Headlines for Tuesday, August 16, 2016:
Low bidders for Medical services at the Tulsa jail come from businesses with ties to a state lawmaker. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma’s lone participant in the state’s health care exchange asks for a 50% rate increase. (KWTV)
Aircraft expected to have a huge presence in Oklahoma gets approval for production. (NewsOK)
An early morning fire at an American Legion post destroys hundreds of US flags. (Tulsa World)
A backlog of cases could mean DUI offenders might get their licenses back. (KFOR)
More than a hundred people express interest in a task force to help northeast Oklahoma City schools. (NewsOK)
Tulsa Public Schools get more than $260,000 dollars in donations from TTCU. (Tulsa World)
Sand Ridge Energy hopes to emerge from bankruptcy early next month. (NewsOK)
Chesapeake Energy borrows a billion dollars to pay down its debts. (Journal Record)
Despite a downturn in the economy, construction in Oklahoma is going strong. (Journal Record)
OKC’s historic Skirvin Hotel is getting a $4.3M makeover. (KFOR)
Edmond is getting a new running store. (Journal Record)
