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Headlines: Democrats Win Special Elections, Bixby Bomb Arrest & New Thunder Players

By Michael Cross • Jul 12, 2017

Headlines for Wednesday, July 12, 2017:

  • Democrats pick up two seats in the state legislature, winning a pair of special elections. (NewsOK)

  • In a Norman special primary election, Republicans pick a former businessman and Navy Vet. (Norman Transcript)

Touting Experience And Versatility, Thunder Introduce Felton And Patterson

By • Jul 11, 2017
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The Oklahoma City Thunder introduced two of their newest players to the media Tuesday.

The team signed free agents Patrick Patterson and Raymond Felton during the offseason.

Felton is a 12-year veteran of the NBA who will primarily serve as Russell Westbrook’s backup point guard. He says he signed with Oklahoma City because he wants to compete for a championship.

Reading, Writing And Fracking? What The Oil Industry Teaches Oklahoma Students

By • Jul 11, 2017
Joe Wertz / StateImpact Oklahoma

It's a Saturday at Choctaw High School, but for hundreds of Oklahoma teachers, there's a training class in session. Carrie Miller-DeBoer perches atop a stool monitoring a pair of soda bottles linked with a small length of thin plastic tubing created to mimic enhanced oil recovery, while teaching chemistry fundamentals.

"I love it and my students will be so excited," she says.

Headlines: Bomb Blast in Bixby, Oklahoma Economic Optimism & Future Jobs

By Michael Cross • Jul 11, 2017

Headlines for Tuesday, July 11, 2017:

  • A bomb blast at a recruiting station shakes a town south of Tulsa. (Tulsa World)

  • Voters head to the polls today to fill the state senate seat vacated by Ralph Shortey. (NewsOK)

How Would The Republican Health Care Bills Affect You?

By NPR News • Jul 10, 2017

This week, Republicans in Congress will try to rally votes behind a bill that proposes major changes to the way Americans get health care and how much they pay.

In Oklahoma, thousands could be affected. Use this Q&A to explore how the bill would affect you.

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Oklahoma Senator Lankford On Russian Meddling In U.S. Elections

By • Jul 10, 2017

In light of Friday's meeting between President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. James Lankford on the state of U.S.-Russian diplomacy.

Headlines: Mullin Pledge Opposition, Special Elections & Blood Sucking Diseases

By Michael Cross • Jul 10, 2017

Headlines for Monday, July 10, 2017:

  • A Congressman breaking his pledge and running for a third term faces opposition from his own party. (NewsOK)

  • Voters in south Oklahoma City will decide on a state Senate seat tomorrow. (NewsOK)

Western Oklahoma Wind Farms Disrupting Military Flights, Aeronautics Officials Say

By • Jul 7, 2017
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The growing number of wind farms in western Oklahoma is disrupting military flight training, state aeronautics and military officials say.

The problem is concentrated along flight paths used for military training near Vance Air Force Base in Enid and Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Director Victor Bird tells the Tulsa World’s Barbara Hoberock:

Headlines: Marlatt Loses Leadership, Air Quality Alert & OSU Food Safety App

By Michael Cross • Jul 7, 2017

Headlines for Friday, July 7, 2017:

  • The State Senate strips leadership from a member accused of assaulting an Uber driver. (Tulsa World)

  • Painkiller prescriptions increase despite state efforts. (NewsOK)

Headlines: Senator Assault Accusations, Menacing Dogs & BMX in Tulsa

By Michael Cross • Jul 6, 2017

Headlines for Thursday, July 6, 2017:

  • A state Senator from northwest Oklahoma faces accusations of assault on an Uber driver. (NewsOK)

  • Hobby Lobby to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay $3M to DOJ. (Tulsa World)

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