For months, there was talk that if State Question 788 won majority support from voters, Oklahoma lawmakers would need to go into special session to set up regulatory framework governing how a medical marijuana program would function in the state. Gov. Mary Fallin even publicly predicted that such a special session would be necessary as […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Banner year
Someone unfurled a banner bearing the governor’s face and the words Oklahoma State of Despair during Gov. Mary Fallin’s State of the State speech.
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Chicken-Fried News: Taxing situation
No New Oklahoma Taxes, a group that wants the state to examine its spending more closely, formed five days after the Step Up Oklahoma plan was revealed.
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Chicken-Fried News: #GovernorProblems
With less than a year left in office, Fallin seeks more power for the governorship.
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Chicken-Fried News: Boy who cried ‘Terrorist!’
Rep. John Bennett recently called state agencies who dare to talk about their budget cuts terrorists.
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Without a state budget solution, funding cuts pose challenges for mental health consumers, their families and local agencies
Without a state budget solution, funding cuts pose challenges for mental health consumers, their families and local agencies.
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Chicken-Fried News: Real ID?
Oklahoma still hasn’t complied with the Real ID Act, but the good news is Okies can still travel with their driver’s licenses for 11 more months.
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Chicken-Fried News: Doses of disappointment
There’s a lot of disappointment flying around about the state’s current budget situation.
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New child support services fee raises questions that parents want answered
New child support services fee raises questions that parents want answered.