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pizza tax

HB 1955 carveouts? Say hello to the beer and pizza tax

It appears groceries are about to get a little cheaper. Well, most of them anyway. After weeks of discussion, the Oklahoma State Senate decided to...
cut sales tax on groceries

Senate sends Stitt bill eliminating state share of sales tax on groceries

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt will get a tax cut he has pledged to sign, but not the one he most craved. The State Senate today...
Downtown Edmond brewery

Planned downtown Edmond brewery faces delays, questions on city’s RFQ process

Efforts to add year-round commerce in downtown Edmond’s Festival Market Place have stalled as construction costs for a planned brewery have soared. Meanwhile, the...
Jarrett Jobe, legislative liaison saves choking man

‘Honest to God, he saved my life’: Legislative liaison Jarrett Jobe praised for quick reaction

When Jarrett Jobe was studying first aid techniques for his assistant instructor scuba diving certification, he anticipated he might one day have to use...
Jamie Zumwalt

Jamie Zumwalt’s ‘grand experiment’ provides sense of community and a good cup of joe

Jamie Zumwalt and her husband opened Joe’s Addiction coffee shop in 2007 to provide a hangout for vulnerable people and those in recovery in...
Swadley's indictments

Oklahoma grand jury serves up Swadley’s indictments

In what has been a foggy process getting to the bottom of what happened between the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and Swadley's Foggy...
Brent Swadley indicted

‘Serious charges’: Grand jury indicts Tim Hooper, Brent Swadley, Curt Breuklander

Oklahoma's multi-county grand jury issued a six-count felony indictment of Brent Swadley, Curt Breuklander and Tim Hooper this morning for an alleged conspiracy to...
Toby Keith deadvideo

The end of an American ride: Toby Keith dead at 62

He will never smoke weed with Willie again. Toby Keith, an imposing country music star and avid University of Oklahoma sports fan, died Monday after...
The Oklahoman libel

Jury awards $20 million in punitive damages as The Oklahoman’s libel trial concludes

MUSKOGEE — The Oklahoman libel trial culminated today when jurors announced their verdict finding Gannett Co., Inc. liable for $20 million in punitive damages...
Scott Sapulpa, The Oklahoman, libel

Jury: The Oklahoman libeled Scott Sapulpa, owes him at least $5 million

MUSKOGEE — Nearly three years after one of the worst days of his life, Scott Sapulpa left the Muskogee County District Courthouse late this...

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