Privatizing Oklahoma's worker's comp splits task force members

By The Associated Press, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)

A legislative task force recommended Thursday that Oklahoma's workers' compensation agency be privatized, but it was divided on how to achieve that.
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Three more Oklahomans die from swine flu

By Susan Simpson, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)

The death of a Muskogee County boy, a Cleveland County woman and an Oklahoma County woman bring the number of H1N1 deaths in Oklahoma this year to 22.
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OU awarded $23M in stimulus money

By James S. Tyree, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)

NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma's Norman campus was awarded about $10 million in research grants from federal stimulus funds in the first quarter of this fiscal year. Read More

Obama promises U.S. tribal leaders he'll tackle issues

By Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)

WASHINGTON — Greeting the first American Indian conference to be sponsored by the White House in 15 years, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday he will work with them on problems that have plagued Indians for decades. Read More

Oklahoma high school graduate one of the soldiers killed at Fort Hood

By Staff Reports, Tulsa World

A graduate of Tipton High School was one of the soldiers killed during a gunman's attack Thursday at Food Hood, Texas. Read More

Jerome Ersland murder trial to be on TV, Internet

By Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)

A judge Thursday ruled a pharmacist's murder trial will be televised so the public can witness justice unfold in a case she says has "ignited passions" like no other case in the state. Read More

Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More

Gov. Brad Henry (D)
Elected: November 2002, 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Oklahoma City
	State nickname: The Sooner State
	Lt. Gov. Jari Askins (D)
	Secretary of State M. Susan Savage (D)
	Attorney General W.A. Drew Edmonson (D)
	Senate President Pro Tempore: Glenn Coffee (R)

	House Speaker: Chris Benge (R)

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