• DUI Victims’ Impact Panel Bill Now Law

    DUI Victims’ Impact Panel Bill Now Law - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor on Tuesday signed into law a bill that strengthens the role of victims’ impact panels in helping to stop driving under the influence (DUI) offenses in Oklahoma and wil...

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  • Oil and Gas Produced Water and Waste Recycling and Reuse Act Signed

    Oil and Gas Produced Water and Waste Recycling and Reuse Act Signed - May 19, 2020

    Governor signs Oil and Gas Produced Water and Waste Recycling and Reuse Act into law OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation designating who owns and is responsible for wastewater resulting from oil and nat...

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  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set

    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set - May 19, 2020

    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: The City of Ponca City and Phillips 66 are sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event Saturday May 30, from 9 to 1 in the Phillips66 north p...

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  • Dyslexia Screening Bill Signed by Governor

    Dyslexia Screening Bill Signed by Governor - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill requiring dyslexia screening for early elementary students not reading on grade level was signed into law by the governor Tuesday. House Bill 2804, authored by House Majority...

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  • Rights of nursing mothers protected under signed legislation

    Rights of nursing mothers protected under signed legislation - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed two bills Tuesday to protect state employees who are nursing.  Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, authored the measures to ensure mothers are allowed daily break time...

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  • Thompson calls veto of OU Medicine health care workforce initiative shortsighted

    Thompson calls veto of OU Medicine health care workforce initiative shortsighted - May 19, 2020

    Thompson calls veto of OU Medicine health care workforce initiative shortsighted; said bill would have helped state’s doctor shortage   OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Tho...

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  • Oklahoma may be first to implement marijuana breathalyzers

    Oklahoma may be first to implement marijuana breathalyzers - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could soon launch a pilot program to conduct marijuana breathalyzer tests to determine if drivers are under the influence. The pilot program would consist of a breatha...

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  • Dozens rally Capitol over unemployment problems

    Dozens rally Capitol over unemployment problems - May 19, 2020

    Dozens rally at Oklahoma Capitol over unemployment problems By SEAN MURPHY People demonstrate in front of the state Capitol to protest the lack of unemployment payments for Pandemic Un...

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  • Barbara E. Hoover Act signed into law

    Barbara E. Hoover Act signed into law - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation protecting the use of video monitoring for residents in assisted living centers and continuum of care facilities was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday. Author...

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  • New Law Addresses workplace violence in hospitals/health care facilities

    New Law Addresses workplace violence in hospitals/health care facilities - May 19, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation strengthening laws dealing with violence against people who work in hospitals and health care facilities has been signed into law.  Senate Bill 1290, the Medical Care Pr...

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