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Headlines: GPT Tax Increase, Oklahoma Flu Deaths & Rebuilding Together OKC

Headlines for Friday, January 19, 2017:

  • A Democratic candidate for governor wants to raise taxes on oil and gas production. (NewsOK)

  • Oil producers disagree on GPT tax increase. (NewsOK)

  • Police release video of Rep. McBride on tracking device. (NewsOK)

  • Lawmakers reach deadline for bill filling in upcoming session. (Journal Record)

  • State Worker group calls for $7500 raise for Oklahoma employees. (NewsOK)

  • Officials cry foul on plan to take land trust money to pay for teacher raises. (Tulsa World)

  • Tulsa Chamber promises to push for pro-education candidates. (Tulsa World)

  • US Senate committee narrowly confirms OK Congressman Jim Bridenstine to head NASA. (NewsOK)

  • Bridenstine plans to bring Bill Nye the Science Guy to the State of the Union. (Tulsa World)

  • Tulsa women plan to march over the weekend. (Tulsa World)

  • The death toll from the flu reaches 45 in Oklahoma this season. (AP)

  • Auditor asks court for approval to release Tar Creek audit. (Tulsa World)

  • Investigators look into late night-fatal shooting of 72-year-old woman by Bartlesville Police. (Tulsa World)

  • Multicounty grand jury says it needs more time in Bixby High football rape investigation. (Tulsa World)

  • OSU research program hands out WiFi hotspots at four rural public libraries. (Journal Record)

  • The city of Tulsa fails to make the top 20 list for Amazon’s second headquarters. (Tulsa World)

  • OKC Mayor gives final State of the City address. (Journal Record)

  • Broadway Extension closing gets delayed by a week. (NewsOK)

  • Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation speaks at OSU.(Journal Record)

  • OKC’s Kaiser’s Grateful Bean reverses decision to close. (NewsOK)

  • OKC gets nonstop flights to Philadelphia. (NewsOK)

  • Home & Garden Show spotlights Rebuilding Together OKC. (NewsOK)

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