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Rural electric service ruling vacated by Supreme Court

Monday, April 10, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against state regulators in their refusal to allow the state’s largest electric company to provide power to a facility in the service territory of an electric cooperative.

An Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crew member installs a new speed limit sign on the Norman spur of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in August 2020. FILE

Speed limit to increase on H.E. Bailey turnpike

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Monday, April 10, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority voted to raise the speed limit on a 59-mile section of the H.E. Bailey turnpike from 75 miles per hour to 80, but when it goes into effect is unclear.

Suspected robbers of OKC bank arrested in Nebraska and Texas

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — Three out-of-state suspects have been indicted on multiple charges in the armed robbery of a MidFirst bank in Oklahoma City.

Rural fund participants bring $100M in capital to invest in Oklahoma

News Staff

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — Five certified rural funds participants in the Oklahoma Rural Jobs program have provided documentation that capital has been allocated and is now authorized to be awarded to an eligible business, the state Commerce Department announced.

Nigerian national sentenced for victimizing Oklahoma bank and others via cyber fraud

News Staff

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — A foreign national was sentenced to four years and one month in prison for his role in a cybercriminal group operating from Nigeria and Malaysia that executed complex financial fraud scams using the internet.

Oklahoma’s jobless claims, unemployment rate still low

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite another increase in the prime interest rate, Oklahoma’s unemployment rate and the number of first-time claims for jobless benefits remain relatively low.

Oklahoma Legislature continues wrestling with ‘education reform’

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — Each branch of Oklahoma’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed an education reform measure last week, saying the bills would improve the state’s public education system, buttress the idea of school choice and increase teacher pay.

Okla. City investment firm exceeds $1B in transactions since 2016

News Staff

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — Infinity Capital Partners, which describes itself as “a boutique investment bank,” announced recently it has surpassed $1 billion in completed transactions since its founding in 2016.

Legislature meets midway point

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief

Monday, April 3, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — In Latin, the term sine die means, literally, “without a day.” In the legal world, sine die translates to “indefinitely.” For the Oklahoma Legislature, sine die means: 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26. Until then, however, state lawmakers have their work cut out for them.

A woman walks into the Oklahoma Judicial Center at 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma City. JENNA LOWRANCE | FOR SOUTHWEST LEDGER

State Supreme Court: Oklahoma Constitution gives “Limited Right” to Abortion

M. Scott Carter - Capitol Bureau Chief

Monday, March 27, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — A sharply divided Oklahoma Supreme Court last Tuesday ruled that a woman has an inherent right to end a pregnancy when its necessary to save her life.

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