Obama, Democrats plan $500B economic package Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 6 WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama wants to project fiscal restraint even as his economic team assembles a massive recovery package that could cost several hundred billion dollars. A day...

Obama to name economic team Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an ambitious economic vision likely to cost far more than the $175 billion he proposed in his campaign, hoping the new Congress will...

Obama plans economic aid Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama wants the new Congress to approve massive spending and fresh tax cuts in January, "a big number” probably far distancing a $175 billion...

Obama outlines plans to create US jobs Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Comments 18 WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined his plan to create 2.5 million jobs with public works programs that will rebuild roads and bridges, modernize schools and create...

Bush signs jobless benefits extension Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Comments 2 WASHINGTON -- With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush on Friday ensured that millions of laid-off workers will keep getting their unemployment checks as the year-end...

Campaign Trail: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Bush stays Out of view WASHINGTON — It’s no coincidence that President Bush has been out of the public’s eye in recent days — that’s the way the Republican Party...

Oil, gas panel questions elimination of research Fri, Jun 16, 2006 The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission recently has questioned a U.S. Senate subcommittee for proposing a plan to eliminate oil and gas research that the U.S. Department of Energy funded....

sr2-stillwater jobs-mapvo Fri, Jun 9, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --TAKE MAPVO-- ((ED)) Mercury MerCruiser plans to hire about 100 new employees at its plant in Stillwater.. as part of a 13-and-a-half million...

sr1- pepsico to tulsa- vo Fri, Jun 9, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --WIPE VO-- ((ED)) Hundreds of new jobs are heading to Pryor... Governor Henry announced yesterday that PepsiCo is spending 180-million-dollars...

sr2-pepsi plant in pryor Fri, Jun 9, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --TAKE ANIMVO-- ((ED)) Hundreds of new jobs our coming to different locations in our state. --ED/KEY-- PepsiCo is building a manufacturing and...

Housing market study takes look at Heartland Thu, Jun 1, 2006 WASHINGTON - Could the real estate action be shifting to the heartland -- the vast swath of middle America that never really was touched by the hyperinflationary housing boom? That's what a new...

Edmond serves more sleeping than working Thu, Jun 1, 2006 EDMOND - The roads out of Edmond are packed in the morning. The roads leading back into the city (which, yes, are the same roads, but on the other side) are crowded after 5 p.m. What does this...

Vintage visions: Old predictions for graying future proving unreliable Sun, May 28, 2006 America and Oklahoma are aging quickly. On Jan. 1, the first of America's nearly 77 million baby boomers turned 60. By 2030, Americans 55 and older will number 107.6 million, or 31 percent of...

Oklahomans attend talks on BRAC Thu, May 18, 2006 Several Oklahomans, including U.D. Department of Agriculture Rural Development employees, attended a conference to discuss how communities adapt to change after a base realignment and closure...

Norman making up for lost jobs, official says Thu, May 18, 2006 NORMAN - The loss of some 500 jobs in the past two years is more than being offset by new jobs that have come into the area, said Don Wood, director of Norman's Economic Development Coalition. To...

Election may affect future Senate battle Thu, May 18, 2006 A special state Senate election in southwestern Oklahoma on Tuesday could have an impact on other Senate elections this year. Vote Tuesday Democrat and Republican Senate leaders say Tuesday's...

Tax windfall covers 10 years for wealthy Oklahomans, corporations Thu, May 18, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY - Two tax-credit programs now under intense legislative scrutiny could mean some of Oklahoma's wealthiest taxpayers, both individuals and corporations, will pay no state income taxes...

Loophole in tax law threatens budget Thu, May 18, 2006 A tax loophole so big it threatens to cripple the state budget has lawmakers scrambling at the state Capitol. "It's awful," said state Sen. Ted Fisher, who in the 1990s authored the two pieces of...

Closing disappointing, Henry says Thu, May 18, 2006 Gov. Brad Henry said the closing of the General Motors plant in Oklahoma City is very disappointing because he was under the impression things would be "worked out" at the plant. GM...

Text of President Bush's address Thu, May 18, 2006 A text of President Bush's address Thursday, as released by The White House: BUSH: Good evening. I am speaking to you from the city of New Orleans, nearly empty, still partly underwater, and...