Farmland
Missouri farmer awarded $265 million in suit against BASF and Bayer
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.
Monday, February 17, 2020
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Bank
Released Bank Robber Robs Same Bank A Second Time
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An Oklahoma City federal judge has returned a man to prison for robbing the same bank a second time.
Michael William Allen, 40, of Midwest City, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing announced recently.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Oklahoma Bills
Four bills targeting Oklahoma’s missing and murdered Indigenous people are waiting for a committee hearing
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Four bills targeting Oklahoma’s high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people are still waiting for a committee hearing.
Without discussion or debate, House Judiciary Committee chairman Chris Kannady (R-Oklahoma City) laid over House Bill 3345 Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores set to host a career fair
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is seeking to hire new employees for full-time and part-time roles as tire technicians, mechanic apprentices and diesel mechanics.
The company has scheduled a one-day job fair for Tues., Feb. 25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Oklahoma is currently ranked 20th in the nation for domestic violence.
House passes bill to add domestic violence strangulation to list of violent crimes
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Strangulation during a domestic violence incident would be added to the list of violent crimes increasing punishment for the offense under.
House Bill 3371, by State Rep. Ross Ford (R-Broken Arrow), passed by a vote of 93-0.
Monday, February 17, 2020
U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19%
US on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit since 2012.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Jim Cowan Executive Director Chickasha EDC
Cowan named executive director of Chickasha EDC
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CHICKASHA – Jim Cowan, Chickasha native and former owner of Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Brewery, has been named executive director of Chickasha’s Economic Development Council.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Rural Roads
House Speaker’s bill seeks more funds for rural transportation
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Economic growth in rural areas would be given more consideration in the state’s eight-year transportation project plan under a proposed bill by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Photo provided A young woman with a smartphone and headphones walks past advertisement light boxes with the Huawei logo in Kiev, Ukraine.
U.S. brings new charges against Chinese tech giant
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its U.S. subsidiaries.
The U.S. is accusing the company in a plot to steal trade secrets.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Congressman Lucas Staff
Lucas names new field rep to local staff
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Washington, D.C. – Megan Trantham has been named as a Field Representative in Congressman Frank Lucas’ Canadian County Office.
Monday, February 17, 2020