DUI cases are now required to be heard in courts of record.
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UPDATE New overtime law affects Oklahoma workers and businesses
The Fair Labor Standards Act raises the minimum salary under exemption and is expected to cause major workplace changes.
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Dakota pipeline protests swell local and national sovereignty and human rights struggles
Seven months after they began, the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests at North Dakota’s Standing Rock Indian Reservation have converged with Native American Heritage Month, bringing even greater focus on the thousands of people from various indigenous tribes and nations working to halt pipeline development on Standing Rock Sioux Tribe lands. The tribe’s goals are, […]
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Suicide rates in Oklahoma are on the rise
Oklahoma veterans, Native Americans and residents age 10-34 are among those with the highest risk.
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High-achieving undocumented immigrant students work hard with hopes of future citizenship
“I knew I could attend a university and be successful,” Rubio said. “The possibility is out there.”
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Cleveland County environmental movement has parallels to Standing Rock Sioux tribe struggles in North Dakota
The images of thick, black, heavy crude flowing between homes and into the natural wetlands haunt Maria Todd. Anytime the mother of three hears discussions of pipelines, her mind reels with images of the 2013 Pegasus Pipeline rupture that coated parts of Mayflower, Arkansas, she said during a recent interview with Oklahoma Gazette. Recently, such […]
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Voters consider education tax and review lottery promises
State Question 779 would bolster education funding with a 1 percent rise in sales and use tax.
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State Question 779 sparks debate over sales tax
State Question 779 would utilize a 1 percent sales tax to fund the Education Improvement Fund.
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Rate of tobacco sales to minors continues to climb
According to a CDC report, one in three cancer deaths could be avoided if no one smoked cigarettes.
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Oklahoma is using a federal grant to study apprenticeship programs
The $200,000 grant was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.