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• Credits debated for Oklahoma teachers on leave March 20, 2010
  Retired teachers or teachers who take a leave of absence to work for a union or association should not be allowed to continue earning service credits in the Teachers’ Retirement System, a state lawmaker says."They are no longer working for a government agency,” said Rep.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Oklahoma Senator halts bid for AG position March 19, 2010
  Not wanting to shirk on his legislative responsibilities, state Sen. Clark Jolley said he is dropping his bid to seek the Republican nomination for state attorney general.Jolley, R-Edmond, said Friday it recently became clear to him that in order to mount a successful statewide campaign he would have to neglect his duties in the Senate."Accordingly, I h […]
• Oklahoma lawmaker to seek law change March 19, 2010
  LAWMAKER to seek law changeThe flap over releasing security camera footage to determine who moved the president’s portrait in the House of Representatives is an illustration why legislators should fall under the same laws as everyone else, a lawmaker said Thursday.Rep.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Oklahoma Capitol Briefs March 18, 2010
  STATE HOPES TO OPPOSE EPA RULINGOklahoma is one of a dozen states seeking permission to challenge an Environmental Protection Agency finding that could potentially cripple economic development in the state, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Thursday.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Transparency bills in the Oklahoma Legislature March 18, 2010
  Legislative update Bills in the Legislature affecting freedom of information include:DATES OF BIRTH →AT STAKE: Senate Bill 1753 exempts public employee dates of birth from the Open Records Act; dates of birth of public workers are now presumed open.→WHERE IT STANDS: Passed the Senate, 44-0.→WHAT’S NEXT: Awaiting hearing in House Appropriations and Budget Com […]
• Speaker Benge turns down request for security camera footage March 18, 2010
  The portrait of President Barack Obama in the House of Representatives has been moved several times this year, not just once as a GOP House member admitted to doing earlier this week, House Democratic leaders said Thursday.They called on House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, to release copies of security camera footage that would show who had moved the picture […]
• Oklahoma delegation rejects health care study March 18, 2010
  WASHINGTON — As House Democratic leaders continued to hunt for votes on sweeping health care legislation, a congressional committee reported Wednesday that the bill would improve coverage for nearly 2 million Oklahomans.It also would provide tax credits to almost 1 million families and 80,000 small businesses in the state and improve Medicare for 582,000 sen […]
• Oklahoma Capitol Briefs: Drug pipes spur move March 17, 2010
  Drug pipes spur moveRep. Mike Shelton said Wednesday he is working to get legislation to outlaw the growing number of drug paraphernalia in some convenience stores.Read more on NewsOK.com […]