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Bills modifying teacher exams and helping nursing mothers pass Senate - March 01, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate approved legislation Monday by Sen. Carri Hicks to modify teaching exam requirements and better support nursing mothers in Oklahoma schools. Senate 51 removes the r...
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Senate Review by Senator Roland Pederson - March 01, 2021
Recovery from February’s historic winter storm has begun, and the Senate is focused on finding solutions to the high energy prices many may be facing after the brutal temperatures. Senate and H...
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House Advances Bill to Help Homeless Youth - March 01, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill designed to help homeless youth gain access to housing, medical care, education and other services passed the House today with a vote of 82-6. House Bill 1739, by Rep. Shei...
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Bill Exempts Teaching Candidates with Advanced Degrees from Exam - March 01, 2021
House Approves Measure Exempting Candidates with Advanced Degrees from Required Subject Area Examination OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today passed leg...
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NOC and Eastern Oklahoma State College both Evacuated After Bomb Threats - March 01, 2021
Campuses are closed at two Oklahoma colleges after bomb threats were received by both institutions via email, according to news reports. All Northern Oklahoma College and Eastern Oklahoma State Col...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 1 March 2021 - March 01, 2021
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 424,888 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting 5,084 confirmed cases, resulting in 80 deaths. Osage County has ha...
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Shelly Paulk Appointed to Oklahoma Tax Commission - March 01, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 1, 2021) – Governor Kevin Stitt announced today he has appointed State Budget Director Shelly Paulk to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for a six-year term pending St...
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Oklahoma expected to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine - March 01, 2021
by: KFOR-TV and K. Querry OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As state officials continue to track Oklahoma’s progress through the phased vaccination efforts, health leaders say the Sooner State ...
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Lankford Letter by Sen. James Lankford - February 28, 2021
Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: It’s nice now, but last week, we all know that Oklahoma got a seven-day free trial of what is like to live near the North Pole. Oklahomans dealt with power ou...
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Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell - February 28, 2021
It is the fourth week of session and this week saw multiple pieces of legislation transferring committees, moving through committees and being heard on the House floor. For my update this week, I ...
