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Catch up on highlights from a busy week at the Oklahoma state Capitol.

Editors note: the following history in this article was obtained from news reports from The Transcript and several metro area newspapers at the time. For brevity, these are cited as

Kickapoo turnpike pursuit ends with crash, locals injured

Senate Bill 1610 would allow citizens and lawmakers to receive answers on what some view as a clandestine turnpike project in Norman.

Hundreds of Normanites and residents from cities surrounding Norman flooded into the fourth floor of the Oklahoma Capitol Rotunda Wednesday, armed with shouts of "go away, OTA" that echoed through

Norman City Council passes resolution opposing turnpike plans, unanimously supports resistance

Hundreds of demonstrators filled the halls of the Oklahoma Capitol and shouted “Go away OTA” Wednesday in protest of plans for turnpike expansion in the Norman area.

A bill that would require the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to begin studies before issuing bonds on a new proposed toll road in Norman passed the Senate Thursday with OTA support.

It was a resounding ‘no’ to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority from the Norman City Council after it voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to resist two new toll roads planned

Editors note: This article has been updated after OTA Deputy Director Joe Echelle was misidentified as Joe Kelly.