Headlines for Thursday, May 7, 2015:
- Oklahoma gets pounded by storms. (NewsOK)
A petition is asking for a grand jury investigation into the Tulsa County Sheriff’s office. (Tulsa World)
A bill heading to the Governor prevents businesses from banning guns at some events. (NewsOK)
The Governor is getting a bill allowing school districts to give guns to some employees. (Tulsa World)
Governor Fallin signs legislation to triple the waiting time for abortion patients. (NewsOK)
The State Treasurer opposes taking money from unclaimed property for the budget shortfall. (NewsOn6)
The Governor isn’t considering stopping a tax cut to fix the budget shortfall. (News9)
Low prices for crude oil and natural gas are impacting Oklahoma energy companies in the first quarter. (Journal Record)
Tulsa County has to pay nearly $300,000 in attorney fees related to a same-sex marriage case. (Tulsa World)
The appeals process in the new workers’ comp system doesn’t appear to have any impact. (Journal Record)
The new album by Kyle Dillingham uses old broken instruments to create beautiful music. (Oklahoma Gazette)
