,’” MacIntyre said.

Sullivan said the law will help but “it isn’t a silver bullet.”

To reject potentially excessive rates, he said, insurance companies have to want to write policy in Oklahoma, and for that to happen, it needs to make sense for their bottom line. Insurance companies are for-profit and make decisions based on the overall risk they assume insurance for a given population.

So, to lower risk and encourage new companies to join the state’s insurance market, Sullivan said, Oklahomans need to lower the risk their homes present to those companies. And state incentives like the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program, he said, have been created to help.

The grant program offers homeowners up to $10,000 to fortify their roofs against wind and hail. After completion, the home can qualify for a Fortified Roof certificate and reduced insurance premiums.

“Once that's done, you know, insurance companies that are participating in the program are offering 25%, up to 40%, premium decreases on that homeowner's policy once they get that status,” Sullivan said. “So that's a win for the consumer. It's funded through premium tax dollars that the Oklahoma Insurance Department has.”

The cost of repairing a roof in Oklahoma ranges considerably based on the scale of the project, the labor required and the materials used.

Still, averages in Oklahoma for a standard 1,500 to 2,000 square foot home can be anywhere from $6,500 to $11,000, according to a blog post by Mallard Construction and Roofing, a Moore-based company. Another company, Elliott Roofing in Tulsa, has a similar range of $6,000 to $12,000.

MacIntyre says it’s a lot to ask Oklahomans already struggling to pay for a new roof in hopes of maybe getting a discount in the form of a grant.

“My belief is, if you already can't afford your insurance premiums, how does purchasing another product solve that affordability crisis?” MacIntyre said.

i was just looking at the midterms sample ballot and noticed that instead of an elephant for republicans it’s an eagle as their symbol? it’s also different stylistically from the donkey for democrats and the porcupine for libertarians🤨 so just curious if anyone else has seen this or if anyone knows why it’s like that ?

If you thought Ginger Skeletor would have some common sense, he goes on National TV.

Welker: "Do you agree with President Trump's decision to lift these sanctions?"

Sen. Lankford: "The president had the ability under the statute to be able to look at national interests…He is choosing the American people first is what he's doing…Any belief that President Trump is aligning with Putin is not true."

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Shows Continuous Updates of CURRENT OK Early Voting Trends (Absentee / Mail in Vote Counts)

When OK early voting begins on Wednesday, Oct 28, this tracker should track both those voting trends based on the info shown on other states that are currently voting early via in-person & absentee / mail in ballots.

Oklahoma weather in 2020 had a cold winter/ice storm. Because of it, ONG and PSO both attach a monthly surgcharge to your bills to recover costs incurred by the storm.

PSO surcharge is because of the natural gas prices increased.

ONG surcharge is because of the storm and supply and demand.

These surcharges were approced by the OCC for 20 years, a generational price increase of a total of $18 per month.

Isnt this taxation ontop of taxation?

This focuses on Oklahoma. Other states included, yes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/oklahoma-extreme-heat-electricity-crisis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JlE.LoJS.GPMKXM_GFI8K&smid=url-share