TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A
November ballot issue proposes to restructure power and accountability
at Oklahoma's troubled Department of Human Services.
Supporters of State
Question 765 say the measure would shift oversight and power to the
governor's office, which would be responsible for appointing the
agency's director with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate.
But some opponents say the
measure goes too far in trying to fix past problems and worry that
consistency at the 7,000-employee agency would be hard to attain if DHS
directors serve only as long as a governor's term lasts.
The proposed ballot issue
comes after years of strife at the agency, which has endured a string of
high-profile child abuse cases and a class-action lawsuit that accused
the agency's employees of being of overworked and poorly managed.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:17:57 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. Video showed homes and buildings in Moore, Okla., were reduced
Our affiliate stations in Oklahoma City are reporting the death toll from the Moore tornado is expected to rise to at least 91 Tuesday morning. Right now, authorities are only confirming 51 deaths.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:13 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:13:02 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, today before delivering a statement on the devastating
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, today before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:00:16 GMT
City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:36:58 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month. Investigators say the trustee handed a jailer some marijuana
An inmate at Lawton's City Jail is now facing more charges after a trustee turned her in for offering her drugs earlier this month.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:29:56 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired
A traffic stop for an expired tag in Lawton ended in a drug bust and two arrests. Investigators say an officer stopped Terry Howell and Christy Komahcheet on Sheridan Road last week for expired tags.
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