Headlines for Tuesday, March 14, 2017:
NW Oklahoma fires still burning. (NewsOK)
The state senate passes a bill removing a tax cut trigger. (Tulsa World)
Controversial pay day loan bill passes the House. (Tulsa World)
Bill gives tax breaks for rural doctors. (NewsOK)
A bill to add more cycling trails gets gutted. (Journal Record)
Oklahoma lawmakers take spring break. (Journal Record)
Education advocates call on lawmakers to follow the law they themselves passed in 2003. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma education is unlikely to be changed by new US Senate accountability requirements. (KOSU)
Oklahoma ranks 40th in taxes paid per capita. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma U.S. attorneys resign following requests from the Trump Administration. (NewsOK)
Nowata County Sheriff’s financial situation remains a question. (Tulsa World)
Corrections Department freezes its purchasing program. (NewsOK)
Oklahoma unemployment drops slightly. (Tulsa World)
- A local oil and gas driller is selling off real estate near its Oklahoma City campus. (Journal Record)
City and Tribal leaders move closer to an agreement over the American Indian Cultural center. (Journal Record)
Four new movie theater venues planned for OKC metro. (NewsOK)
