Sorted by date Results 1 - 7 of 7
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma swift water rescue team found itself in the right place at the right time and saved four Tennessee residents from flood waters last week, fire officials said. The team was headed to North Carolina on Sept. 26 to help with Hurricane Helene response efforts when law enforcement and bystanders near Erwin, Tennessee, flagged them down to let them know an elderly man was clinging to a porch as flood waters surged around him, said John Chenoweth, a spokesperson for the...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Department of Corrections is working on plans to completely revamp the antiquated security technology in all of its correctional facilities in an effort to improve safety behind bars for inmates and correctional employees. Kay Thompson, a spokesperson for the agency, said the planned changes will include new perimeter fencing, security cameras and other components that will improve the entire system. As it builds a new security plan, the agency is looking at best practices adopted in other states while focusing on i...
Just a few weeks after launch, plenty of questions remain about whether the private school tax credit program is doing what GOP lawmakers promised. Does it really help families of modest means afford private school? Oklahoma Voice reporter Carmen Forman reported that about 18,000 Oklahomans had submitted over 29,000 applications for tax credits that range from $5,000 to $7,500. The program has no income restrictions, though families that make less are supposed to get priority access. Funding is capped at $150 million the first year. About...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Freshman state House member Meloyde Blancett planned to supplement her legislative salary by continuing her consulting work. Between routine legislative duties, interim committee meetings, knocking doors in her district and meeting constituents, Blancett said she's had little time to nurture her business. "While my legislative plan isn't solely my income, it's darn close to being it after this last 12 months," the Tulsa Democrat said. "While I went into this endeavor with eyes wide open and intent on trying to make a d... Full story
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Freshman state House member Meloyde Blancett planned to supplement her legislative salary by continuing her consulting work. Between routine legislative duties, interim committee meetings, knocking doors in her district and meeting constituents, Blancett said she's had little time to nurture her business. "While my legislative plan isn't solely my income, it's darn close to being it after this last 12 months," the Tulsa Democrat said. "While I went into this endeavor with eyes wide open and intent on trying to make a d...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As lawmakers continue to struggle to find enough consensus to raise new revenue, a growing number of legislators say it might be time to ask voters to consider overhauling a law passed a quarter century ago. CNHI Oklahoma reports state Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, is among the lawmakers who believes it's time for Oklahomans to consider modernizing the 25-year-old law requiring the approval of three-quarters of lawmakers to raise new taxes. The measure also prohibits lawmakers from raising taxes in the final week of session. V...
OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma state senator facing a police probe for lewd conduct is "shocked" by an Uber driver's allegations that he forcefully grabbed and kissed her as she was driving him around town. The woman, who reportedly drives for the ride-sharing service Uber, flagged down police on June 28 at an Oklahoma City gas station to report that a male passenger had grabbed her and kissed on the neck two days earlier while she was driving him to a hotel, according to the police report. The...
