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Senate passes legislation requiring children to wear seat belts
“Oklahoma is the only state in the entire country that doesn’t require seat belts for…
Full Senate approves measures to strengthen laws on strangulation and for assault and battery on pregnant women
“When domestic violence includes strangulation, studies show it’s much, much more likely they’ll eventually murder…
Senate Education Committee Approves Teacher Retention Act
If approved, beginning July 1, 2020, the State Board of Education would provide annual bonuses…
Senate committee approves Homemade Food Freedom Act
SB 1714 removes the arbitrary $20,000 annual gross sales limit placed on formerly known home…
Senate committee passes state question proposal to modernize Oklahoma’s state constitution
Some state legislators believe the state’s constitution—which includes language about communicating via telegram, and elaborates…
Definition of child abuse expanded under legislation
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to expand the definition…
Legislators encourage citizens to honor late veteran Wednesday
Herman White, a Navy veteran, passed away earlier this month with no surviving family. Senators…
Virtual Charter School Board verifies Epic is not following the law regarding enrollment reporting
The state’s largest virtual charter school is currently under investigation for fraud and embezzlement.
Fema says there’s just one month left to register for individual disaster assistance
That deadline is July 31, 2019.
Six more Oklahoma counties designated for disaster assistance brings the total to 27
See updates on inspections, applications and new locations for recovering assistance centers.