Morning headlines from The Oklahoman: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020

DAILY HEADLINES [The Oklahoman]( 8 Feb, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman was chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Governor signs commutations for 147 more drug offenders eligible under HB 1269]( FEB 7, 2020 - Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday signed commutations for 147 people serving time for simple drug possession. Latest News/Sports [Oklahoma metro libraries pass digital milestone of 2 million downloads]( FEB 8, 2020 - Who says nobody reads anymore? [Charge filed in Moore High School deaths]( FEB 7, 2020 - NORMAN - Prosecutors have charged Max Leroy Townsend, the driver who was arrested Monday after Moore High School students were run over by a pickup. Two students died. [Norman dismisses sanctuary-city recommendation]( FEB 7, 2020 - After a study session earlier this week, the City of Norman decided to dismiss a recommendation to become a sanctuary city. [Republican fundraising forms not to be confused with official U.S. Census documents]( FEB 7, 2020 - Some Oklahoma residents have received fundraising surveys from the Republican National Committee that look similar to official U.S. Census forms. [Oklahoma County judge refuses to temporarily halt two abortion laws]( FEB 7, 2020 - An Oklahoma County District Court judge on Friday refused to temporarily halt state laws that say only physicians can perform abortions in Oklahoma, and they can't do so using telemedicine. [In a world full of African American Democrats, black Republicans stand alone]( FEB 8, 2020 - In 1955, E. Frederic Morrow joined President Dwight D. Eisenhower's White House as its administrative officer for special projects. [One dead in northwest Oklahoma City apartment fire]( FEB 8, 2020 - One person died Friday evening in a house fire in northwest Oklahoma City. [Trump ousts witnesses in his impeachment trial]( FEB 8, 2020 - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings. ['Steven Adams presents a different problem': Thunder center poses massive problem for Pistons in OKC's 108-101 win]( FEB 7, 2020 - The moment Detroit agreed to trade Andre Drummond to Cleveland, it became clear that the matchup at center would play a large role Friday night between the Thunder and Pistons. ['We get to play for those six in honor of them': Moore High School plays first games since Monday's tragedy]( FEB 7, 2020 - MOORE - As Aaliyah Moore sprinted up and down the court, she thought of her classmates. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Crude awakening: Oklahoma City office market doesn't have the energy to recover anytime soon]( FEB 8, 2020 - Oklahoma City is still wounded from the swoon in crude oil prices five years ago, and with dark clouds still lowering over the energy business, 2020 will be "critical" for office buildings and the market for leased office space. [Richard Mize: Starting online slows search for a new home, Realtors say]( FEB 8, 2020 - The internet is slowing the homebuying process rather than speeding it up, which seems weird since it's all about speed, Speed, SPEED! [Richard Mize: Soak up these blasts of Edmond economic data]( FEB 8, 2020 - EDMOND - The Edmond Economic Development Authority's annual Economic Preview, as usual, was a firehose of information. [OKC Central live chat: Community leaders recognized at Impact Awards]( FEB 8, 2020 - The Oklahoman's Steve Lackmeyer fielded questions from readers during this week's OKC Central Live Chat. Business [Oklahoma ScissorTales: Economic numbers help explain Trump's popularity]( FEB 8, 2020 - Released on the day President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech, a fact sheet from the White House highlights the many improvements to the U.S. and Oklahoma economies during Trump's term. [Jonah Goldberg: Iowa's big bungle, and the dismantling of political parties]( FEB 7, 2020 - One of my favorite running jokes on the internet is, "You had one job." It's a staple of Twitter and YouTube, with images of signs reading, "Turn Left" with an arrow pointing right, or supermarket shelves demarcating where you can buy "Poop Tarts." Well, the Iowa Democratic Party rolled out a new line of Poop Tarts this week. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.