Gov Fallin Signs Welfare Drug Testing Bill
May 16, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Certain Oklahoma welfare recipients could be subjected to drug tests under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
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SPJ Investigates Unauthorized Withdrawals
May 16, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The board of the Oklahoma Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is investigating unauthorized withdrawals that were made from the chapter's checking account.
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State Senate Blocks Election Board Nomination
May 16, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Republican-controlled Senate Rules Committee is blocking Gov. Mary Fallin's nomination of an Oklahoma City attorney to the state Election Board, drawing the ire of Democrats who contend it is because he is openly gay.
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Kialegee Feud Moves to Federal Court
May 16, 2012
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A hearing is under way in federal court over whether a small American Indian tribe can legally build a casino in a Tulsa suburb.
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Oklahoma Voices: Eliminating the Income Tax... Silver Bullet or Fool's Gold
May 14, 2012
Budget negotiators at the state Capitol say they’re likely to reach an agreement this week, including the amount of an anticipated income tax cut. On this episode of Oklahoma Voices, KGOU brings you audio from a policy forum sponsored by the Oklahoma Policy Institute recorded April 5 called, Eliminating the Income Tax: Silver Bullet or Fool’s Gold.
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World Views: Former U.S. Sen. and Presidential Candidate George McGovern
May 07, 2012
Former U.S. Senator George McGovern’s bid for the White House in 1972 focused on a strong, anti-war message. Forty years later, McGovern says lessons learned about Vietnam can apply to Afghanistan. He’s also the author of the new book What It Means to Be a Democrat, where he offers his vision of his party’s future ahead of this fall’s presidential elections.
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“Shareholders Want to Postpone Chesapeake Meeting”
May 16,2012
A group of shareholders wants a federal judge to delay Chesapeake Energy’s June 8 annual meeting until they have a complete accounting of CEO Aubrey McClendon’s financial transactions. Source: Newsok Via: NewsOK.com Attorneys for six shareholders who have filed lawsuits against McClendon and Chesapeake’s board in the past month claim the Oklahoma City oil and [...>...
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Why Mechanics Rejected AA’s Contract Offer, And What it Means for Tulsa
May 16,2012
Five of seven bargaining units within the Transport Workers Union voted to accept American Airlines’ final labor contract. Rejection came from two groups: store clerks and mechanics, the union’s largest group at the Tulsa maintenance base. The fate of 2,100 Tulsa-area workers is now in the hands of a bankruptcy court. So what motivated mechanics [...>...
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S&P Cuts Chesapeake’s Credit Rating Over ‘Mounting Turmoil’
May 15,2012
Standard & Poor’s has once again downgraded Chesapeake Energy’s credit rating. In late April, the ratings agency lowered the company’s rating to “BB” from “BB+.” Today, S&P lowered the rating another notch, to “BB-.” Chesapeake Energy Corp. has suffered from mounting turmoil over revelations about its CEO’s personal financial transactions, and, given revised production expectations, [...>...
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“American Airlines Ground Workers Split on Contract”
May 15,2012
Ground workers split on American Airlines ‘last best’ contract offer, which officials say could save jobs at the Tulsa maintenance base. Five work groups voted to accept, but two others rejected. Source: Ajc Via: Associated Press The Transport Workers Union said Tuesday that five work groups voted to accept the company’s offer but two others, [...>...
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Word of the Day: "Loss" (May 11, 2012)
This week, in our final episode of the spring 2012 semester, we focus on the word "Loss". We discuss how losing a round of chess can actually help you get better at the game. Then we discuss the effects of memory loss. » read more
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Indian Times: Little Axe Health Facility Grand Opening on Wednesday (May 11, 2012)
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