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Okla. voters could decide legislator state job ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma voters would decide whether to ban legislators from working for the state for two years after leaving office under a bill passed by a House committee. The House Rules Committee on Wednesday passed a joint resolution to place the issue on the 2014 general election ballot. The bill still must clear the House Calendar Committee before being considered by the full House. The Oklahoma Constitution already bans...
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Okla. panel approves charter school overhaul bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma state senator pointed to Oklahoma charter schools’ low national rankings and a lack of statewide standards Wednesday to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee that the state should take over the charters’ authorization. Sen. Clark Jolley, an Edmond Republican and the committee’s chairman, told his colleagues the bill is meant to improve charter school quality by creating a statewide commission that...
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Oklahoma safety officials rally behind texting ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The mother of a teenager killed in a traffic accident while using a cell phone delivered a tearful plea to legislators Wednesday to approve a bill that would ban texting while driving in Oklahoma. Gina Harris, whose 19-year-old daughter Brittanie Montgomery was killed in a crash in Oklahoma City in 2006, was among a group of health and safety officials, legislators, teenagers and insurance industry officials who r...
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REI Oklahoma Announces Scott Dewald as New CEO
DURANT – REI Oklahoma (REI) announces Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice-President Scott Dewald as its new President and CEO, effective April 1, 2013. “We are thrilled to have Mr. Dewald on board as the new leader of this organization,” said Board Chair Karen James. Incoming Board Chair Martin VanMeter said “Scott brings extensive knowledge and experience in working with businesses and stakeholders as a part of the Oklahoma...
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Authories rule man who shot two men to death acted in self defense
No charges will be filed against a man who shot and killed two men who entered his Bennington home last week. According to Bryan County Sheriff Ken Golden, Rodney Steven Andrews, 55, acted in self defense when he shot Gary Michael Robison, 66, and Bradley Wayne Rader, 35. The shootings happened Thursday afternoon at a home on Highway 70 east of Bennington. According to the sheriff’s office a woman said she had been assaulted earlier in th...
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Oklahoma balanced budget bill likely dead for session
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma bill that would call for a convention to propose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution is likely dead for this year’s legislative session, the measure’s sponsor said Tuesday as the latest deadline for automatic federal budget cuts nears. Rep. Gary Banz’s bill called for Oklahoma to support a proposal by conservatives that the federal government not be able to spend more each year than it t...
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Okla. officials: Federal defense cuts will hurt
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Broad government-wide spending cuts set to take effect on Friday could slash an estimated $137 million in federal funding from education, health, environment and other programs in Oklahoma, but state finance officials are worried more about the potential impact of defense cuts. With five major military installations in the state and an array of federal contractors who work with those bases, the impact of mandatory s...
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Report: Indian casinos revenue up slightly in 2011
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Indian casinos brushed off weak consumer spending in a sluggish U.S. economic recovery to post a modest increase in revenue in 2011, an industry study reported Wednesday. Not only did revenue rise 3 percent, to $27.4 billion, but Indian casinos are holding on to their share of total casino gambling revenue, competing closely with commercial casinos, according to the report, “Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Re...
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Separate accidents injury girl and motorcycle rider
A motorcyclist was injured Sunday after crashing into a fence, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Michael K. Parker, 28, Durant, was flown to Plano Medical Center to be treated for head and leg injuries. He was listed in serious condition. According to the patrol, Parker was northbound at 3:22 p.m. on a county road north of Durant when his cycle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a pipe fence. Parker was wearing a helmet, ...
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Bill would let Okla. voters decide on appointees
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma voters will decide whether to increase the governor’s appointment powers under a bill that sailed through a Senate committee Monday, despite concern about consolidating too much power in the executive branch. The Senate General Government Committee voted 6-1 for the bill that would ask voters in 2014 to decide whether the governor should appoint the state superintendent of public instruction, labor commissi...
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Okla. Senate panel kills medical marijuana bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Senate committee on Monday defeated a proposal to legalize the medical use of marijuana in Oklahoma, but the bill’s author said she considers it a victory that the measure was even granted a legislative hearing. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted 6-2 against the measure in a party-line vote with Republicans in opposition. “I consider it a victory for the citizens of this state,” said...
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This was the scene for most of the day at Silo Public Schools following an isolated shooting that occurred in the school parking lot at approximately 11 a.m.
Authorities respond to self-inflicted shooting
A student shot herself outside of the Silo School late Monday morning, authorities said. Law enforcement and medical personnel responded to the school at 11:44 when the 911 center received a call that a girl had shot herself in the head with a handgun. Bryan County Undersheriff Ken Golden said the shooting happened inside a pickup and a small-caliber revolver was used. Silo Schools Superintendent Bill Caruthers said the student was in the...
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