Headlines for Wednesday, September 9, 2015:
State House Democrats manage to take a seat away from the Republican Party. (NewsOK)
The wife of murdered Labor Commissioner Mark Costello wants to fill his position. (KFOR)
Budget cuts could lead to consolidating law enforcement agencies. (AP)
The plan to move a controversial Tulsa soup kitchen fails. (Tulsa World)
$6.5B gets approved for Oklahoma roads. (NewsOK)
An embattled Rogers County Commissioner gets suspended by a district judge. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma prisons working to reduce solitary confinement. (AP)
One Oklahoma school district is using new methods to keep students safe. (News on 6)
Tulsa Public Schools raises prices at athletic events for security. (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma is getting a grant to help fight prescription drug overdose deaths. (News9)
The University of Oklahoma will close its baboon facility within four years. (Norman Transcript)
Edmond residents plan to fight a big-box store. (News9)
Animal rights group wants a pigeon shoot fundraiser stopped. (NewsOK)
Tribe wants monitors for elections. (Tulsa World)
Drilling boom means more waste water spills. (StateImpact Oklahoma)
Chesapeake Energy and Williams Company are working together. (Journal Record)
Downtown OKC Arts Festival wants $1.5M to move next to the Civic Center. (NewsOK)
The Arts District Garage in downtown Oklahoma City is getting new tenants. (Journal Record)