Seniors hold nutrition rally at Oklahoma Capitol
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- News Source: Tulsa World | about 1 month agoHundreds of older Oklahomans carrying empty paper plates filled the second floor of the Capitol on Wednesday to protest cuts to senior nutrition programs. Among the protesters, Peggy Hartman sat in a wheelchair with an assistance dog at her side and...
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- News Source: Merced Sun-Star | about 1 month agoNo, it's not," someone in the crowd shouted back. The Department of Human Services cut $7.4 million from senior nutrition programs after Oklahoma officials trying to cope with declining revenues ordered 5 percent cuts in the budget allocations of...
- News Source: Tulsa World | about 1 month agoHundreds of seniors are at the state Capitol to express their frustration over cuts to nutrition programs for the elderly. The Department of Human Services has cut $7.4 million from senior nutrition programs to offset declining state revenues. The...
- Blog Source: www.sfexaminer.comHundreds of seniors waved empty paper plates Wednesday to protest cutbacks in nutrition programs for the elderly that could eliminate thousands of meals for some of Oklahoma's most vulnerable citizens. ... "It's not right," rally organizer Charlie
- Blog Source: opea.orgMore than 300 senior citizens rally Wednesday at the Capitol against nutrition cuts. More than 300 senior citizens crowded the second floor rotunda Wednesday, just feet away from the Governor's office. The seniors were protesting a round ... OPEA
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- Blog Source: okhousedems.comOklahoma House Democrats ... Twitter/Rep. Dorman. is going to Midtown Rotary for a make-up meeting. I am meeting senior citizens at the Capitol tomorrow lobbying for sr. nutrition site funds 30 minutes ago; just delivered a report on the fire tax
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@RexHuppke Here ya go, boys. Donuts for snack, pizza for dinner. (The wife left for a three-day conference. She took nutrition with her.)
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