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Hardin, Turner Study Department of Corrections’ Employee Pay

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reps. David Hardin, R-Stilwell, and Tim Turner, R-Kinta, held an interim study before the House Public Safety Committee examining pay for correctional officers, support staff and administrators at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Hardin chairs the committee and had an almost 40-year career in law enforcement. "Having a strong and dependable corrections workforce... Read More.

After $2,000 teacher raise, Oklahoma support staff ask when their pay will be addressed

Keri Mutters, a paraprofessional with Tulsa Public Schools, said her work includes helping students learn, supporting teachers and working with some of the district’s highest-needs students. “We were in the trenches everyday, we are those superhero’s to the teachers because we’re there,” Mutters said. Mutters said the job can be physically and emotionally demanding, and that... Read More.

A G Equipment to pay $4.25 million in vaccine mandate discrimination settlement

BROKEN ARROW - A G Equipment Company will pay $4.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claims the company illegally fired workers who sought religious or medical exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement Monday, saying the Broken Arrow-based compressor packaging manufacturer violated federal anti-discrimination laws when... Read More.
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Jenkins Files Bills for Voters to Decide Legislative Pay

OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle, has filed three bills she says are aimed at giving voters a direct voice in decisions about pay raises for legislators and statewide elected officials. Jenkins said she introduced the three pieces of legislation after the Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board met in executive session late last year before... Read More.
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Congress passes defense bill boosting military pay, protecting Oklahoma bases

WASHINGTON - Congress has approved a sweeping national defense bill that raises military pay and secures key missions at Oklahoma bases, even as lawmakers head into the new year with unresolved fights over government funding and health care policy. The newly approved National Defense Authorization Act authorizes more than $900 billion in defense spending, the largest... Read More.

House passes defense bill to set Pentagon budget and raise troop pay

FILE - The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon on Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) Kevin Wolf/AP The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops... Read More.

Dental provider to pay more than $500,000 to resolve False Claim Act allegations

OKLAHOMA CITY – Red Dirt Orthodontics has agreed to pay $583,090 to settle allegations that it knowingly and improperly billed the Oklahoma Medicaid program, SoonerCare, for orthodontic services. The settlement resolves allegations that the provider submitted false claims for payment between March 18, 2022, and March 25, 2024, that falsely identified an Oklahoma Health Care Authority... Read More.
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Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies agree to pay to settle allegations

OKLAHOMA CITY – Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies have agreed to pay $157,000 to settle allegations that they billed the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, SoonerCare, for hundreds of unauthorized over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Apothecary Pharmacy, Cornwell Pharmacy, Cushing Family Pharmacy, R.T.’s Family Discount Pharmacy, Foster Corner Drug, Tiger Drug, Yale Drug, Jones Drug Store and Swipht Pharmacy agreed to... Read More.