Askins still planning to lead Senate at times 15 hr ago | Add a comment She may no longer be on standby to break ties, but Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins says her role as president of the Senate hasn’t changed and she expects to preside occasionally over the...

Scissor Tales: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 18 hr ago | Comments 5 In Huntington, W.Va., the residents don’t talk much about living in the fattest city in America. Most of them probably don’t even realize it, according to health officials. Most people,...

IN BRIEF Yesterday | Add a comment EDMOND Dickens weekend set Downtown Edmond merchants are preparing for Dickens Weekend, which will be Dec. 4-7. The weekend will feature carriage rides, sidewalk vendors offering hot cider and...

Oklahoma legislator wins award for helping education 23 hr ago | Add a comment The University of Central Oklahoma-based Oklahoma Council on Economic Education presented District 64 Rep. Ann Coody, with the 2008 Friend of Economic Education Award. The annual award was...

Source: Obama likely to name Geithner at Treasury Yesterday | Add a comment WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Federal Reserve Governor Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary next week. An official close to the senator says the New York Federal...

Nebraska lawmakers put age cap in safe-haven law Yesterday LINCOLN, Neb. - The surprising and seemingly endless stream of teenagers dropped off at Nebraska hospitals over the last two months likely will come to an end Saturday. The Nebraska Legislature...

Need for indigent care in Oklahoma is a source of accord Yesterday | Comments 2 State leaders may not agree on a solution to save the Oklahoma State University Medical Center in Tulsa, but they do agree that a plan to care for the indigent is necessary. A public-private...

IN BRIEF: Bills needed to flood funds in Oklahoma Yesterday | Add a comment PUBLIC SAFETY BILLS NEEDED FOR FLOOD FUNDS Legislators will have to pass new bills if financing is to be approved for $25 million in flood control measures across the state and for $25 million in...

Campaign sign thefts denied by former Oklahoma state lawmaker Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 2 A former Democratic state lawmaker denies allegations he took down campaign signs of the Republican candidate seeking to replace him. "If you want to give me a polygraph, I will take a...

Oklahoma GOP Senate majority focuses on justice change Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 11 Unshackled after two years of sharing power with Democrats, the first Republican majority in the state Senate has a bead on changing the civil justice system to curtail so-called pain-and-suffering...

Offer would keep residency program at OSU hospital Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA CITY -- A proposal made by St. John Medical Center to take over the operation of the Oklahoma State University Medical Center in Tulsa and maintain its residency program is being lauded as...

In brief: Clinton to help King project Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment MEMORIALS Clinton to help King project WASHINGTON — Organizers of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial say former President Bill Clinton will help raise funds to complete the project planned...

New start: A few questions for state legislators Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 1 Tuesday’s swearing-in of new legislators marked another new day at the state Capitol, one where levity and goodwill ruled the day. That is sure to change when business begins for real in...

Hospital provider fee idea due lawmakers’ attention Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 4 CHANGE is in the air for Oklahoma health care and it’s coming from the government sector. That’s usually a cause for concern — as in "I’m from the government and...

People return to ashes in L.A. Tue, Nov 18, 2008 LOS ANGELES — People burned out of a mobile home park returned to the site Tuesday on a windless day that helped crews mop up fires that ravaged nearly 1,000 homes. Santa Ana winds calmed to...

Neb. lawmakers advance 30-day safe haven age limit Tue, Nov 18, 2008 LINCOLN, Neb. - A 30-day age limit on children who can be dropped off at hospitals under Nebraska's Safe Haven Law has received first round approval from lawmakers. The measure advanced by...

Jim Lehrer awarded Gaylord Prize Tue, Nov 18, 2008 Broadcast journalist and author Jim Lehrer was presented the inaugural Gaylord Prize for Excellence in Journalism and Mass Communication on Monday. The $25,000 prize was established by the...

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry takes reins as chair of oil compact commission Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 8 SANTA FE, N.M. — Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henrytold about 200 people attending the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission meeting Monday that he’s excited by his appointment as chairman of...

Nebraska lawmakers work to fix haven law Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska legislators opened a public hearing Monday on adding an age limit to a safe-haven law that has allowed nearly three dozen children — some close to adulthood...

Oklahoma legislators take their oaths today Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment Legislators in the 101-member state House of Representatives and newly elected and re-elected members of the state Senate will be sworn in today. Twenty-three freshmen – 17 in the House and...