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Jury selection begins Monday in Oklahoma political corruption trial

News | Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012

Former Oklahoma state Senate leader Mike Morgan, lobbyist Andrew Skeith and prominent attorney Martin Stringer are on trial accused of bribery. All three have pleaded not guilty

Oklahoma City received federal stimulus money for projects, but costs remain

News | Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

Oklahoma City received nearly $48.7 million in federal stimulus money during the recession. Most of it was spent on infrastructure and other things that required only one-time expenses, but some of the money was used to start projects that will be absorbed by the city budget if they are to continue.

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Oklahoma marks record in monthly sales tax collections Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Oklahoma collects the largest amount of money ever collected from the sales tax. Sales tax collections to the state's general revenue fund totaled $165 million in January. Read More
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety official resigns post Updated: 6 hr ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment A Department of Public Safety executive resigned Monday, one day after a Tulsa World story detailed his firing from the Department of Corrections for excessive force and civil rights violations. Read More
President Barack Obama's budget would hit key Oklahoma economic sector Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The president would kill an important subsidy program for farmers and raise taxes on independent oil and gas producers, but much of the budget will likely be ignored by Congress Read More
School board seats, bond issues to appear on Oklahoma ballots Tuesday Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Voters in 73 counties across Oklahoma will go to the polls on Tuesday. Read More
Oklahoma House panel approves allowing strong defense of churches Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A bill would give church officials the right to use deadly force when they felt in fear of imminent peril or death in places of worship. The measure now goes to the full House. Read More
Tuesday's special elections Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Canadian County Piedmont Public Schools Board Member Office No. 2: Laura King-Reed and Bobby Williamson Geary Public Schools Board Member Office No. 2: Afton Brower, Scotty Hicks and Lisa A. Mayer Union City Public Schools Board Member Office No. 2: Tasha Rodgers and John A. Everett Hinton Public Schools Board... Read More
Oklahoma City company specializes in complex security challenges Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Oklahoma City businessman uses his experience in protecting American assets around the world to build firm that designs, installs and maintains security systems for big businesses and governments. Read More
Oklahoma House bill authorizing innocence investigations advances Updated: 20 hr ago | Comment on this article Leave a comment The measure deals with authorizing the Oklahoma Innocence Project to seek review of questionable scientific evidence that resulted in a possible wrongful felony conviction. Read More
Voters to decide four Oklahoma legislative races Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment An Oklahoma Senate vacancy and a House opening in southeastern Oklahoma will be filled after Tuesday's elections. Voters also are selecting nominees for two other vacancies, a north-central Oklahoma Senate seat and a Tulsa House post. Those two seats will be filled during an April election. Read More
Lawmakers should press on to develop water plan, House speaker says Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Developing a plan for water use and needs for the next 50 years may proceed, despite a legal dispute over water rights between the state and two American Indian tribes, he says. Read More
House panel advances bill to eliminate Oklahoma's personal income tax Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment A bill advanced by an Oklahoma House panel would phase out the state's personal income tax in 10 years. The bill's author, Leslie Osborn, says she is willing to work with the governor and the authors of other income tax-cutting proposals in order to get a version passed this year. Read More
Oklahoma Capitol briefs Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Lawmaker seeks dispatch system for transport of mental health, drug abuse patients. Read More
Oklahoma Legislature: Bill updates Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment BILL UPDATES HB 2188 At stake: House Bill 2188 would make it unlawful to transport castor beans in sacks weighing more than 50 pounds. Violators would face being charged with a misdemeanor and could be fined up to $500. What happened: Passed House, 71-21. What's next: Goes to the Senate. HB 2189 At stake:... Read More
Update: Road conditions improve across Oklahoma but could still be treacherous in spots Yesterday | Comment on this article Leave a comment Ambulances responded to 27 wrecks in Oklahoma City Monday morning including a multiple vehicle crash on Lake Hefner Parkway. A tractor-trailer jack-knifed in El Reno, but Interstate 40 westbound has reopened. Read More
Oklahoma City received federal stimulus money for projects, but costs remain Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Oklahoma City received nearly $48.7 million in federal stimulus money during the recession. Most of it was spent on infrastructure and other things that required only one-time expenses, but some of the money was used to start projects that will be absorbed by the city budget if they are to continue. Read More
Oklahoma City's attorney looks into election spending disclosure Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The Oklahoma City attorney is looking into what the city could do if the state Legislature allows it to control election spending disclosure rules. Some Oklahoma City Council members want donors to political action committees influencing city elections to be disclosed, but state law doesn't let municipalities govern... Read More
Jury selection begins Monday in Oklahoma political corruption trial Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 Former Oklahoma state Senate leader Mike Morgan, lobbyist Andrew Skeith and prominent attorney Martin Stringer are on trial accused of bribery. All three have pleaded not guilty Read More
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