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Corrections Dept. wants $1,570,000,000.00 more for prisons

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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections wants $1,570,000,000.00 for the next fiscal year including $844,000,000.00 to add 5,200 beds, $91,700,000.00 for inmate hepatitis C treatment, $31,900.000.00 for facility repairs, maintenance and other needs, and $18,500,000.00 million for staff pay raises. Last week, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections unanimously approved, according to board chairman State Rep. Bobby…

Farm Bureau honors Sen. Inhofe

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U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, recently was honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his efforts to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 115th U.S. Congress. Inhofe received the award after being nominated by Oklahoma Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors….

Business group lauds Sen. Lankford

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U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, received the “Guardian of Small Business” award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Edmond for his voting record in support of small business. “With small businesses being responsible for two-thirds of the job growth in America, it is vital their needs and priorities are taken into account,”…

Oklahoma’s uninsured motorist mess

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Can Oklahoma cut down on the number of motorists who are uninsured? Will Oklahoma’s crackdown on uninsured motorists since November 1 lead Oklahoma towards a historic zero uninisured drivers status, or at least, becoming the state with the fewest uninsured drivers? According to consumer research website ValuePenguin.com, Oklahoma’s uninisured driver rate has seen one of…

SBA loan deadline for drought woes

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Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West reminded small nonfarm businesses in 14 Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Kansas of the November 30 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues…

Gateway Mortgage keeps growing

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Gateway Mortgage Group has experienced record growth in the third quarter of 2018. The company funded a total of $1.768 billion in mortgage loans that quarter, compared to $1.536 billion in loan volume during the same period in 2017, a 15.1 percent increase year-over-year. The company attributes its growth to a committed focus on product…

300 new in-state volunteer firefighters

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Almost 300 new volunteer firefighters have joined rural fire departments three years after legislation eliminated the age limit for new volunteers. House Bill 2005, authored by Rep. Mike Sanders and Sen. A.J. Griffin, took effect November 1, 2015. The law eliminated the 45-year-old age limit for new firefighters by giving them the ability to join…

Deer-vehicle crashes rise in the fall

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The chances of deer-vehicle crashes are now rising toward their peak with mating season and the quest for different food sources sending deer on the move, according to AAA Oklahoma and The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “Deer are on the move now seeking new food sources, which often require them to travel further distances…

Charley Young Event Park honored

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Charley Young Event Park, also known as CYEP, received the 2018 Great Public Space Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Planning Commission. The five award winners were recognized at the 2018 Annual State Planning Conference. CYEP in the heart of Downtown Bixby has roots dating back to the 1920’s. The redesign of the…

Midterm election will bring new leadership to Oklahoma

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On Tuesday, state voters will pick a new governor and First District citizens will select a new representative for the U.S. House. Gov. Mary Fallin is term limited and will be replaced by either Republican Kevin Stitt, Democrat Drew Edmondson or Libertarian Chris Powell. First District Congress is an open seat due to the retirement…