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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 ...

Friday March 12, 2010 4:27AM | tulsaworld.com

'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 ...

Friday March 12, 2010 3:13AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 3:25PM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 9:12AM | tulsaworld.com

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 ...

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:40AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:39AM | tulsaworld.com

House OKs ban on driver texting

The House passed a measure Wednesday that would ban texting while driving.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:39AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:37AM | tulsaworld.com

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 ...

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:37AM | tulsaworld.com

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 ...

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:36AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:36AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:35AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 8:29AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 4:30AM | tulsaworld.com

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.

Thursday March 11, 2010 4:06AM | tulsaworld.com

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.