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Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe trying to persuade Tea Party lawmakers to support highway funding Updated: Sat, May 26, 2012 Conservative Republican Jim Inhofe is a lead negotiator on a highway bill that has some funding problems and a provision that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Read More

Bank of Oklahoma subsidiary focus of Tax Commission audit Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 Oklahoma taxpayers may be out up to $160 million because a company is claiming it should have gotten tax credits on an $800 million investment made four years ago. Read More

Oklahoma venture capital tax credits explained Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 Venture capital tax credits are tax breaks granted to specialty investment companies in exchange for them investing in certain types of new or expanding Oklahoma businesses. Read More

Edmond City Council will vote on budget Tuesday Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 The 2012-2013 fiscal year budget will be considered by the Edmond City Council Tuesday. Read More

Workshop on Edmond Public Safety Center is set for Tuesday Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Edmond City Council members are planning a workshop on finding a location for the new $25.5 million public safety center on Tuesday. The workshop will begin at 3 p.m. at 20 S Littler Ave. Read More

Budget bill wins approval in Oklahoma House Updated: Thu, May 24, 2012 Five Republican House members switched their votes and another GOP member who had been absent for the first vote voted for an Oklahoma budget bill during the second vote. The budget bill, which won Senate approval on Tuesday, now heads to the governor. Read More

Edmond police prepare to enforce safety rules at Arcadia Lake this summer Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 Parents will be cited at Arcadia Lake if their children 12 and younger do not wear life jackets in the water or in boats. A 3-year-old girl nearly drowned this week at the Edmond lake, officials said. Read More

Old Norman radio program about American Indians is selected by Library of Congress for national preservation Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 A 1947 episode of “The Indians for Indians Hour” was one of 25 sound recordings named Wednesday by the Library of Congress to a selective national registry Read More

House kills bond issue to repair, renovate Oklahoma Capitol Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 Concerned that they could be painted as not being fiscal conservatives, Oklahoma House Republicans joined with Democrats Wednesday to crush a $200 million bond issue to repair and restore the state Capitol and repair other buildings in the Capitol complex. Read More

Oklahoma County court clerk candidates are whittled to four Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 Kelly Barlean confirms he has suspended his campaign. Four remaining Republican candidates will face off for the Oklahoma County court clerk seat in a June 26 primary. Read More

Oklahoma water rights lawsuit granted another 60-day stay by federal judge Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 A federal judge presiding over a water rights dispute involving two American Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma granted a second 60-day stay on Wednesday to allow for further negotiations. Read More

Oklahoma House introduces new personal income tax-cutting proposal; Senate balks Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 Senate won't hear a new House personal income tax-cutting proposal, and the governor wants the House to hear House Bill 3061, an income tax-cutting proposal agreed to last week by her and Republican House and Senate leaders. Read More

Oklahoma budget bill to kill EDGE program Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Oklahoma research industry observers mourn end to endowment that funded state high-tech startups. Read More

Fallin urges Oklahoma House Republicans to vote for tax-cutting bill Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 Gov. Mary Fallin is hosting a breakfast Wednesday for House Republicans as a last-ditch effort to urge them to vote for a bill that would cut the state's top personal income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 4.8 percent. Read More

Oklahoma lawmaker loses new bid for legislators to carry handguns anywhere Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 Legislator said lawmakers receive threats from the public and need to be able to protect themselves when speaking in public buildings, which don't allow firearms. Read More

Edmond celebrates bond with new sister city in Russia Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Mayors from Edmond and Engles in Russia signed a proclamation Monday making the two communities sister cities. This is the first time Edmond has had a sister city. Read More

Del City community shows support at Armed Forces Day parade Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Del City's nearly two-hour long Armed Forces Day parade featured military veterans, local leaders and dignitaries. Read More

Governor Names New Commissioner to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Published: Tue, May 22, 2012 Governor appoints employment attorney Shannon Davies to six-year term on the state Employment Security Commission. Read More

$6.8 billion Oklahoma budget deal reached Updated: Mon, May 21, 2012 Oklahoma lawmakers and the governor agree on a $6.8 billion budget deal. Read More

Most OG&E customers should see electric bills decrease under interim plan Updated: Mon, May 21, 2012 Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. said lower natural gas prices will allow it to reduce fuel charges by $50 million even as it increases electricity rates by $24 million. The utility made the interim move as it awaits the outcome of its rate case filed last year at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. OG&E is seeking a... Read More

Edmond student creates buzz as state geography bee winner Updated: Fri, May 18, 2012 Student from Edmond's Sequoyah Middle School has won the Oklahoma level of the National Geographic Bee and will advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C. Read More

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