Message in a ruling?
Sometimes judges give hints in rulings about where they would like to see cases heading.
In his ruling last week, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton dismissed a substantial part of a lawsuit filed by the Tarrant Regional Water District, which intended to send Oklahoma water to Texas.
The favorable Oklahoma ruling cancels a federal court trial scheduled for next month in Oklahoma City over the conflict. The water district has until Dec. 18 to modify its complaint.
The Texas water …
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DHS: Adoption is forever
An attorney questions whether parents who adopt children from state custody should be given the option to return the child if the child eventually develops mental health problems. The state agency says children adopted from foster care should be treated the same as children born into a family – the family just can’t give up the child.
The comments came Friday during an adoption task force meeting at the Capitol. A story I wrote on the issue ran in Saturday’s …
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Bridges, Damon, Brolin could be riding into Oklahoma
Jeff Bridges has some big boots to fill. And he might be putting those boots in stirrups here in Oklahoma.
Bridges has been selected to portray U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn, a role that earned the Duke his only Oscar.
The Coen Brothers are remaking the 1969 movie “True Grit,” which starred John Wayne as the one-eyed lawman. The original was filmed in Colorado, California and Mexico.
Jill Simpson, director of the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, disclosed this …
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Special session possible?
Gov. Brad Henry says today a special session in January could be an option to address the state’s revenue shortfall.
The governor outlined a three-point plan to address the state’s budget challenges – a more reliable state revenue estimate, a series of public hearings on budget reductions and a possible special session to use the state’s savings account and implement targeted cuts to balance this fiscal year’s budget.
Ultimate budget decisions will hinge on revenue estimates for the next fiscal …
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Veterans get boost to see monuments
Oklahoma is an official state hub of Honor Flight Network, Inc., a national nonprofit organization, the governor announced Monday. The organization raises money to organize and finance trips to the nation’s capital at no cost to the veteran.
The hub designation, Oklahoma Honor Flights, allows the state chapter to raise private funds to help pay the costs of Oklahoma veterans who are able to participate in the program.
It helps World War II service members and other veterans travel to …
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