De-escalation training for public school staff passes Common Ed
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to provide de-escalation training to public school educators and staff passed the House Common Education Committee on Tuesday with a vote…
State Government
Rep. Pfeiffer’s bill passes committee to require law enforcement to comply with ICE
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives Public Safety Committee approved legislation to require law enforcement in Oklahoma to comply with federal immigration agencies in…
Ethics Committee fails repeal straight-party voting
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater, bill to repeal straight-party voting, House Bill 1016, failed the House Elections and Ethics Committee on Tuesday…
Bill to require citizenship test for students passes committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, on Tuesday passed a bill in the House Common Education Committee that he said is…
Federal disaster declaration for winter storm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the State of Oklahoma has requested a disaster declaration from the federal government related to the prolonged…
Tax credit bill for rural physicians passes House committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, on Tuesday secured unanimous committee passage of a bill that would provide income tax credits…
Bill to restore voting passes House committee
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, won committee passage of a bill that would allow absentee voters to vote in person when…
Bill to increase driver testing exam locations
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that will increase the number of authorized driver testing exam locations has been presented in the House of Representatives. Rep….
Lowe files COVID-19 Save Lives Response Act
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Jason Lowe, D-OKC, filed legislation Friday to save Oklahoman’s lives and reduce hospitalizations during the COVID pandemic. The COVID-19 Save…
Bill would open Bigfoot Hunting season in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, this week filed legislation that would establish a Bigfoot hunting season. House Bill 1648 would direct the…
Oklahoma releases updated mobile ID to support Real ID enrollment
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt announced today that the next version of the Oklahoma Mobile ID is now available. The app has been expanded…
Federal government approves Oklahoma’s request for winter storm aid
Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the federal government has approved the state’s request for disaster assistance for 13 counties, including Logan County, related to the…
Stitt announces teachers are bumped up to receive COVID vaccine
Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma State Department of Health announced today that PreK-12 teachers and support staff will be moved up to phase two…
Sen. Hall tapped to serve as vice chair of Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, has been tapped to help lead the Senate’s most important committee. For the next two years, Hall will serve as the…
Rep. Garry Mize named ‘Rising Star’ by State Chamber
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Garry Mize, R-Edmond, received the Rising Star Award from the State Chamber of Oklahoma in a virtual forum on Wednesday,…
Sen. Hall: Making the redistricting process as open and transparent
With the 2020 U.S. Census completed, the population data will be used to guide legislators as we set about a very important task—redrawing the boundaries…
Sen. Hall files first bill of session; legislation named for fallen officer
Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, has filed the first Senate bill for the 2021 session. The measure, aimed at strengthening Oklahoma statutes on scrap metal theft,…
State requests federal major disaster declaration for ice storm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt announced the State of Oklahoma has requested a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government related to the devastating…
Pfeiffer to revive legislation on ICE
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Orlando, today said he intends to refile legislation that would require Oklahoma law enforcement to comply with U.S….
State House Democrats call for special session, mask mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, today called for the Oklahoma Legislature to convene a special session to extend an exemption that…