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  • Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional

    A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

    February 7, 2012

  • Fallin proposes new tax brackets

    Gov. Mary Fallin outlined a budget plan Monday to deeply reduce Oklahoma’s personal income tax rate by eliminating dozens of tax exemptions, including many claimed by poor and working-class Oklahomans.

    February 7, 2012

  • Fallin: Okla. income tax plan to reduce brackets

     Gov. Mary Fallin says her plan to reduce Oklahoma's income tax will reduce the number of tax brackets from seven to three and will include revenue growth criteria that will trigger future tax cuts.

    February 2, 2012

  • Speaker Steele supports Open Records for legislature

    Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele says he supports an initiative to require the Oklahoma Legislature to be subject to the requirements of the state's Open Records and Open Meetings Act.

    February 2, 2012

  • SenJim-Inhofe.jpg Inhofe supports Keystone XL option

    U.S. Sen. James Inhofe says he supports a bill being introduced in the U.S. Senate that will bypass the president and provide congressional approval to the Keystone XL pipeline.

    January 30, 2012 1 Photo

  • American_Airlines.jpg Union to announce plan to keep jobs in Tulsa

    he local Transport Workers Union is expected to announce a new plan to keep American Airlines jobs in Tulsa as the air carrier continues through bankruptcy proceedings.

    January 30, 2012 1 Photo

  • icoburn01web.jpg Sen. Coburn criticizes latest efforts to raise debt limit

    Efforts to raise the nation’s debt limit has been met with sharp criticism by Oklahoma’s junior Sen. Tom Coburn.

    January 26, 2012 1 Photo

  • Courtroom battle splits Garth’s hometown

    A water tower proudly proclaims that this is the hometown of country music star Garth Brooks. The main road through town is Garth Brooks Boulevard. So when the singer was awarded $1 million this week after suing the local hospital, whose logo is on a slightly larger water tower across town, residents felt torn.

    January 26, 2012

  • Fallin visits Baker Hughes Fallin visits Baker Hughes

    “Congratulations Claremore, what a wonderful addition to your community,” Governor Mary Fallin said during a tour Tuesday of  the Baker Hughes's Centrilift  facility in Claremore, including the current research facilities on site.

    January 24, 2012 1 Photo

  • howardhendrickweb.jpg DHS Director Hendrick sets retirement

    The longtime director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services says he plans to step down at the end of the month.

    January 24, 2012 1 Photo