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Headlines: Senate Passes Budget, Pruitt Goes to Congress & Thunder Stays Alive

Headlines for Thursday, April 26, 2018:

  • Leaders in the state Senate praise the passage of a new budget bill. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Higher Ed looks to first funding increase in four years. (NewsOK)
     
  • Bill to end refundable tax credits on wind power barely passes the House. (Journal Record)
     
  • Coburn slams state leaders, pledges to work to end funding measure for teacher raises. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Poll shows GOP support for teacher raises. (Tulsa World)
     
  • A new poll finds a virtual three-way tie in the Republican primary race for governor. (NewsOK)
     
  • House passes bill allowing anyone over 21 to carry a gun. (NewsOK)
     
  • Pruitt prepares for testimony before Congress. (AP)
     
  • Nurse testifies Michael Bever’s sister identified him and brother while on ventilator. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Suspect in 1999 Welch murders arrives in Vinita. (Tulsa World)
     
  • OCPS begins superintendent interviews. (NewsOK)
     
  • Company involved in Quinton gas explosion named to national unsafe workplace list. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Support if growing for PSO’s Panhandle windfarm project. (Tulsa World)
     
  • New interest in Wind Catcher project prompts calls for OCC revisit. (NewsOK)
     
  • BOK sees a 18% increase in first quarter earnings. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Tulsa task force considers policies to jail parents for kids’ truancies. (Tulsa World)
     
  • Amazon deal with OKC could be finished sooner rather than later. (NewsOK)
     
  • OKC convention center bids come in below budget. (NewsOK)
     
  • Senior wellness success has OKC MAPS Board considering more, (Journal Record)
     
  • Circle K closes 48 stores across OKC metro. (NewsOK)
     
  • Bartlesville considers wastewater to solve its water problems. (Journal Record)
     
  • Enid is selling itself to increase tourism. (Journal Record)
     
  • The Thunder survives Game Five to continue the playoff series against Utah. (NewsOK)
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