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Legislation to be named after fallen Tulsa police officer

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) In support of law enforcement, legislation developed with the assistance of a fallen Tulsa police officer will be named after him next session. Sgt. Craig Johnson,...

Lawmakers recognize Moore police officers for heroic rescue

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Moore Police Officers were honored this week with a citation from local lawmakers for their efforts in rescuing a woman from a burning car in the early morning...

Coronavirus strikes state’s gross receipts

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) April Gross Receipts to the Treasury plunged by more than half a billion dollars as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts Oklahoma’s economy, State Treasurer Randy...

Tulsa lawmaker calls for full transparency, audit of executive spending

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, released the following statement calling for an audit of spending by the executive branch after a series of media stories...

Lawmaker requests AG investigation of OK beef industry

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, last week met with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter regarding his request of an investigation into the Oklahoma beef...

House passes bill to require tornado safety information in hotels

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Photo Courtesy: Steve Piltz/National Weather Service- Tulsa (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation to require new hotels and motels to post...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons legislation passes Judiciary Committee

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Legislation that seeks to address the high number of missing and murdered indigenous people unanimously passed through the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday with a...

House passes bill to add domestic violence strangulation to list of violent crimes

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The House of Representatives passed a measure Tuesday that would add strangulation during a domestic violence incident to the list of violent crimes and would...

House passes bill to revoke licenses of doctors who perform abortions

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The Oklahoma House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation directing the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and the State Board of Osteopathic...

New digital solution transforms how Oklahoma interacts with residents

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(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) The state of Oklahoma announced Wednesday the launch of a new digital solution for residents to quickly and conveniently renew their vehicle registrations and order...