Oklahoma to grant “Under-the-Hood” waivers to school bus drivers
Oklahoma will join the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in granting “under-the-hood” waivers to school bus drivers. On January 3, the FMCSA granted states…
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Federal CDL waiver to help schools face bus driver shortage
Updated on Jan. 7, 2022 — https://guthrienewspage.com/oklahoma-to-grant-under-the-hood-waivers-to-school-bus-drivers/ OKLAHOMA CITY – Schools across Oklahoma have faced a shortage of school bus drivers for months, but a temporary…
Legislation filed to recognize county sheriffs as chief law enforcement officer of counties
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, Chair of the Oklahoma House States Rights Committee, has filed legislation for the upcoming session that would identify…
Attorney General urges the stop of robocallers from misusing legitimate phone numbers
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor today wrote the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate…
Oklahoma Department of Corrections prepared to resume executions
After investing significant hours into reviewing policies and practices to ensure that executions are handled humanely, efficiently, and in accordance with state statute and court…
Mize hosts study on improvements to DOC’s GPS monitoring system
Rep. Garry Mize, R-Guthrie, hosted an interim study Friday morning before the House Corrections and Criminal Justice Committee to review existing electronic monitoring programs in…
Lance Frye, M.D. resigns as Commissioner of Health
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announces today the resignation of Commissioner Lance Frye, M.D. Frye began his time at the…
Democratic leader holds interim study on ending state grocery tax
OKLAHOMA CITY — House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, hosted an interim study Thursday focused on exploring Oklahoma’s state sales tax on groceries. The study,…
OSDE invests $2.5 million to give students extra opportunity to take ACT, SAT this fall
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is using a portion of its federal relief funding to provide public school sophomores, juniors and seniors…
Governor signs abortion legislation in ceremony
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt was joined Tuesday by lawmakers for a ceremonial signing of House Bill 1102, landmark legislation to sharply reduce the number…
State Rep. requests study on ending state grocery tax
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, filed an interim study request Tuesday to examine the benefits of ending the state sales tax…
Full Senate approves ‘Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021’
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given its approval to Senate Bill 608, the “Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021.” The measure, by Senate…
Governor signs “No Patient Left Alone Act”
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing patients to designate a visitor to have unrestricted visitation has been signed by the Governor. House Bill 2687, titled the “No…
Pardon and Parole Board Code of Ethics signed into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor this week signed into law a bill that will put into place a code of ethics for members of the…
Governor pens citizenship test for graduates into law
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor on Wednesday lent his John Hancock to a bill by House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa, intended to help…
Education lottery hits milestones in 2021
By: State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd A question we hear a lot is “where is all the lottery money for education?” The short answer…
Governor signs Heartbeat Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Stitt this week signed a bill that will stop abortions from being performed once an unborn child is determined to have…
Redbud School Funding Act passes House
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that seeks to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding…
Rep. Mize: “Good balance” with price spikes in utility bills due to February winter storm
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed in the Oklahoma Senate would help manage the financial burden facing ratepayers due to extreme price spikes in utility and…
Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner announce $25M settlement with Farmers Insurance
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready today announced a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance for the company’s handling…