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Muskogee man convicted of 27 counts of sex crimes against child
Tulsaworld.com Local
Jan 26Roger Wayne Bingham, 40, pleaded guilty to 27 counts of forcible sodomy. »
Nearly $20,000 in alleged drug money seized on I-40 near Webbers Falls
Tulsaworld.com Local
Jan 26The three people who were arrested told Muskogee County sheriff's deputies they were returning from delivering drugs but didn’t know that the cash was inside the car. »
Editor’s Notebook: tax rate cut surges, Barresi believes, Reynolds responds
Tulsa Today - State
Jan 25From an editor’s notebook: The proposal to put Oklahoma on a glide-path to eventual elimination of the state income tax took on critical mass in recent days, moving from the realm of theory to the arena of potential policy. The woman who runs the state... »
Senator Treat sponsors bill to limit wage garnishment provisions
Tulsa Today - State
Jan 21State Senator Greg Treat of Oklahoma City is advancing a proposal to limit the circumstances in which wages can be garnished (withheld from a worker) through court order aimed at employers. (Editor's note: Late yesterday the bill had been filed but Cap... »
Bill proposes garnishing personal income tax refunds to pay public housing debt
Tulsa Today - State
Jan 20A bill filed Thursday could help public housing authorities collect debts owed to them by tenants. Senate Bill 1019, by Sen. Earl Garrison and Rep. Jeannie McDaniel, would allow public housing authorities to file claims with the Oklahoma Tax Commissio... »
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In The Know: Gov. Fallin proposes eliminating income tax
OK Policy Blog
Feb 03In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign u... »
In The Know: Oklahoma ranked 12th in state funding cuts to higher education
OK Policy Blog
Jan 24In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign u... »
In The Know: Lawmaker alleges improper release of medical records by House
OK Policy Blog
Jan 23In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign u... »
In The Know: Will Oklahoma’s energy boom beget a bust?
OK Policy Blog
Jan 20In The Know is a daily synopsis of Oklahoma policy-related news and blogs. Inclusion of a story does not necessarily mean endorsement by the Oklahoma Policy Institute. E-mail your suggestions for In The Know items to gperry@okpolicy.org. You can sign u... »
Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District
Okie Brent
Jan 18With Congressman Dan Boren retiring in Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District – that seat has seen many candidates emerge to try to replace our only Democrat in Washington, DC. Currently there are six announced Republicans and two Democrats: Republicans... »