Oklahoma City Community College Student Newspaper
Oklahoma’s budget, finished after about three months, will result in a “$600 million hole,” Republican Governor Mary Fallin said. Fallin recently line-item vetoed portions of state’s omnibus budget bill, approving
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Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives spent their time on procedural decisions Monday and did not vote to reconsider a controversial bill that would backfill the state’s $215 million
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Drew Edmondson says the Oklahoma way of life is under attack. Edmondson, a Democrat, served as Oklahoma Attorney General for 16 years. He said he would “put Oklahomans first” if
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A new budget proposal offered by the Republican leadership of the Oklahoma House of Representatives relies too heavily on sales tax, the House’s Democratic leader said. Ex-House Minority Leader Scott
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Now that Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a budget bill, cuts to Oklahoma City Community College’s budget are starting to become clear. On May 31, Republican Governor Mary Fallin signed the
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The last days of the legislative session were hectic for the State Regents for Higher Education. Of the many decisions and meetings, the decision to accept the legislature’s $777 million
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Some Native American Tribes in Oklahoma will soon be able to afford higher education. Last Wednesday the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education signed an agreement ensuring more tribal students
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Echols has received thousands from major oil companies
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR EDUCATION? 2016 was a turbulent year of budget cuts, teacher shortages, low teacher salaries, four day school weeks and poor school performances. What can be expected for
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