https://freerepublic.com/tag/stateresources/ en-us Wed, 6 Aug 2014 15:06:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3189607/posts On June 13, the first bus of illegal immigrant minors, aged 12-17, arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The state of Oklahoma was given no formal notice, and no chance to object. After weeks of bad publicity, public outrage and political pressure, the Obama administration announced this week that the facility will close by Friday, Aug. 8. That’s good news for the people of Oklahoma and the men and women of Fort Sill, who will once again have the full use of their military base for the purpose it was designed for: housing and training soldiers. What the facility’s closure does... Daily Signal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3189607/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2014 15:06:58 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1380503/posts SACRAMENTO (AP) - Claire Dedrick, a former Sierra Club vice president who held several state government posts, has died of cancer at age 74. Dedrick, a blunt-talking environmentalist, was picked by then-Gov. Jerry Brown in 1975 to be his resources secretary. She also served on the Air Resources Board and as executive officer of the State Lands Commission. Dedrick, who died Friday, was the first woman to serve on the state Public Utilities Commission. "She was an extraordinary person with a razor-sharp mind and compassion to go with it, which is an unusual combination," said Adriana Gianturco, former director of... Bakersfield Californian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1380503/posts#comment Sat, 9 Apr 2005 19:20:03 GMT