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Oklahoma News Report
December 30th, 2011
With 2011 giving way to 2012, we decided to look back at some of the top stories from the last year on ONR. 2011 was a year that saw the state suffer the effects of blue-green algae growth in several lakes and widespread extreme drought. It was a year when thousands of Oklahomans went off to war, earthquakes shook the ground, and jobs and the economy remained a major concern. It was also a year when a new slate of statewide elected officials took office and the legislature passed some bills that had stalled - among them, a bill to regulate puppy mills.
Related Topics: Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Education
Originally broadcast on December 30, 2011
Oklahoma News Report
January 6th, 2012
As Boeing announces a move of jobs to Oklahoma, the full-court press is on to keep the American Airlines maintenance facility from leaving the state in a company restructuring. A legislative task force wants to eliminate tax exemptions to further reduce the state income tax. But will the change actually save people money on their tax bill? Out with the old, in with the new. Sort of. A trip along state highway 9 uncovers some of Oklahoma’s early history. And U.S. Senator Tom Coburn weighs in on a new federal controversy. Those stories and more, straight ahead on ONR.
Related Topics: Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Education
Originally broadcast on January 6, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
December 16th, 2011
Nearly half of the population of the U.S. is considered poor or "near poor". Numbers that reflect what is happening in Oklahoma, despite a growing economy. New ways of integrating technology and learning are taking education beyond the classroom. E-readers are a hot gift item this year. Will they eventually push hard-back books off the shelves? While AIDS cases have declined in Oklahoma, more people are now being diagnosed with the virus that causes the disease. And a story of hope and "faith" in this week's Oklahoma Life. Those stories and more, straight ahead, on ONR.
Related Topics: Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Biography & Profiles
Originally broadcast on December 16, 2011
Oklahoma News Report
Norman Police Chief (Highway 9)
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Whether by force of law, or by unspoken custom, scores of communities across Oklahoma once existed as "sundown towns". They were towns where African Americans were not allowed to stay inside the city limits after sunset. One of those cities has moved beyond its infamous past, as evidenced by the choice of its top law enforcement officer, who is now becoming part of Oklahoma’s black history.
Related Topics: Race & Ethnicity, People & Profiles, United States, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on February 17, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
Rehabilitation Services
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The agency tasked with removing barriers to employment for the disabled is now putting one up. At least temporarily. The Department of Rehabilitation Services is telling some new applicants they won't immediately receive help they need to get a job. Instead they'll go on a waiting list.
Related Topics: Government, Social Issues, Health, Education
Originally broadcast on February 17, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
Greenwood District
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North Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District is experiencing a renaissance. The area once known as America’s Black Wall Street is now becoming a destination spot in Tulsa’s expanding downtown landscape. It's a place where the tragic history of the 1921 race riot is intersecting with a new spirit of reconciliation and entrepreneurism.
Related Topics: Community, Race & Ethnicity, United States, Business & Economy, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on February 10, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
State Impact OK Poverty
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By most accounts, Oklahoma is among the leading states in rebounding from the recession. Statewide unemployment levels have dropped, and several economic indicators are pointing to growth in 2012. But poverty, and all the ills that flow from it, remains a huge problem. Many areas of Oklahoma experiencing high levels of poverty are still waiting for the recovery to make a difference for their communities.
Related Topics: Community, Business & Economy, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on February 10, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
All Black Towns
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February is black history month. At one time, Oklahoma had more all-black communities than anywhere else in the country. Fourteen of them still exist as incorporated towns. A traveling program is working to turn those towns into tourist destinations.
Related Topics: Community, Race & Ethnicity, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on February 3, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
Youth Addiction
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oklahoma has the highest reported painkiller abuse in the nation. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs says the number of overdose deaths have increased more than 100 percent in the last ten years. A record 715 people died in Oklahoma just last year from prescription drug overdoses. Law enforcement says it is an epidemic that is now grabbing Oklahoma’s young people and in many cases won't let go.
Related Topics: Health Care & Illnesses, Social Issues, Health
Originally broadcast on January 27, 2012
Oklahoma News Report
DHS Settlement
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The motto for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is "stronger families build stronger lives". But some families are so broken, they can't be made stronger and it is the children who suffer. A 2008 lawsuit against DHS claimed the state agency was often only making children suffer more abuse at the hands of foster parents and case workers who were supposed to watch over them. A trial examining those allegations has been averted, with DHS agreeing to a settlement that requires the agency to develop a plan to better serve Oklahoma’s most vulnerable citizens.
Related Topics: Caregiving, Child Development, Issues & Advice, Government, Social Issues
Originally broadcast on January 20, 2012
