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Headlines: Voting Today, New License Plates & HealthCare Jobs

Headlines for Tuesday, August 23, 2016:

  • Five things you should know about voting today. (Oklahoma Watch)

  • More than 6,000 Oklahomans participate in early voting in runoffs. (NewsOK)

  • Governor Fallin officially adds five new state questions to the November ballot. (NewsOK)

  • Liquor store owners continue pitch for State Question 791. (NewsOK)

  • State officials unveil a new license plate. (Tulsa World)

  • The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority meets today to consider toll increases. (NewsOK)

  • Transportation officials are considering a toll road to complete the Gilcrease Expressway. (Tulsa World)

  • A new statewide survey found that at least 2,800 public school jobs have been lost to budget cuts this year. (KOSU)

  • The Oklahoma City School Board is considering a $180 million bond issue today. (NewsOK)

  • President Obama honors Jenks teacher. (KTUL)

  • Oklahoma’s Attorney General is celebrating a transgender bathroom ruling in Texas. (Tulsa World)

  • The Opt-Out provision of the Workers Comp law could head to the State Supreme Court. (Journal Record)

  • The Corporation Commission moves close to dismissing a $16B case against AT&T. (NewsOK)

  • Oklahoma City’s bike sharing program, Spokies, unveils new upgrades to its vehicles. (KOSU)

  • An Oklahoma City health-care related company is adding more jobs. (Journal Record)

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