State
As Cities, State Tighten Restrictions, One Question Prevails: What Is Essential?
March 26, 2020
Each step taken by public officials to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Oklahoma raises questions about what is banned and what’s just a recommendation.
Oklahoma COVID-19 cases now at 248, Creek County cases double overnight
March 26, 2020
Creek County COVID-19 cases have doubled from 5 to 10 in the span of 24 hours. Here's why it shouldn't surprise you.
Students not likely to return to school this year, online learning solutions to fill the gap
March 23, 2020
"Our districts have begun planning their alternative delivery methods to support student learning as they prepare to reconnect students with their teachers in adaptive ways.”
Hofmeister urges schools to donate surplus medical supplies to hospitals, nursing homes
March 23, 2020
“Our school communities are known for their generosity and caring, and we have already seen them mobilize in response to the school closures necessitated by coronavirus.”
Senate approves legislation prohibiting traffic citation quotas
March 12, 2020
“By removing their attention from writing petty traffic citations, our officers will have the ability to better serve and protect our communities.”
House Passes Measure Allowing City Employees to Carry Firearms
March 12, 2020
A bill that would allow city employees to carry firearms for protection at work passed out of the House of Representatives this week.
Sapulpa homeschooled senior serves as page for Senate
March 12, 2020
Sapulpa homeschooled senior Grant Cuellar has completed a week of service as a page for the State Senate, Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow.
Senate approves bill to enable Oklahoma to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada
March 12, 2020
"With one in four Oklahomans reporting they’d skipped a prescription drug because of the cost, it’s clear this relief is greatly needed.”
“Please don’t fail us!” parents implore legislators at inaugural Sapulpa PLAC meeting
March 12, 2020
The Sapulpa Parent Legislative Action Committee (PLAC) is an effort to "inform and engage parents and the community in advocating for a strong, equitable public education system for ALL children"
Bill to better protect domestic abuse victims passes Senate
March 10, 2020
This bill will allow the courts to hold domestic violence offenders in custody for 24 to 72 hours to allow victims to be able to clear out of their homes and apply for emergency victim protective orders before their abusers are released.