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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 Grant Cuellar has completed a week of service as a page for the State Senate, Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow.

"With one in four Oklahomans reporting they’d skipped a prescription drug because of the cost, it’s clear this relief is greatly needed.”

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"

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.

Retired teacher Sen. Ron Sharp, R-Shawnee, said his Senate Bill 1115 is desperately needed to help decrease classroom sizes by extending emergency teaching certificates.

The Senate Finance Committee has passed Senate Bill 1388, which would incentivize urban gardeners across the state to raise honeybees by giving tax exempt status to any bee product sold.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 25, 2020) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today made the following remarks after the Oklahoma House Common Education Committee passed House Bill 2905 by a vote of 16 to 0. The bill, authored by Rep. Sheila Dills, provides reforms and transparency to statewide virtual charter schools. “Today’s vote is…

“Oklahoma is the only state in the entire country that doesn’t require seat belts for kids over the age of eight, and it’s no coincidence that vehicle fatalities are the number one cause of death for children eight and older here in Oklahoma.”

“When domestic violence includes strangulation, studies show it’s much, much more likely they’ll eventually murder their victim. Strangulation victims are 750 percent more likely to be murdered than victims who’ve never been strangled. I believe strengthening the penalties can help us save lives.”