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KTUL
March 30, 2018
Governor Fallin signs revenue package funding teacher pay raises. by Austin Prickett. Governor Mary Fallin signs three pieces of legislation granting teacher pay raises and tax increases to fund them. (KOKH/Anthony West). AA. OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) —. Governor Mary Fallin has signed a revenue package fundingÃâà...
StateImpact Oklahoma
March 30, 2018
Administrators for the Oklahoma City Public School district announced schools will be closed Monday and they're encouraging teachers to spend their day at the Capitol. Other districts, however, are backing off of the walkout idea. Superintendent of Edmond Public Schools, Bret Towne, wrote his teachersÃâà...
news9.com KWTV
March 30, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY -. State lawmakers strike a deal to give teachers, on average, $6,100 annual raises and to give raises to state workers. But, that won't be enough to avert a planned teacher walkout next week. And it didn't come without controversy. Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats workedÃâà...
News On 6
March 30, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin signed three bills into law Thursday that would give teachers and other state employees a raise. It's the largest tax increase in Oklahoma's history. Fallin signed three bills - one on taxes, one on the teacher pay raise and education funding, and a revenue package to make it all happen.
News On 6
March 29, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin says she "absolutely" plans to sign a package of tax hikes to generate hundreds of millions of new dollars for teacher pay and avert ... Just moments after the Oklahoma Senate passed the bill late Wednesday, she said: "We finally got the job done, and I applaud the bipartisanship of theÃâà...
Daily O'Collegian
March 28, 2018
Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City and Republican candidate for Oklahoma governor, stopped at Exchange Bank & Trust on Tuesday afternoon in Stillwater for a meet and greet with the community. Oklahoma has its gubernatorial election to fill the position Nov. 6. Cornett decided not to run for a fifth term asÃâà...
McKnight's Senior Living
March 27, 2018
AARP Oklahoma cites the increasing acuity of assisted living residents as a reason that natural disaster preparation should be included in licensure requirements. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed bills into law Monday requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes in the state to have emergencyÃâà...
KOSU
March 16, 2018
Headlines: Students Walk Out, Nitrogen Gas Executions & Oklahoma City Tourism. By Michael Cross • 11 ... Oklahoma students walk out marking a month since deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. (NewsOK) ... Oklahoma's race for governor could soon look more presidential. (Journal Record).
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
March 16, 2018
Western U.S. governors have compiled their first region-wide list of the worst invasive species. The Western Governors' Association on Thursday, March 15, 2018, released a compilation of 50 pests, ranging from weeds and wild boars to insects and amphibians. Others may be surprises, including feral cats.
news9.com KWTV
March 16, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY -. News 9 is learning more about the provision requiring lawmakers to have a supermajority to raise taxes. Former Governor David Walters was in office in 1992 when voters approved State Question 640. Walters said the ballot question was in response to a $560 million tax increase forÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 14, 2018
Oklahoma Secretary of State Resigns From Governor's Cabinet. Oklahoma Secretary of State Dave Lopez is resigning from Gov. Mary Fallin's cabinet, saying he needs to focus more time on his "personal and business endeavors.". March 13, 2018, at 5:59 p.m.. Oklahoma Secretary of State Resigns From Governor's Cabinet.
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
March 14, 2018
Rescue crews work at the scene of a deadly charter bus crash on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Loxley, Ala. The bus carrying Texas high school band members home from Disney World plunged into a ravine before dawn Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dan Anderson). Dan Anderson. Ropes, phone lights used inÃâà...
The Hill
March 14, 2018
Pinning the entire blame of Oklahoma's current circumstances on one event or one person is difficult. But the most blame sits at the desks of Mary Fallin, governor of Oklahoma and the state legislators who have protected the oil and gas industry. Now, the state's budget cannot accommodate for basicÃâà...
The Olympian
March 14, 2018
Oklahoma Secretary of State Dave Lopez is resigning from Gov. Mary Fallin's cabinet, saying he needs to focus more on his "personal and business endeavors." Fallin's office confirmed Tuesday that Lopez plans to stay on the job until March 30. As secretary of state, Lopez served as a top adviser to FallinÃâà...
Claremore Daily Progress
March 13, 2018
DURANT – Governor Mary Fallin today helped welcome Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to Oklahoma, where he visited here with members of the Choctaw Nation who donated money to Irish famine relief in 1847. While in Oklahoma, Varadkar personally thanked Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton for theÃâà...
Sacramento Bee
March 13, 2018
Oklahoma Secretary of State Dave Lopez is resigning from Gov. Mary Fallin's cabinet, saying he needs to focus more on his "personal and business endeavors." Fallin's office confirmed Tuesday that Lopez plans to stay on the job until March 30. As secretary of state, Lopez served as a top adviser to FallinÃâà...
news9.com KWTV
March 8, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY -. An organization working towards criminal justice reform has concerns about a plan released by the governor's office this week. Specifically, it's not very specific. Lawmakers say they plan to fast track a series of bills to reduce the time non-violent offenders serve in prison. The goal is toÃâà...
Tahlequah Daily Press
March 8, 2018
The Cherokee National Youth Choir recently won the Governor's Arts Award. It is the most prestigious arts award in the state of Oklahoma. It was my honor to nominate the Cherokee National Youth Choir for the Community Service Award from the Oklahoma Arts Council, an award annually issued by theÃâà...
Vox
March 8, 2018
Thousands of teachers in Arizona showed up to school Wednesday wearing red. In Oklahoma, teachers prepared a list of demands for the governor. Educators in both states are energized from watching the success of the nine-day teachers strike in West Virginia. They say they're prepared to do the same.
news9.com KWTV
March 7, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY -. Governor Mary Fallin is ordering the state's Medicaid agency to develop a requirement that certain able-bodied participants work in order to keep receiving benefits. Fallin issued an executive order on Tuesday directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to submit recommendations toÃâà...
News On 6
March 7, 2018
Governor Mary Fallin is ordering the state's Medicaid agency to develop a requirement that certain able-bodied participants work in order to keep receiving benefits. Fallin issued an executive order on Tuesday directing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to submit recommendations to the governor andÃâà...
News On 6
March 7, 2018
Candidates for Oklahoma governor took to the podium at a forum in north Tulsa on Tuesday. The event was held at Praise Center Family Church, and the hot topic was fixing the financial crisis. As Democratic candidate Connie Johnson put it, "we're not a poor state, we're a broke state." The otherÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 6, 2018
Governor Endorses Bills Aimed at Reducing Prison Population. Gov. Mary Fallin says she's reached a deal with legislative leaders and state prosecutors on a package of bills designed to curb Oklahoma's growing prison population. March 5, 2018, at 3:39 p.m.. Governor Endorses Bills Aimed at Reducing Prison Population.
KOAM-TV
March 5, 2018
The budget for the fiscal year that ends June 30 was thrown out of balance last year when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled a cigarette tax was unconstitutional. That lead to two separate sessions. Lawmakers ultimately reduced spending for all state agencies when they couldn't reach a deal on aÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
February 27, 2018
Governor Signs Bill Imposing Cuts to Oklahoma Agencies ... OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. ... two separate special sessions to try and reach a deal on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which was thrown out of balance when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled a tobacco tax was unconstitutional.
kfor.com
February 15, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY - A nursing home safety advocate is raising important concerns about a lack of transparency within the Oklahoma governor's office. The Oklahoma Open Records Act is explicit: all communications within state agencies are open records. Barring any special exception, all emailÃâà...
KTUL
February 13, 2018
One day after House Bill 1033 failed, Republican candidates for governor were part of a debate in Tulsa. “I was disappointed some of the things didn't pass but... We need to focus on the problems before we throw new revenue on it,” explained Kevin Stitt, one of the candidates, eager to take on Oklahoma's issues, includingÃâà...
KXII-TV
December 31, 1999
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) -- With current governor Mary Fallin's term limited, 12 people have filed to replace her so far. Thursday, seven of those came to Southeastern Oklahoma State University to speak to the public. The event was hosted by the Oklahoma Academy, a nonprofit that works to bring attention toÃâà...
Fox 14 News
December 31, 1999
Governor Mary Fallin Tuesday ordered the Oklahoma Medicaid agency to develop a requirement that certain able-bodied participants work in order to keep ... Fallin's executive order directs the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to submit recommendations to the governor and Legislature within the next sixÃâà...
