Headlines for Friday, February 13th, 2015:
State leader worry the budget deficit might double. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma is graduating more high school students than the national average at 85%. (OK Watch)
Lawmakers hope a bill which passed out of committee can reduce prison overcrowding.(Tulsa World)
An amendment to the texting and driving bill under consideration honors two highway patrol troopers. (NewsOK)
A committee creating new school standards in math and reading is hearing from national experts. (Tulsa World)
Lawmakers are considering legislation to chemically castrate sex offenders. (KFOR)
An Oklahoma Congressman wants to privatize the nation’s weather satellite program. (Tulsa World)
Stillwater leaders are considering changes to drilling for oil and gas in city limits. (Journal Record)
As the deadline to enroll in health care nears, federal officials are reaching out to rural Oklahomans. (NewsOK)