Throughout the 2018 Oklahoma Primary & General Election Cycles the JRLR will be highlighting candidates vying for several statewide and legislative district races within the State of Oklahoma.       Disclaimer: (The information succeeding this disclaimer on our website contains text/ ...

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By: Catherine Sweeney The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – Many educators viewed this year’s teacher pay raise bill as a win, but for a small subset of the state’s school districts, it meant more cuts and layoffs. Oklahoma has more than 500 ...

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By JANELLE STECKLEIN , CNHI Apr 24, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Even as they presented unified calls for increased funding, rural and urban educators had starkly different ideas of how to accomplish it, lawmakers said. Teachers were allied in their ...

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By: Catherine Sweeney The Journal Record The Oklahoma Education Association ended its walkout Thursday afternoon OKLAHOMA CITY – Hours after top lawmakers lamented mixed messages and moving goal posts, the Oklahoma Education Association announced an end to its walkout. The ...

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By SEAN MURPHY , Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker said Tuesday that the Oklahoma Legislature has no plans to bow to striking teachers’ demand to eliminate a capital gains tax break as a way to end ...

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By: Catherine Sweeney The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – The second week of Oklahoma’s walkout for education is showing no signs of slowing. Throughout the first week, cold, rainy weather pushed thousands of protesters indoors. Thousands were outside as well, but ...

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By Tim Talley Associated Press Oklahoma’s top educator urged lawmakers Wednesday to increase teachers’ salaries in the state, which are lower than wages in any bordering state.

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