Carmen Forman
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Former political reporter in OK, AZ and VA | OU grad | Norman native
Oklahoma City, OK
Joined August 2010
NEW: The Thunder are built upon a tragedy that seared their city 30 years ago. When Sam Presti arrived in 2008, he was so inspired by the recovery that he built his team in its image, forging bonds with those whose lives forever changed on April 19, 1995.
espn.com
For 30 years, the Oklahoma City bombing -- the most devastating act of homegrown terrorism in history -- has been seared into the identity of the city. Since 2008, the Thunder have been trying to...
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Don't forget! Early voting starts tomorrow (10/30) at 8 a.m.! No excuse is needed. Find your early voting locations, dates, and times: https://t.co/atWZC4i0gx View a sample ballot: https://t.co/dPgeh4Nw6a
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The November General Election is coming! Register by October 11 to cast your vote! Register now: https://t.co/vdlRwc8e61
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that protected Sackler family members.
apnews.com
The Sackler family members who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma say they're disappointed in the Supreme Court's rejection of a nationwide settlement that would've shielded them from civil lawsuits...
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A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online (from @AP)
apnews.com
Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopus. His dream recently came true when his father Cameron Clifford helped him adopt Terrance the octopus and set it up in a saltwater aquarium...
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I am proud to announce that I was ratified by the full House Republican Conference this morning as the new Chairman of @HouseAppropsGOP. I am excited to hit the ground running and get to work for this great nation.
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U.S. Department of Education opens investigation into Owasso Public Schools
tulsaworld.com
The district received notice Friday of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights based on a complaint filed by the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Human Rights Campai...
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Just updated this story to include reference to Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell stepping down as Cabinet secretary of workforce development. His email was dated 9:32 a.m. Wednesday, ahead of Drummond releasing his AG opinion about dual roles.
nondoc.com
ODOT director Tim Gatz resigned as transportation secretary and OTA director Feb. 28, 2024, after the AG ruled he cannot serve in both roles.
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#Breaking: AG’s new opinion states Tim Gatz CAN’T serve as Secretary of Transportation, Director of ODOT and Director of OTA… adding that he can only head 1 of the 3. This could be a change up for the Governor’s Cabinet Secretaries OR for the leadership of two departments.
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Cherokee Nation, State of Oklahoma reach tentative agreement to renew tribal-state tobacco compact https://t.co/PRczAlqRiI
@CherokeeNation
anadisgoi.com
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INBOX: @Sen_GregTreat says the Senate will vote on Thursday on eliminating the state's share of the sales tax on groceries "To be clear - this is the only tax relief the Senate will be seeking this year." "#okleg #okgov
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Students with intellectual disabilities would be allowed access to Oklahoma's Promise scholarship funds under legislation that advanced this week. https://t.co/1lNyOf1bWE
oklahomavoice.com
Two bills would allow students with intellectual disabilities to access funds that support Oklahoma's Promise scholarships.
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State lawmakers have advanced two bills that would allow students with intellectual disabilities to tap into Oklahoma's Promise funds. https://t.co/0Ld6GhtT0x
oklahomavoice.com
Two bills would allow students with intellectual disabilities to access funds that support Oklahoma's Promise scholarships.
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More than 2 million patients of #INTEGRIS Health had their personal information stolen by a hacker in November, but the hospital company only notified people about the #DataBreach a month later after hackers had emailed patients a ransom request.
nondoc.com
Lawsuits were filed against INTEGRIS Health after a hacker claims to have exfiltrated personal data from about 2.2 million Oklahoma patients.
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An oversight office in DHS didn't do a good job watching over vulnerable adults at the Greer Center in Enid, a lawmaker said. A new bill would move the oversight office out of DHS and over to the state Health Department:
readfrontier.org
The Department of Human Services’ Office of Client Advocacy did not “do very well” watching over vulnerable adults at a facility in Enid, the chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee...
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A very interesting read from @NuriaMKeel on how Oklahoma school districts are incorporating artificial intelligence in their classrooms. #oklad
https://t.co/VWo9qnoxbg
oklahomavoice.com
Some Oklahoma schools are starting to implement artificial intelligence software, as state leaders encourage education on the new technology.
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Attorney General Gentner Drummond again dropped a lawsuit against the Florida-based company Gov. Kevin Stitt blames for misspent education aid funds. https://t.co/4jfBxgNODN
oklahomavoice.com
The attorney general said state officials, not the company they hired, are responsible for failures within a pandemic aid program.
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Senate Republicans will elect their next leader on Monday. Although closed-door legislative caucus elections are typically a quiet affair, this election has drawn scrutiny from some Republicans who have criticized the chamber’s current leadership. #okleg
https://t.co/MjYRbmPo5T
oklahomavoice.com
Although closed-door legislative caucus elections are typically a quiet affair, the election for a new Senate leader has drawn scrutiny from Republicans outside the Capitol
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Oklahoma judge who texted hundreds of times during murder trial is quitting
oklahoman.com
In the texts, she joked with her bailiff and called the key witness a liar in a trial regarding the death of a two year old boy.
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Oklahoma's Multi-County Grand Jury indicted Brent Swadley and two other people involved with a controversial contract the state had with Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen to operate restaurants in some state parks. https://t.co/nYRSQzqzvD
oklahomavoice.com
The state’s Multi-County Grand Jury has indicted three people involved with a controversial contract the state had with Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen.
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