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Former Wagoner County sheriff sues Oklahoma attorney general - February 15, 2017
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Former Wagoner County Sheriff Bob Colbert is suing President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for slander over comments made during an online...
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Oklahoma finance officials say revenue continues to lag - February 15, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - State finance officials are releasing more bad news about Oklahoma's economy, announcing that revenue collections to state government's main operating fund are continuing to trail...
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OSBI Special Agents search for Davis woman who stole from daughter’s trust fund - February 15, 2017
In December 2016, Garvin County Sheriff Larry Rhodes requested OSBI special agents investigate an allegation of fraudulent withdrawals of money by Sheryl Lynne Clark from her daughter’s trust accoun...
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Prosecutor says seven Oklahomans responsible for Arkansas gem heist - February 15, 2017
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal prosecutor says seven Oklahomans were involved in a bold but quick 2015 jewelry store robbery in Little Rock, including two men arrested Monday. U.S. Attorney Chris...
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ACLU sues over appointment to Oklahoma State Supreme Court - February 15, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to prohibit Justice Patrick Wyrick from serving on the court from District 2. Th...
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Chesapeake Energy to boost drilling budget, rig count - February 15, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Chesapeake Energy Corp. has announced plans to increase its drilling budget and rig count in 2017, saying that confidence is growing in the hard-hit energy market. The Oklahoma...
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Kay County Election Results - February 15, 2017
Kay County Blackwell Public Schools Independent School District No. 045 F...
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Oklahoma House panel OKs governor’s $1.50 cigarette tax plan - February 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's plan to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 a pack to help pay for health care has passed its first legislative hurdle. The Republican-controlled Hous...
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Oklahoma Republican stands by calling pregnant women ‘hosts’ - February 14, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Republican lawmaker from southeast Oklahoma who described a pregnant woman as a "host" is standing by his use of the term, saying his intent was not to offend anyone. State Rep...
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Sex harassment in statehouses easy to conceal - February 14, 2017
BY SEAN MURPHY Associated Press When Carol Johnson landed a position as a legislative assistant in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, she saw it as an exciting step toward her goal of serving in...
