Headlines for Friday, January 8, 2016:
- New figures show tax collections fell in 2015 for the first time in nearly seven years. (NewsOK)
- The State Board of Education slashes its budget. (News9)
- An education report ranks Oklahoma 46th for academic performance and outcomes. (Tulsa World)
- SandRidge Energy is now trading stocks over-the-counter. (Journal Record)
Swarm of earthquakes raises concerns of a stronger temblor coming. (Tulsa World)
Governor Fallin backs Corporation Commission actions in dealing with earthquakes. (NewsOK)
Oil & Gas Association criticizes Democratic lawmaker on earthquake remarks. (KFOR)
Oklahoma weather events last year make the list of some of the costliest in the nation. (NewsOK)
The number of people in Oklahoma prisons is climbing higher. (Oklahoma Watch)
Oklahoma's Board of Corrections appoints an interim director. (Oklahoma Watch)
An economist is raising warnings of the sales tax for education. (Journal Record)
The federal Department of Housing is providing funds to help homeless Native American veterans. (AP)
Blue Bell Ice Cream reassures customers on new procedures. (Tulsa World)
MAPS4 ideas spring up from the grass roots level. (Journal Record)
The group Stop Animal Exploitation Now wants OU to convert its baboon facility into a sanctuary. (KFOR)
Cox Gigablast is coming to Oklahoma. (NewsOK)
Some Oklahoma buildings are getting placed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Enid News & Eagle)
Oklahoma City’s Uptown 23rd is about to get a little brighter. (KFOR)
Home & Garden Show is coming to OKC. (Journal Record)
Oklahoma musicians are releasing more than 25 albums this year. (NewsOK)
