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….
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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…
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…