TULSA-BASED WILLIAMS PRICES NEW MLP UNITS AT $20
Williams Pipeline Partners LP priced its initial public offering at $20 per unit Thursday. At that level the new master limited partnership should raise $325 million when the WMZ common units begin trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. - Kirby Lee Davis

OKC CHAMBER EMPHASIZES ITS OPPOSITION TO IMMIGRATION LAW
The chairman of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber didn't waste any time Thursday morning before addressing what is perhaps the most divisive topic in the state. - Janice Francis-Smith

TYSON SEEKS PROFIT STREAMS FROM MORE ANIMAL PARTS
Through acquisition and internal growth, Tyson Foods has emerged as the world's largest supplier of beef, chicken and pork even though its products use little more than 50 percent of its animal parts. Now the protein producer intends to find commercial uses for the other 50 percent, according to Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon. - Kirby Lee Davis

TULSA AIR CARGO TRAFFIC SEES 10-YEAR HIGH IN 2007
Air cargo traffic reached a 10-year high in 2007 at Tulsa International Airport, up 5.58 percent from the previous year, according to an annual report released Thursday. - Heather Caliendo

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW FEATURES ACTUAL HOME
This year, the 26th annual Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show at the Oklahoma State Fair Park will feature an actual home constructed inside one of the show's exhibit halls. - Kelley Chambers

BRICKTOWN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON TRACK
The skyline of Bricktown may soon change forever if one developer has his way. Gary Cotton purchased a building and land in the district in the past few years and has plans for two buildings for office, retail and condo space including a 12-story building, which would be the tallest to date in Bricktown. The project carries a price tag of $36 million. - Kelley Chambers

LOWER CRUDE PRICES SEND GAS PRICES IN OKLAHOMA TUMBLING
Prices for regular unleaded gasoline a year ago in Oklahoma City averaged $1.93 per gallon, and while the current news isn't quite as good as it was back then, it's much more positive than it has been. - Jerry Shottenkirk

10TH CIRCUIT SIDES WITH OLYMPIC OFFICIALS
A federal appeals court has upheld the U.S. Olympic Committee's policy of not offering support in the form of grants, tuition assistance and health insurance benefits to Paralympic athletes. - Marie Price

FEMA GIVES ICE STORM VICTIMS THE COLD SHOULDER
The ravaging ice storm that shattered its way through Oklahoma last month put Soraya Al Musri's dance studio in a position that hundreds of businesses faced. Electricity was out for more than a week, making it impossible for her to open her doors to students. FEMA's denial of Gov. Brad Henry's request for individual assistance to Oklahomans affected by the ice storm means Al Musri has no hope of recouping that loss. - Heidi Brandes