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State, tribes unclear who has what when it comes to water rights in Oklahoma

For the state and the tribes, the debate over water rights has been relatively friendly. If water becomes a scarcity, however, that may become a flowing issue.

Heide Brandes

Compass briefs: Brownfields funds approved for two OKC buildings

Approximately $630,000 in Brownfields funds were recently approved.

Pamela A. Grady

ODOT says funding is in place for new boulevard, but there may not be enough

The price tag of the boulevard itself is an amorphous number that — until August — hadn’t been put in the ODOT budget cycle.

Dean Anderson

Local doctors catching on to concierge practice trend, being available to patients 24/7

Some patients are turning to members-only doctor practices that not only guarantee same-day office visits, but the perks of having a doctor on call 24/7.

Heide Brandes

UCO Forensic Science Institute first higher education building in state to receive LEED certification

Construction waste management, recycled content, use of regional building materials and water use reduction in construction and design helped earn the award.

OKCBiz Staff

City voters to consider 25-year ONG franchise

A proposed Oklahoma Natural Gas franchise agreement allowing the company to sell natural gas to Oklahoma City for the next 25 years is on the ballot for Aug. 24.

OKCBiz Staff

Oklahoma employers to face higher unemployment insurance tax rates in 2011

This tax rate increase is a result of the dramatic jump in the number of Oklahomans receiving unemployment benefits, which are paid out of the fund the tax supports.

OKCBiz Staff

Recovery assistance following May tornadoes tops $10M

More than $9.3 million is in the form of grants and low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses in nine affected counties.

OKCBiz Staff

Brownfields funding approved for Dowell Center and Oklahoma City Community College

The Dowell Center received $429,440 for asbestos removal, while OCCC received $200,000.

OKCBiz Staff

U.S. banks sitting on slippery slope

America’s banks are failing at their fastest rate in decades, but only three lending institutions have gone under in the past 19 years in Oklahoma.

Dean Anderson

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