Senate Approves Sparks Bill Mandating Flags Be American Made
The Oklahoma State Senate unanimously approved a bill that requires state agencies and public school districts to purchase and display American and Oklahoma flags that were manufactured solely in the United States.
State Senator John Sparks, author of Senate Bill 2070, said...
03/12/2008
Senate Passes Bill to Privatize Lottery
The full Senate has given its approval to a bill that could privatize the state's education lottery. Sen. John Ford said the lottery has not made as much money for education as supporters had claimed. He said privatization might create a more efficient operation.
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03/08/2008
Oklahoma's Site Ready Program Adds Additional Sites
March 3, 2008 -- Sallisaw and Tahlequah recently added their industrial parks to the Oklahoma Site Ready Program, which is managed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. These latest additions bring the total number of sites in the program to 28....
Governor Declares Communities Of Excellence Day
Feb. 25, 2008 -- Governor Brad Henry has declared March 13 as Communities of Excellence Day in Oklahoma. To help promote community development, particularly in rural areas of the state, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Community Institute are sponsoring a...
02/21/2008
McAlester and Muskogee New Main Street Communities
Feb. 21, 2008 -- The Department of Commerce announced today that they will accept two new Main Street (http://www.okcommerce.gov/mainstreet) communities for 2008....
01/23/2008
Watonga Earns Main Street Community of the Month
Jan. 23, 2008 -- In August, when the remnants of Hurricane Erin hit the state, bringing with it 70-95 mph winds and inches upon inches of rain, Watonga was among the hardest hit....
01/14/2008
50 States Reach Agreement with MySpace
Attorney General Drew Edmondson and the attorneys general for 49 other states announced an agreement with social networking site MySpace that should help protect kids from Internet predators.
Under the terms of the agreement, MySpace will work with attorneys general to lead...
01/10/2008
National Preservation Conference Scholarships Available
Jan. 10, 2008 -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Oklahoma Main Street Center invites you to attend the 2008 National Preservation Conference: Preservation in Progress, to be held in October 21-25, 2008 in Tulsa, Okla....
04/25/2007
2007 Oklahoma Small Business Award Winners Named
Awards Luncheon Set for May 22 in Midwest City Apr. 25, 2007 -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently named Colleen J. Payne-Nabors 2007 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year. Nabors, CEO of the MCI Diagnostic Center in Tulsa, was nominated for the award...