• 22-year-old found dead inside Oklahoma County jail

    22-year-old found dead inside Oklahoma County jail - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 22-year-old man was found dead Wednesday inside his cell in the Oklahoma County Detention Center, the fourth inmate to die in the problem-plagued facility this year, authoriti...

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  • Ambassador Jones’ Gift Enables Digital Archives at OU’s Carl Albert Center

    Ambassador Jones’ Gift Enables Digital Archives at OU’s Carl Albert Center - February 03, 2021

      The former U.S. congressman and ambassador to Mexico has donated a transformational $1 million gift to endow an archival web platform, digitize his papers and other artifacts spanning a lengthy po...

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  • Committee approves bill on unexplained infant death reports

    Committee approves bill on unexplained infant death reports - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation Wednesday to require standardized investigations following the sudden, unexplained deaths of infants in Oklahom...

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  • Public Safety Committee approves aid measures

    Public Safety Committee approves aid measures - February 03, 2021

    Bills focus on victims of sexual assault and domestic violence   OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Public Safety Committee has given unanimous approval to two measures aimed at better assisting...

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  • Senate Republican bills to protect life advance from committee

    Senate Republican bills to protect life advance from committee - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed several measures Wednesday that Republican leaders say advance the cause of life and will help save unborn lives. The measu...

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  • Dollens Files Two Animal Protection Bills

    Dollens Files Two Animal Protection Bills - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to protect animals from mistreatment and abuse has been filed for the 58th Legislature. House Bill 1581, authored by Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-OKC, prohibits pet stores...

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  • Senate OK’s renewal of Open Meeting Act exemptions

    Senate OK’s renewal of Open Meeting Act exemptions - February 03, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation renewing exemptions to the Open Meeting Act put in place last year during the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Bill...

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  • Religious Freedom Act Passes Committee

    Religious Freedom Act Passes Committee - February 03, 2021

    Bill Prohibiting Forced Closure of Places of Worship Up For Floor Consideration   OKLAHOMA CITY – In its inaugural meeting Wednesday morning, the House States Rights Committee approved leg...

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  • Dills Authors Measure to Protect Student Funding

    Dills Authors Measure to Protect Student Funding - February 03, 2021

    Bill Targets Education Management Organization Contracts   OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, has filed legislation that will protect student funding by clarifying language gov...

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  • List of Candidates Released

    List of Candidates Released - February 03, 2021

    The Kay County Election Board has released a list of candidates who have filed for office this week: CITY OF KAW CITY COUNCILMEMBER - COUNCILMEMBER, WARD NO. 1 (Non Partisan) KELLY MARTIN, 50, 10...

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