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Corporation seeks approval for rate hike when earnings at all-time high
Occupy OG&E: The Hearings By Ken Townsend Contributing Writer The Public Hearing for the $73.2 million rate increase proposed by OG&E began Monday, December 13, 2011 before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the 3rd floor courtroom at the Jim Thorpe Building. Testimony and cross examination of witnesses is scheduled for the morning sessions with public [...]
Harding/Shelton offers scholarships to OKCU business students
Harding/Shelton Inc. is now offering two $5,000 scholarships to students of the Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business. In order to be eligible students must be a first year student seeking a Masters of Business Administration. Non-traditional students or those returning to college are eligible as long as it is their first year in [...]
Occupy OG&E: Citizens protest Oklahoma Gas & Electric rate hike
By Ken Townsend Contributing Writer At a time when the unemployment rate is highest since the Great Depression of the 1930’s and Oklahoma families have suffered through a summer of the highest electric bills of all time, a large number of Oklahoma citizens are angry that OG&E is now proposing a $73 million rate increase. [...]
The importance of estate planning for the LGBT community
By Dorothy Heim Contributing Writer This is part two of a two part series on estate planning for the LGBT community. Last month, we covered laws pertaining to legal marriage and the rights LGBT’s are denied due to current laws as well as each element of estate planning. These elements are explained in detail below. [...]
Cimarron Alliance honored with Diversity award
By Robin Dorner Editor in Chief The central chapter of the Oklahoma Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) held their annual Philanthropy Day Luncheon last month. Winning the award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity was Oklahoma City based Cimarron Alliance Foundation (CAF). “When I first learned that Cimarron Alliance was being honored for outstanding diversity, my [...]