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(access required)">By the numbers … (access required)

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments · By the numbers, Executive Branch, House, Senate

A few factoids from the afternoon portion of the day-long meeting of the Joint Com. on the Comprehensive Water Plan: Crop irrigation is forecast to be the largest water use sector, accounting for about 36 percent of total demand. Surface water gaps, when demand exceeds supply, are predicted in 55 of 82 Oklahoma water basins [...]

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(access required)">Ellis fears water plan process leaves little room for proper study, recommendations from lawmakers and tribes (access required)

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Executive Branch, House, Senate

Sen. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant, a key critic of the proposed state water plan, cautioned his colleagues Wednesday that the process for developing the proposal may not leave sufficient time for proper study and crafting recommendations for change. “That’s what we’re concerned about, that the comments or recommendations that we’ll have will not meet the deadline, [...]

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(access required)">Committee hears about process for development of comprehensive water plan (access required)

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Executive Branch, House, Senate

It is technical day for the Joint Com. on the Comprehensive Water Plan in the House chamber this morning. Members are hearing from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board about the process involved in developing the draft plan that the committee will review this fall in anticipation of a full legislative review during the 2012 session. [...]

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(access required)">Former Tulsa attorney sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzlement, workers’ comp fraud (access required)

August 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Courts

Former Tulsa attorney William Anton has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for embezzling more than $1 million in clients’ benefits and for committing workers’ compensation fraud. As part of a plea agreement, Anton, 61, received four consecutive sentences totaling 35 years,w ith 25 suspended, and was also ordered to pay $702,813 in [...]

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