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Help pouring in as OK tornado cuts water, blood supply
Early Tuesday morning, rescuers in Moore, Okla., revised the death count from Monday’s massive storm downward, from 51 to 24.
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By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — After the storm, both firefighters and residents rode, then ran, to the homes and the schools, launching a search for survivors and a recovery of remains. Accustomed to nature’s fury in spring tornadoes, Oklahomans do their best to ride out the storm, then show up after.
This tornado, designated an [...]
OK governor vetoes pension reform bill
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin wanted to consolidate Oklahoma’s half-dozen employee pension funds, but did not happen this year.
And that likely contributed to her decision to veto a reform that would have shifted some government employees away from the defined-benefit system pension that many analysts say is unsustainable.
An attempt to [...]
Oklahoma’s dynamic Medicaid discussion includes triple-amputee’s tale of hope
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY – Moise Brutus, now a college student in Florida, lost both legs and part of his left arm in a 2010 motorcycle accident. He endured months of frustration when his recovery was supervised by what he deems Old Medicaid.
Brutus, the subject of a five-minute video posted online, recalled [...]
Obama denies extension of OK Medicaid program for working poor
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Obama administration has denied Oklahoma’s request to extend Insure Oklahoma, a program of premium assistance benefitting the Sooner State’s working poor. Oklahoma Gov. Mary
Fallin in a letter Wednesday encouraged President Obama “to keep his promises and reverse his decision to gut one of Oklahoma’s most successful health [...]
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 10:35pm
Legislature passes funding measure for state tornado relief t.co/txKsU33tmz #prayforoklahoma #moore
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 23, 2013 at 11:35am
Nobody had to send a memo from the government. No one issued an edict to give. They just did. t.co/SJr7CTYJ7Z #moore #prayforoklahoma
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 22, 2013 at 2:45pm
Help pouring in as #Oklahoma tornado cuts water, blood supply t.co/dwD2BxhMGY
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 21, 2013 at 3:20pm
After the storm, a small voice t.co/jLDiC7Nqmw
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 20, 2013 at 7:55pm
#Oklahoma Museum maneuvers: Legislative leaders promote funding t.co/Oe4jE43QjZ #okpolitics
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Oklahoma Watchdog
on May 20, 2013 at 7:10pm
.@GovMaryFallin urges lawmakers to address health insurance issue t.co/RDj2R2kz4d via @NewsOK
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