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Coburn Among Jefferson Award Winners For 'Greatest Public Service'

Two U.S. Senators, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a labor leader and pro tennis team owner were honored for their public service. More>>

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Income Taxes Give Boost To Oklahoma General Fund

Secretary of Finance Preston Doerflinger reported Tuesday that total collections to the fund through 11 months of the current fiscal year total $5 billion. More>>

Oklahoma City Council Approves $1.028 Billion Budget

Oklahoma City Council Tuesday approved a $1.028 billion City budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. More>>

Oklahoma Senator Joins Push For Replacing $1 Bills With Coins

Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn has joined four other senators in promoting the replacement of $1 bills with $1 coins. More>>

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Coburn Outlines Plan To Save FAA Jobs During Sequester
Coburn Outlines Plan To Save FAA Jobs During Sequester
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn writes letter to FAA asking it to reconsider furloughs. He drafted his own plan, which he says will save hundreds of millions.
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U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn writes letter to FAA asking it to reconsider furloughs. He drafted his own plan, which he says will save hundreds of millions.More >>
OK Governor Announces Petition Drive On Secondhand Smoke
OK Governor Announces Petition Drive On Secondhand Smoke
Governor Mary Fallin has announced plans to put tobacco regulations aimed at reducing second hand smoke to a vote of the people.More >>
Governor Mary Fallin has announced plans to put tobacco regulations aimed at reducing second hand smoke to a vote of the people.More >>
Oklahoma Lawmaker Hopes To Crack Down On Free Cell Phone Fraud
Oklahoma Lawmaker Hopes To Crack Down On Free Cell Phone Fraud
An Oklahoma state representative is advancing legislation to tighten restrictions in the Lifeline program that provides cell phones to low-income Americans.More >>
An Oklahoma state representative is advancing legislation to tighten restrictions in the Lifeline program that provides cell phones to low-income Americans.More >>

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RNC Chairman, Oklahoma House Speaker To Meet In OKC
RNC Chairman, Oklahoma House Speaker To Meet In OKC

Chairman Reince Priebus is scheduled to meet with reporters Monday afternoon at the Oklahoma State Capitol alongside Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon.More >>
Chairman Reince Priebus is scheduled to meet with reporters Monday afternoon at the Oklahoma State Capitol alongside Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon.More >>

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Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests
Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests
With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened."More >>
With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened."More >>
House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion
House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.More >>
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.More >>
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Compromise among senators eyed on border security
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators express optimism they are closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions...More >>
Senate backs Froman as next trade representative
Senate backs Froman as next trade representative
Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative.More >>
Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative.More >>
Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance
Mueller: FBI uses drones for surveillance
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely.More >>
The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.More >>
Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts
Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts
By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons rather than make cuts on his own President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.More >>
By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.More >>
Obama making plans to tackle global warming
Obama making plans to tackle global warming
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do...More >>
Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes
Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes
FBI Director Robert Mueller is cautioning Congress to give careful consideration before making any changes to the National Security Agency programs for mass collection of people's phone records and information...More >>
FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday urged Congress to move carefully before making any changes that might restrict the National Security Agency programs for mass collection of people's phone records and information...More >>
Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
Dem senator presses Pentagon on Guantanamo feeding
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane...More >>
The force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, runs counter to international standards, medical ethics and the practices at American prisons, the head of the Senate Intelligence...More >>
Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute
Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute
The 19th-century orator and writer Frederick Douglass will once again stand tall in the U.S. Capitol.More >>
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital.More >>

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