Oklahoma Political News
Senate approves workers comp bill
The state Senate passed a workers compensation measure Thursday that Democrats charged would discourage lawyers from representing injured workers and Republicans said would let injured workers keep more ...
'Gang of Five' back, city councilors declare
Tulsa’s City Council has a new “Gang of Five,” declared Councilors Rick Westcott and G.T. Bynum, who angrily vented after a Thursday night meeting during which a council majority voted down the budget ...
Tulsa Civil Service Commissioner resigns
Tulsa Civil Service Commissioner Jeff Magee has resigned rather than face city councilors possibly ousting him at their 6 p.m. Thursday meeting for being personally critical of some of them.
City Council set to vote on budget amendment today
The City Council is set to vote at its 6 p.m. Thursday meeting on a budget amendment that would finalize $10 million in general fund cuts.
Coburn: Dems voting for Obama plan are playing with fire
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn on Wednesday joined other Republican senators who once served in the House in warning Democrats in that chamber not to vote for their party's health care reforms and then count on ...
Offer made for ex-City Hall
The city has a buyer for the boarded-up former City Hall and Francis Campbell City Council Chamber, Mayor Dewey Bartlett said Wednesday.
House OKs ban on driver texting
The House passed a measure Wednesday that would ban texting while driving.
Fourth Republican in governor's race pushes salary cuts
Salaries of state agency directors need to be cut and state government needs to be reorganized to operate more efficiently, the latest contender for governor said Wednesday.
Congress commends WASPs
They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered 'real' military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own ...
Second hearing on comprehensive plan also mostly positive
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission had its second public hearing on the comprehensive plan update Wednesday, and for the second time the majority of speakers expressed support for the pla ...
Auditing firm's review of city government under way
A privately funded strategic review of Tulsa's city government was launched this week by the national auditing and management consulting firm KPMG.
Premarital counseling mandate wins passage
A measure to require couples to undergo two hours of counseling before marriage won approval 51-45 on Wednesday in the state House of Representatives.
Senate passes three abortion bills
The state Senate on Wednesday passed three bills designed to replace an abortion law that was struck down by an Oklahoma County judge last month.
State Senate passes individual abortion bills, hate-crimes noncooperation bill
The three bills would replace an abortion law that was struck down recently for covering more than one subject.
House passes premarital counseling, common-law marriage bill
A measure to require couples to undergo two hours of counseling before marriage won approval 51-45 on Wednesday in the state House of Representatives.
Small-business owners speak out at mayor's forum
Restaurant owner Ryan McAdams told Mayor Dewey Bartlett on Tuesday that the city needs to work on treating business owners as if they matter.
Unspent park funds scrutinized
Staff members from the city Park and Recreation and Finance departments were grilled by some city councilors Tuesday about why $9.7 million in sales-tax funds allocated for park improvements has not been ...
Accord reached on measure to ease suffering
A compromise was announced Tuesday on a bill to address an African rebel group that has been accused of atrocities dating back decades.
Same-gender couples wed in nation's capital
The Rev. Darlene Garner, 61, and the Rev. Candy Holmes, 53, were among the first same-sex couples to marry in Washington on Tuesday, when the district became the sixth place in the country to conduct the ...
State's revenue a bit over estimate
State Treasurer Scott Meacham on Tuesday said the state may finally be seeing the end of the recession.

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