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Nearly two years into a legal back-and-forth between the State of Oklahoma and Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen, the state says the barbecue chain owes millions of dollars in damages.
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Hugo Lake in Southeast Oklahoma was one of seven parks transferred from state control to the hands of cities or tribal nations in 2013. A decade later, the Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill that says it’s time to make Hugo Lake a state park once again.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond dropped a second lawsuit by Gov. Kevin Stitt over misspend COVID-19 education funds, a multicounty grand jury indicts three people with Swadley's Bar-B-Q in regard to controversial operations at state park restaurants and Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat using a report on food prices to push for a grocery sales tax.
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The Senate Tourism and Wildlife Committee on Monday passed Senate Bill 1253 that would remove entrance and day-use fees for residents at state parks.
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Three people face criminal charges over alleged fraud at barbecue restaurants in Oklahoma state parks. A grand jury indicted the owner of Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen and two other people, according to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office.
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The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the filing and will respond when it is appropriate, a spokesman said
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The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department predicts $350 million is needed to repair capital infrastructure to state parks, according to a recent study.
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Oklahoma City-based company La Ratatouille was chosen as the restaurant operator for state parks by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department earlier this year.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss Attorney General Gentner Drummond releasing a binding opinion canceling controversial new rules from the State Board of Education on library books and sex education, and Superintendent Ryan Walters choosing to not appear before lawmakers.
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The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department has chosen Oklahoma-based company La Ratatouille as the new restaurant operator for Oklahoma State Parks.