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Legislation to make Juneteenth a State Holiday is coming

June 22, 2020
"June 19, 1865, was not just the last day that Blacks experienced chattel slavery. It was the last day that Americans did too, and that is something we should all celebrate together."

DPS joins other state agencies for national Secure Your Load Day

June 3, 2020
"Secure Your Load" is a national campaign to remind and encourage drivers to make sure whatever they're hauling is secure in their vehicle.

What you need to know about new mail-in voting rules

May 22, 2020
Wondering how new legislature regarding absentee voting will affect you? Here's what we found out.

Governor Signs Juvenile Justice Protection Bill

May 21, 2020
The bill will protect children 12 years of age or younger from being placed in a state juvenile detention facility unless certain conditions are met.

Bill raising age for tobacco products to 21 becomes law

May 20, 2020
The legislation ensures Oklahoma’s statutes now align with the federal Tobacco-Free Youth Act, which was signed by President Donald Trump last December.

Nonconsensual selling of intimate images/video to become felony

May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kim David is the author of legislation to protect victims from their intimate images and videos being sold by former partners without their knowledge or consent.  Such actions will become a felony under Senate Bill 1462, which the Porter Republican filed after learning of a constituent’s struggles to protect her image and…

State to honor out-of-state teaching certificates under new law

May 19, 2020
“This is an exciting opportunity for Oklahoma to help get more certified teachers in the classroom this fall and help shrink classroom sizes.”

Oklahoma has 91 new cases of COVID-19, total now at 5,489; no new deaths in past 24 hours

May 19, 2020
There are six additional deaths; none of them occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between May 4-May 17.

Oklahoma COVID-19 cases now at 5,398, no new deaths

May 18, 2020
Of today’s new positive cases, 64% were in Texas County. See a breakdown of cases, deaths and recoveries for Sapulpa and some surrounding areas inside.

Legislature reaches Fiscal Year 2021 budget agreement

May 4, 2020
Under the agreement, most of the $1.4 billion, or 17%, revenue hole Gov. Kevin Stitt projected last month is filled by using reserve funds, cutting one-time spending, temporarily redirecting non-appropriated money into the budget, and agency appropriation reductions of 4% or less in most cases.
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