Court upholds Oklahoma election laws as reasonable
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today commended a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge John Dowdell for siding with the state in a…
State Government
ODOC to implement cellphone intercept pilot project
Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) is partnering with a technology company to curb the illegal use of cellphones inside prisons – fulfilling…
OSBI’s new technology scans fingerprints to identify unknown people
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state’s premier investigative agency is utilizing advanced technology to give an unidentified body a name. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation…
FEMA approves $300 per week for unemployed
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the State’s application to provide unemployed Oklahomans with an additional $300 per week in…
Rep. Mize leads interim study on agriculture
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Agriculture & Rural Development Committee on Wednesday heard three interim studies. A combined study by State Reps. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee,…
OSDH responds to COVID-19 testing challenges
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) said late last week they were aware of delays in the processing and reporting of…
Legislation to make Juneteenth a state holiday to be filed
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, today announced that he will file legislation for the next legislative session to make June 19…
DPS launches REAL ID website
The Department of Public Safety has launched a new website to help Oklahomans better understand how and why to get a REAL ID. The website…
Governor signs bill raising minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21
On Tuesday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law that raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21. The legislation aligns…
Governor signs bill to add AP courses to all high schools
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation requiring all Oklahoma public high schools to offer at least four Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students beginning in the 2024-25…
Cost of living adjustment signed into law for state retirees
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation granting cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees in six Oklahoma pension plans, including teachers, firefighters, police, public employees and justices and judges…
Hall, Mize legislation setting standards for Farmers Markets signed into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act was signed into law Wednesday by the governor. Authored by Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry,…
Attorney General: Governor cannot enter into compacts that authorize gaming activity prohibited by state law
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today issued an official opinion sought by Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall…
State: Legislature reaches fiscal year 2021 budget agreement
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislative leaders announced a Fiscal Year 2021 state budget agreement Monday designed to hold education funding harmless while limiting most budget reductions…
State: OESC issues update on unemployment claims
Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) continues to process unemployment claims and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) at an unprecedented volume while regularly screening systems for fraudulent…
State: Board of Equalization declares revenue failure for this fiscal year
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 20, 2020) – The Board of Equalization declared a $416,883,273 revenue failure for Fiscal 2020 in a virtual meeting held Monday afternoon….
Mize comments on historic Special Session
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature met Monday in a historic special session to approve Gov. Kevin Stitt’s expanded health emergency declaration, which gives the…
Rep. Mize joins Trump’s lawyer in lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
Republican State Representative Garry Mize has joined a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s attorney, Jay Sekelow, and his organization opposing Planned Parenthood’s efforts to…
Stitt: Oklahoma expected to experience $416 million revenue failure
Governor Kevin Stitt announced today the State of Oklahoma is expected to experience a revenue failure of approximately $416 million for the remainder of fiscal…
House passes measure allowing city employees to carry firearms
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would allow city employees to carry firearms for protection at work passed out of the House of Representatives this week….