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Okla. superintendent seeks huge boost in funding

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's state superintendent says public schools need nearly $40 million in new funding to finish out the current fiscal year, mostly as a result of recently enacted mandates approved by lawmakers.

Mayor to host forum on recent Tulsa slayings

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett will host a televised forum Tuesday to address the recent slayings of four women in a crime-plagued neighborhood on the city's south side.

Bill would expand Okla. sales tax holiday

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed by state Rep. Pat Ownbey would expand Oklahoma’s sales tax holiday to include school supplies that cost less than $100 and computers that cost less than $1,000.

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Tulsa ex-mayor is 2nd candidate seeking top post

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor says she's seeking a second term as the city's top executive, nearly four years after abruptly announcing she would walk away from the post when her first term expired.

2 in Tulsa church abuse case due in court

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Two of the five Tulsa megachurch employees accused of waiting two weeks to report the rape of a 13-year-old girl on ministry grounds are due in court for a pre-trial hearing.

Okla. superintendent wants $37M funding boost

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma State Superintendent Janet Barresi says she plans to ask lawmakers for nearly $40 million in additional funding to finish out the current fiscal year.

Oklahoma prison officials seek increase in funding

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The head of Oklahoma's overcrowded prison system says he needs $6.3 million before the next fiscal year or he'll be forced to start refusing to receive inmates who are backed up in county jails across the state.

Oklahoma prison officials seek increase in funding

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The head of Oklahoma's overcrowded prison system says he needs $6.3 million before the next fiscal year or he'll be forced to start refusing to receive inmates who are backed up in county jails across the state.

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