Sutherland doubles size of operations in Tulsa

SutherlandTulsaSutherland Global Services is expanding its flagship finance and accounting center in Tulsa to support growth of its finance and accounting services. The Tulsa operations of Sutherland Global Services help companies outsource finance and accounting functions with a full range of accounting services, from transactions to high-level analytical roles and statutory-type reporting, so they can focus on their core competencies and grow their businesses.

The company is aggressively seeking to fill over 150 job openings in Tulsa at this time Sutherland officials told Tulsa Today.

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Inhofe questions military readiness

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), participated Tuesday in a SASC Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support hearing entitled: “Current State of Readiness of U.S. Forces.” In the hearing, Inhofe engaged with witnesses about the degradation of our air power and the impact on personnel and maintenance as a result of historically steep budget cuts under the Obama administration.

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Run Free to premiere in Tulsa

RunFreePoster“Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco,” a feature-length documentary about ultra-running legend Micah True, will screen at the B&B Sapulpa Cinema 8 in Sapulpa, OK, on Sunday, March 20 at 5 p.m. The one-night-only event is sponsored by the Tulsa Area Trail & Ultra Runners (TATUR).

Micah True, better known as Caballo Blanco – the White Horse – was the focal character of Christopher McDougall’s 2009 best-selling book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” about the Tarahumara Indians of northern Mexico. Also known as the Rarámuri, or Running People, they are some of the best long-distance runners in the world.

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Compensation for victims of asset forfeiture

AssetForfeitureTulsa1Any person who prevails in an asset forfeiture proceeding could be reimbursed attorney fees and associated costs, under a measure approved Wednesday by the state House of Representatives.

House Bill 2670 by Rep. Cory Williams, D-Stillwater, zipped through the House, 93-0, and was transmitted to the Senate.

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Defending Oklahoma from the EPA

Senator Dan Newberry

Senator Dan Newberry

Today the Senate passed legislation authored by Senator Dan Newberry that defends Oklahoma families and businesses from the high costs and negative effects of the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule to regulate carbon emissions, also known as the Clean Power Plan. Senate Bill 1379, which protects state sovereignty, was approved by a vote of 34 to 8.

The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan requires states to cut carbon emissions nationwide by 32 percent by the year 2030. A coalition of 29 states, including Oklahoma, has challenged the plan as an unlawful overreach of the EPA’s legal authority under the Clean Air Act.

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