Ottawa County Sheriff's Department
A new grant program to increase Sheriff salaries is pending agreement between Oklahoma state Senate and House fiscal leaders. House members make the case that deputies are struggling because of a state statute tying their pay to that of their sheriffs.
Nuria Martinez-Keel
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Oklahoma Voice
Beth Wallis
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StateImpact Oklahoma
Oklahoma Legislature
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