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WEBPhilip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted opposition’ to its goals. Bill Chappell. , 3 hours ago. Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.
Oklahoma AG says State Board of Education must allow …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · According to state law, lawmakers who sit on relevant legislative committees are allowed to attend these sessions. In a news release, Drummond said he will not tolerate the board’s “willful violation of the law.”. “It strains credibility and common sense that any legislator would be barred from the executive session of a state agency ...
Director of Oklahoma Human Services department to leave agency
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Deborah Shropshire will step down as director of the Oklahoma Human Services department, the agency announced Tuesday. Shropshire has served as director of the agency since January 2023 and has worked at the agency since 2014. Her last day will be Sept. 13 and she will be available to assist the …
Oklahoma Highway Patrol gives ticket over tribal plate ... - KGOU
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The Oklahoma Highway Patrol appears to be abandoning decades of precedent of honoring many tribal nation car tags. The move is a major shift that penalizes tribal citizens who live outside their nation’s boundaries for not …
Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · With those changes, 47 states now offer one year of postpartum coverage. In June, five states — Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont — received approval from the Biden administration to extend Medicaid coverage to incarcerated people up to 90 days before their release. Those states will join several states, including California ...
Oklahoma AG to Walters: ‘I pray that your failure… does not
WEBAug 19, 2024 · State Attorney General Gentner Drummond released an expedited opinion Sunday telling the Oklahoma State Department of Education it must release funds intended to enhance school safety measures. Last year, lawmakers passed a bill that gave schools about $96,000 each for three years for safety upgrades like bulletproof windows and resource officers.
Oklahoman minimum wage petition moves forward | KGOU
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Niconor Brown. /. Unsplash. The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday said it will not revisit its decision that an initiative petition seeking to raise the minimum wage was constitutional. The vote was 6-3. The action clears the way for supporters to begin gathering the 92,263 signatures needed to get the issue on the ballot.
Who's on the ballot in the June 18th primary election in Oklahoma
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Senate District 47. Senate Pro Tempore Greg Treat is term-limited this year and four people are running for the open seat in Senate District 47, which covers north Oklahoma City and Edmond. Kelly E. Hines, Aaron Curry and Jenny Schmitt are running for the Republican nomination for senate office on June 18.
German police detain a suspect in knife attack that killed 3
WEBAug 23, 2024 · SOLINGEN, Germany — The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival marking the city's 650th anniversary. The group said Saturday on its news site that the attacker targeted …
Former Trump White House press secretary and other Republicans …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Throughout the week, high-profile Republicans will address the convention, among them former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Olivia Troye, a former Trump White House national security official; and Stephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary and aide to former first lady Melania Trump. Grisham will …
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