Federal Jobs Oklahoma News
- TransCanada Threatens To Seize Property For Oil Pipeline Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:04PMTransCanada Threatens To Seize Property For Oil Pipeline
- Fourth arrest in alleged terrorist plot, RCMP confirms Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:09AMA fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a year-long terror investigation that has already led to charges against three Canadian men in Ottawa, RCMP confirmed Friday.
- Focus More on Jobs, And Not GDP Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:14AMMore stimulus is needed, not less - but there is a need to focus much more on actually putting people to work. Across the United States, thousands of government-financed stimulus projects are under way, aimed at bolstering the economy and putting people to work.
- Broadband Trumps Farmer Payments as Obama Transforms Rural Aid Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:43AMFormer Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack knows that Farm Belt protocol requires paying respect to the Butter Cow. During a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 17, he made the pilgrimage to the 600-pound bovine sculpture carved from pure creamery butter. Now that he is U.S. Agriculture secretary, Vilsack wants to take a chunk out of another sacred cow: $15.4 billion in farm subsidies.
- Dollar, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Hertz, American Express, EPA in Court News Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:54PMDollar Thrifty’s board isn’t giving enough credence to a $1.3 billion competing offer from Avis Budget Group Inc. and acceded to Hertz’s demands that it not seek other bids, lawyers for disgruntled Dollar Thrifty shareholders told Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine at a hearing yesterday in Wilmington.
- Revived Cuchara ski area could boost Colo. county Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:14PM(AP:DENVER) Locals hoping to revive the former Cuchara Valley ski area say their plan could add 600 jobs in a southern Colorado county with one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.
- Sears Holdings 2Q loss narrows by half Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:05PMCHICAGO -- Sears Holdings Corp. cut its second-quarter loss by more than half as profit margins perked up at its Kmart chain, the retailer led by billionaire Edward Lampert said Thursday.
- Hundreds attend Ada job fair Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:54PMADA, OK - Statistics released today by the U.S. Labor Department show jobless claims rose to half a million for the first time since November. In an effort to help the local unemployed, several agencies in Ada came together Thursday to host a job fair.
- Oil ends below $75 on weak U.S. economic data Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:55PMOil ends below $75 on weak U.S. economic data
- Rushing to Tap the Marcellus Shale Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:45PMJobs with natural gas drilling companies appear to be in great demand.
- Oil drops below $US75 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:38PMOil prices closed below $75 per barrel on Thursday as weak US data fuelled worries that the economic recovery is stalling.
- Oil falls below $75 on weak U.S. economic data Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:55AMOil falls below $75 on weak U.S. economic data
- Oil ends lower after US jobs data Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:23AMData fuels worries over stalling economic recovery. 20 Aug 2010 7:03 AM
- Mary Fallin makes visit to Duncan Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:00AMThursday, governor Republican candidate Mary Fallin made a stop in Duncan to speak at the Republican Party meeting. Fallin was introduced by Republican State Chairman Matt Pinnell before addressing those who attended.
- Growing number of unemployed strains services Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:25PMUnemployed worker Elaine Wefer talks to Workforce Oklahoma representative Patricia Ruark about services the state can offer. Staff photo by Keith Purtell
- More Illegal Immigrants Getting Licenses Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 5:42AMThree states — Washington, New Mexico and Utah — allow illegal immigrants to get licenses because their laws do not require proof of citizenship or legal residency. An Associated Press analysis found that those states have seen a surge in immigrants seeking IDs in recent months, a trend experts attribute to crackdowns on illegal immigration in Arizona and elsewhere.
- Warren: Reformer or zealot? Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:23PMUnited States - Government - History - Elizabeth Warren - Financial services
- Oklahoma officials prepare to apply for emergency education aid after House approval Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:54PMState schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett hopes some of the $119 million for Oklahoma can be saved until next year.
- Reportlinker Adds Electronic Waste Recovery: Global Markets Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:00AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- Oklahoma elections: Democratic outsider challenges Coburn for Senate Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:37AMBY JULIE BISBEE Name recognition, association helps perennial candidate take primary, pundits say. Read more on NewsOK.com
- Some other factors pushing health care costs up: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:51AM- Medical malpractice, as reported by The Tulsa World Since 2000, the Oklahoma board has disciplined 328 practitioners for various things including sexual misconduct, writing false prescriptions, unprofessional conduct and alcohol abuse, according to an analysis by the World.
- Extra school funds may pose dilemma Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:39AMOklahoma schools would be expected to spend $119 million to save teacher jobs this year and not save the money to fill in budget gaps next year when stimulus dollars run out.
- US investors regain majority holding of treasuries Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 4:59PMUS investors regain majority holding of treasuriesUS investors regain majority holding of treasuries
- Arizona escapee captured in Wyoming Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:28PMPHOENIX (AP) Federal agents on Monday captured one of two inmates who escaped from an Arizona prison as he walked, armed with a handgun, outside a Wyoming church.
- Oklahoma may get $119 million to help save teacher jobs Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:00AMOklahoma would receive $119 million to help save an estimated 1,900 teacher jobs under a Senate proposal that won a crucial vote Wednesday and now is expected to pass this week.
- Broadband grants coming Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:58AMMore than 29,000 rural Oklahomans will receive new or expanded broadband Internet services, thanks to $45.5 million in federal grants.
- Federal funds to help bring broadband to rural areas in state Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:02PMMore than 29,000 rural Oklahomans will receive new or expanded broadband Internet services thanks to a $45.5 million in federal grants.
- Trican- 2010 Second Quarter Results Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:47PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2010) - Trican Well Service Ltd. (TSX:TCW) /
- Manufacturing survey finds continued but slowing growth; Minnesota job growth forecasts differ Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:50AMManufacturing survey finds continued but slowing growth; Minnesota job growth forecasts differ By Brad Allen | Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 A survey of manufacturing supply managers shows the Upper Midwest’s economic recovery somewhat more robust than the nation as a whole. Also, one regional economist forecasts up to 2 percent employment growth this year, although state officials are less optimistic.
- Republicans Detail Wasteful Stimulus Spending Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:04AMRepublicans Detail Wasteful Stimulus Spending
