Headlines for Tuesday, April 17 2018:
- Wildfires are impacting on agriculture in Oklahoma. (Journal Record)
- Second death recorded in wildfires. (NewsOK)
- Lieutenant Governor expands burn ban as fire danger threatens much of the state. (Tulsa World)
- Students return to school to start testing (Tulsa World)
- Educators “pass the torch” of rallying to teachers. (Fox25)
- Schools consider closing for Election Day. (Tulsa World)
- A judge’s ruling finds Governor Fallin violated the Open Records Act on executions. (Tulsa World)
- Senate passes bill allowing DPS commissioner to return to work in agency. (Journal Record)
- House passes bill to close veterans’ center in Talihina. (Tulsa World)
- US Senate gets set to vote on Bridenstine’s nomination for NASA leader. (Tulsa World)
- Tulsa businessman leads in fundraising for CD1. (Tulsa World)
- High profile murder trial in Tulsa enters its first phase. (Tulsa World)
- Prater opposes commutation of former pharmacist. (NewsOK)
- Osage tribe wants streamlined process to begin drilling for oil. (Journal Record)
- Icahn nominates five directors to the SandRidge board. (NewsOK)
- OU President gets ready for a celebration despite a minor stroke last Saturday. (NewsOK)
- EPA releases long-awaited guidelines on the Illinois River. (Tulsa World)
- A new cancer center is coming to Claremore. (Tulsa World)
- Cocktail connoisseurs work to teach others about mixed drinks. (Journal Record)
