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Oklahoma News Report
March 10, 2010 (22:47)
The crush of bills facing the Oklahoma House and Senate likely means late night sessions for both bodies tonight. Thursday is the deadline for bills to leave their house of origin or they cannot be brought up again this session. Among the measures clearing the Senate so far today includes a proposal to restrict use of the so-called abortion pill RU 486. The latest unemployment numbers for the state are due out today. We talk In-Depth with the chief economist for the state Employment Security Commission about the latest figures. Hundreds of Oklahomans are discovering that new FEMA flood plain maps have placed property they own in an area that would require them to purchase flood insurance. Many of those new designations apparently were made improperly.
Originally broadcast on March 10, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 9, 2010 (22:39)
For the first time in more than a year, state revenues for last month exceeded the official estimate. However, in order to avoid increasing the10% budget cuts the state had to borrow nearly $85-million from cash reserves. The House has approved a bill that would make firearms, accessories and ammunition made and kept in the state, exempt from regulation by the federal government. A plan to bring grand prix auto racing to Oklahoma City has been approved by the city council. A 1.9 mile course around the Bricktown Entertainment District is being planned for the summer of 2011. In-Depth tonight we talk with an official of the Commerce Department who oversees a little known nutrition program aimed at senior citizens.
Originally broadcast on March 9, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 8, 2010 (22:07)
The Director of the CIA talked with students at the University of Oklahoma today about the work of his agency and the major challenges to the nationÂ’s security. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a suit from the Osage nation that claimed its reservation still exists and covers all of Osage County. With a deal in place to fund Senior Nutrition Centers after July 1st, we talk In-Depth tonight about what the impact has been on seniors across the state as many of them watched their nutrition centers shut down. The 1st Lady recently launched a nationwide program to get youngsters to lose weight and improve their physical condition. The ONR visits an elementary school to check out the free breakfast to see just what youngsters eat at the start of their school day.
Originally broadcast on March 8, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 5, 2010 (28:41)
Professors, publishers and students got together today at Tulsa Community College to look for ways to reduce the cost of college textbooks. The recession is being blamed for layoffs of 56 employees at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton. Those loosing their jobs include the hospitals chief operating officer. The national unemployment rate remained the same this month as last. Tonight we talk In-Depth with an expert on the job market about what is happening nationally and in Oklahoma to create new opportunities for employment. Looking back to help the state do better in the future. Oklahoma Horizon talks with Dr. Bob Blackburn.
Originally broadcast on March 5, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 4, 2010 (28:40)
With little opposition, the state Senate has approved a bill allowing public schools to offer an elective course on the Bible. In the first round of national competition for a share of the Race to the Top funding, Oklahoma did not make the finalist list. The Governor says the state will try again later this year. The Oklahoma House has approved a bill requiring mobile home parks to have a plan in place for residents to seek shelter during violent weather. School patrons in Skiatook, upset with their school board for not providing information on a purchasing scandal, have launched a petition drive for a grand jury investigation.
Originally broadcast on March 4, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 3, 2010 (30:00)
The battle over the 2010 budget continues in the state Senate. Senate Republicans are expected to hold another vote today on bills that have to pass for the budget agreement between legislative leaders and the governor to be enacted. Skiatook School Superintendent Gary Johnson is still getting a paycheck but the school board suspended him following a closed door meeting that left patrons angry. The board has yet to give taxpayers any explanation for how more than half a million dollars was wasted in a purchasing scandal. A new museum is opening in Tulsa, to help preserve the history of the cityÂ’s art deco architecture. Graduates this year at the University of Oklahoma will be offered biodegradable graduation gowns made of wood fiber harvested from renewable managed forests. The zippers are from recycled material and it all disintegrates in a landfill within a year.
Originally broadcast on March 3, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 2, 2010 (28:40)
Talks began last evening and continued today between Republican and Democratic leaders to try and end the budget standoff that began late in the day in the state Senate. So far no deals have been reached and furloughs and layoffs are just days away without the increased spending. We talk In-Depth tonight with an official of the Highway Patrol about what the stalled budget agreement would do for the agency if an agreement can be reached on additional spending for Senior Nutrition programs. The House has approved a bill to require women who want an abortion, to undergo an ultrasound before the procedure is done. The bill is one of several individual measures that were originally part of a larger bill passed last year that was ruled unconstitutional City government and school bond elections are being held in several locations around the state. Many school districts are depending on bonds to pay for building improvements and repairs during the ongoing budget cutbacks.
Originally broadcast on March 2, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
March 1, 2010 (28:40)
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of the 10 Commandments case from Haskell County. That means the lower court ruling that the marker must be removed will stand. 75 more state employees are now out of work with the closure of two state homes for the mentally disabled. Facilities in Enid and Pauls Valley were shut down due to ongoing budget cuts. The House has approved a bill to create a voluntary program to register and inspect breeders of puppies and kittens. Over the weekend, a 4.1 magnitude earth quake shook the ground in Oklahoma. It was the strongest quake to hit the state in over a decade. Tonight we talk In-Depth with a seismologist about what is going on under ground.
Originally broadcast on March 1, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
February 25, 2010 (28:40)
The state Senate votes to move the embattled Medical Examiners office to new facilities on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. Senate President Pro Temp Glenn Coffee says he will change his no vote on a bill keeping the dates of birth of government employees secret. He is also calling for balance on a bill to keep secret the financial records of the state Film Commission which gives tax rebates to movie makers. A report from the Rockefeller Institute shows Oklahoma government revenue dropped more during the final quarter of 2009 than any other state in the nation. An In-Depth report tonight on the presidentÂ’s Health Care Meeting and comments from Senator Tom Coburn that found wide ranging support. The Oklahoma House has approved a bill making it illegal for a woman to sell her eggs. The bill does not ban men from selling sperm.
Originally broadcast on February 25, 2010
Oklahoma News Report
February 24, 2010 (28:38)
The Oklahoma Senate is slated to debate resolutions that would remove the state from any national health care reform law and require the Attorney General to sue the federal government to block the reforms from going into effect. Long time Senate staffer, Charles Israel was found unconscious in a men’s room at the state Capitol late Tuesday. Later, he passed away at an Oklahoma City Hospital. Israel suffered from muscular dystrophy. Five more public schools are under investigation by the state Auditor for how they have been spending money. Few of those school officials have been willing to talk about the probe. In our “It’s your Money” segment tonight, the ONR examines the practice of communities spending millions of dollars to keep a business from moving away. Do the tax payer funded incentives pay off in the long run?
Originally broadcast on February 24, 2010
