A nationwide scheme propagated by prison inmates resulted in at least 438 federal tax return checks issued, with possibly fraudulent refund proceeds totaling $1,828,084 in Oklahoma alone, according to The Oklahoman. State officials estimate that overall statewide fraud totals may top $4 million. So far, how the prisoners are filing the fraudulent returns is unknown. […]
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Sex offenders are now less offender-y?
In 2007, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a new measure that created a three-tiered risk assessment level. That law requires sex offenders to be placed on the registry for 15 years, 25 years or life, depending on their assessment levels. The problem focuses on offenders who had been convicted, sentenced and placed on the registry prior […]
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CHICKEN FRIED NEWS
Courtesy He knows Chesapeake Arena’s a Ticketmaster venue, right? Nevermind that, we guess. The … show … sold out. Didn’t it? However, we did tickets for sale on Ticketmaster for $64-ish. Plus fees. So, $80-plus. But we digress. What’s disturbing is that on the band’s tour, even as a joke, Vedder, eh, kids about “the […]
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Keating makes it so
“Labor-market freedom is a matter of justice, so we would support it wheth- er or not it spurred economic growth,” the Oct. 8 article said. He claims that a new study seems to support the notion that not forcing union pay does indeed spur job growth. Sort of. The article examines a Fraser Institute study: […]
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Just kidding … too late
According to tulsaworld.com, the talkative fellow made a few comments that he refers to as “careless talk.” An affidavit alleges that Gragg made numerous calls to the Secret Service. The report states that he “continually” threatened President Obama and said he would pay $500 for someone to hurt First Lady Michelle Obama. Gragg was released […]
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It’s a comeback! Maybe.
The Yukon-raised country megastar “retired” after his album, Scarecrow, was released in 2001. Yet a message on his website hinted at a potential return, reading, “It has begun …” It’s not clear what “it” is, but website Country Music Tattle Tale claims 51-year-old Brooks will release a new album and embark on a tour next […]
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zombies > Congress
Seriously. So what better way to get back in good graces with the American people than calling your fellow congressman an asshole? According to the New York Daily News, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) did just that when discussing the nature of his relationship with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) at a gala for the […]
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Blues that rocks
Butterfield was a Chicago bluesman and harmonica player who broke out with several albums in the late 1960s. Pryor still plays rockin’ blues across the state and often in our fair city. (Check his gigs at stevepryorband.net.) Other rockers nominated for this prestigious induction include … rappers LL Cool J and N.W.A., disco icon Chic, […]
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Home cookin’ for oklahoma sports
The original prognosis was that he’d miss the first 4-6 weeks of the regular season, but because he may or may not be a human being, Westbrook is back from an injury and returned Sunday to the game. This is great news for Thunder fans (Like you, right? Right?!) hoping to avenge the disappointment of […]
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Our ‘Twist’-ed governor
In an unscripted moment during a luncheon to benefit the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Checker told audience members if they would help support the food bank’s mission to help the hungry, he and the governor would perform the twist. Keeping his promise, Checker took Fallin by the hands and started dancing and singing […]