Budget Briefing: Oklahoma Wins One of Three Appeals for Federal Fire Aid

Federal Aid Approved for Wildfire-ravaged Cleveland County in Oklahoma – “Oklahoma was one for three in successfully appealing to the federal government to reverse its decision denying individual assistance to wildfire victims in Cleveland, Oklahoma and Payne counties.” NewsOK.com

Report: Many Oklahomans Would Lose Health Care Under Romney Plan – “More Oklahomans would live without health insurance and those who have coverage would pay more for it under the health-care policies advocated by presidential candidate Mitt Romney than is likely under the Affordable Care Act, a report from a national advocacy group shows.” Tulsa World

Tulsa City Council Determines Local Projects for Vision2 Funding – “One proposal would fund improvements to the Tulsa airport industrial complex and a deal-closing fund, and the other would pay for countywide quality-of-life projects.” Tulsa World

Petition Delivered by Oklahoma City Clergyman Protests Hobby Lobby Lawsuit – “The Rev. Lance Schmitz, a Church of the Nazarene preacher, said the petition he gave to a Hobby Lobby employee Thursday has more than 80,000 signatures of people concerned that the retailer is placing women’s health care at risk by trying to strike down the targeted U.S. Health and Human Services mandate.” NewsOK.com

Justice Department Announces Tribal Grants for Oklahoma – “Eleven Oklahoma Indian Tribes and Oklahoma City University have been awarded a combined $11,355,780 in grants to enhance tribal justice and safety, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.” NewsOK.com