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 Government
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…
Oklahoma law enforcement partners launch new app to report suspicious activity
OKLAHOMA CITY – Local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement partners are launching a new application for android and apple users that is designed to…
OSDE: Electronic transcript platform launches this week
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is launching a new service that gives educators and students free access to electronic academic…
Watch: Oklahoma announces Pandemic Center for Innovation and Excellence; public health lab moved
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Health, in partnership with Governor Kevin Stitt and federal, state and private industry leadership, announced today by…
Corrections staff working in hot spots to receive hazard pay
Oklahoma Department of Corrections staff working inside a facility designated a hot spot will receive additional compensation. ODOC automatically declares a facility hot when at…
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…
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,…