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ONR 5-3-13
Sequestration Follow-Up
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While most of the news regarding sequestration cuts have focused on air traffic controllers and airport lines, many other agencies within Oklahoma are bracing for the cuts headed their way, from head start programs to the National Weather Service.
Related Topics: Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Caregiving, Child Development, Education, Weather & Natural Disasters, Business & Economy, Government, Politics
Originally broadcast on May 3, 2013
Oklahoma News Report
5-3-13
On this ONR, it's the big week at the state capitol, as top lawmakers and the governor hammer out a potential budget deal. But while some agencies are expecting more funding, others are looking at cuts. And state spending cuts aren't the only concern of some agencies, as sequestration begins to impact Oklahoma. As the state continues to battle prescription drug abuse, the PBS NewsHour highlights the struggle of one young Oklahoma athlete who lost his life to addiction. Plus, surplus programs, business news, and a trip to the new Woody Guthrie Museum in this ONR.
Related Topics: Music, Folk Art & Crafts, Community, Travel, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Child Development, Education, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Transportation & Infrastructure
Originally broadcast on May 5, 2013
ONR 3-22-13
Sunup: AgrAbility
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This program keeps farmers farming--even if age, health, or some other issue has slowed them down.
Related Topics: Food, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging
Originally broadcast on March 22, 2013
2-8-13
Oklahoma News Report
In this episode of the ONR, the Oklahoma legislative session kicks off with Governor Mary Fallin's State of the State address. We bring you excerpts of her speech and reactions to her agenda from the lawmakers at 23rd and Lincoln. One item on many lawmakers' minds is the crumbling capitol, but Bob Sands uncovers a swath of ignored infrastructure problems across the state. Then, the nation and the state struggle to support a growing elderly population. And for years, the ethnic makeup of Oklahoma's prison system has went unchanged, and remains skewed towards minorities. Plus, business news, art at the state capitol, and a conversation with one of Colin Powell's former aides on this ONR.
Related Topics: Community, Travel, Aging, Caregiving, Modern, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Transportation & Infrastructure, Military & Espionage
Originally broadcast on February 8, 2013
ONR 2-8-13
Seniors in Poverty
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With the elderly population steadily rising, the state finds itself ill-equipped to handle the uptick. It's a problem that's already forcing many seniors to live in poverty.
Related Topics: Community, Aging, Caregiving, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on February 8, 2013
Oklahoma News Report
10-26-12
On this episode of ONR, we explore Oklahoma's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, and the heated races taking place in both. We continue our political coverage with Cathy Tatom's latest report on Oklahoma's state questions, looking at affirmative action and the governor's role in the parole process. Then we explore initiatives put in place to prevent another Dust Bowl, and we tour a tasty staple of the Oklahoma economy: Bama Pies. Plus, an exclusive interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, a new Listen To Me segment, and updates on the ODVA studies and the A-F school grading system, on this ONR.
Related Topics: Community, Food, Travel, People & Profiles, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Caregiving, Modern, Earth, Environment, Natural History, Weather & Natural Disasters, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Environment, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues, Opinion, Biography & Profiles, Energy & Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure, Military & Espionage
Originally broadcast on October 26, 2012
ONR Update: ODVA Study
10-26-12
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The Oklahoma Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee completed its hearings investigating the operations of the state's veterans centers. In this final hearing, Susan Early, daughter of the deceased Jack King, testified about her father's care while in the Claremore center, and the heart-wrenching conditions under which he died.
Related Topics: Community, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Caregiving, Social Issues, Health
Originally broadcast on October 26, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
8-24-12
In this ONR, an interim study takes a closer look at the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs, and what they find isn't pretty. Copper thefts are on the rise, but one local company is using its ingenuity to halt thieves, and perhaps save a few lives along the way. A local company shutters its doors, and the loss of over a hundred jobs hits hard. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: it's the new motto of one Oklahoma company, as they craft a plan to recycle hydraulic fracturing water. Plus, business news, U.S. senators, and kilts and car repairs, on this ONR.
Related Topics: Biography & Profiles, Community, People & Profiles, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Caregiving, Earth, Environment, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Environment, Science & Technology, Social Issues, Health, Education, Energy & Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure, Health
Originally broadcast on August 24, 2012
Mission: Failure Update
8-24-12
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An interim study is pointing its spyglass at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the picture being magnified is grim: a clandestine agency with little to no oversight taking care of some of our state's bravest and best. But there is one vision of hope coming out of this study--change, both on the horizon and currently occurring within the agency.
Related Topics: Community, Health Care & Illnesses, Aging, Caregiving, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Biography & Profiles
Originally broadcast on August 24, 2012
Nursing Homes
7-20-12
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The nation's aging population means long-term care issues, with over 30,000 people already residing in nursing homes, residential facilities or assisted living homes in the state. It also means a challenge for families as they try to navigate the hazardous waters of finding a trustworthy facility for family members.
Related Topics: Community, Health Care & Illnesses, Fitness & Nutrition, Aging, Caregiving, Social Issues, Health
Originally broadcast on July 20, 2012
