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Settlement agreement reached in lawsuit for Blackwell residents over old smelter
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Blackwell woman told statute of limitations has passed in rape case
Tulsa World State
Feb 06Charlotte Pemberton-Ropp says her stepfather raped her and she wants him sent to prison, but she's been told it's too late. »
Deal reached in Blackwell Zinc suit
Tulsa World State
Feb 01Blackwell Zinc Co. paid one of the best wages in Kay County before environmental problems closed it down in 1974. Now some residents are entitled to one last payday - this time for damages caused by ... »
Settlement agreement reached in lawsuit for Blackwell residents over old smelter
NewsOK.com Local News
Feb 01BY ANN KELLEY akelley@opubco.comAttorneys in the case say the agreement will pay out $500-$7,000 to about 4,000 Blackwell, OK, property owners affected by the old Blackwell Zinc Co.Read more on NewsOK.com »
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... »
Oklahoman with asthma makes the climb back to good health
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Jan 21BY SONYA COLBERG scolberg@opubco.comSevere asthma grounded mountain climber and runner Robert Stuemky of Newkirk. Now he has become what is believed to be the state's first patient to receive a new type of procedure.Read more on NewsOK.com »
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No more electronic records from county clerks if state legislator, some clerks have their way
FOI Oklahoma
Jan 23Oklahoma's county clerks would no longer have to provide electronic records in that format, under a House bill filed Thursday. House Bill 2605 is from Rep. Gus Blackwell, a Republican representing the Oklahoma Panhandle. The bill amends a 1989 statute ... »
In The Know: House Republicans continue calls to reduce top income tax rate
OK Policy Blog
Jan 18In 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... »
Perry Retooling Under Allbaugh's Guidance
The McCarville Report Online
Dec 06Perry and AllbaughTexas Governor Rick Perry has turned to a veteran of the presidential wars, Oklahoman Joe Allbaugh, for guidance as he struggles to get his campaign back on track.Allbaugh has joined several other longtime national Republican strategi... »
Ponca City couple killed in crash remembered as avid pilots, community supporters
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Nov 19BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comOlin Branstetter was a former Oklahoma senator. He and his wife set a record in 1984 for flying over the magnetic north pole in a single-engine airplane.Read more on NewsOK.com »
The Weekly Wonk – November 18, 2011
OK Policy Blog
Nov 18What’s up this week at Oklahoma Policy Institute? The Weekly Wonk is dedicated to this week’s events, publications, and blog posts. On our blog, we reported on a speech by PolicyLink CEO Angela Blackwell Glover making the case that an economic model th... »