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Temporary closures at recreation areas impacting Kansas and Oklahoma: What you need to know

Thursday, May 8

TULSA, Okla. -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Tulsa District, has announced a temporary closure and reduction of services at various recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 season. They say that this decision is a response to staffing shortages that hinder facility maintenance. Affected Areas and Refund... Read More.

Ponca City Public School Child Nutrition Program Providing Meals for children Ages 1-18

Thursday, May 8

Ponca City Public Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to the children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, and there will be no... Read More.

Senate Votes to Raise Age of Consent

Thursday, May 8

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, secured unanimous approval from the Senate for House Bill 1003, which raises the age of consent from 16 to 18 years of age.Hamilton has been a leading proponent of legislation intended to enhance protections for children in Oklahoma, and stated... Read More.

U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender military members

Thursday, May 8

WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.The court acted in the dispute over a policy that presumptively disqualifies transgender people from military service and could... Read More.

Bill expanding diagnostic mammography access vetoed by Governor

Wednesday, May 7

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, released the following statement after HB 1389 was vetoed by the Governor. The bill adds contrast-enhanced mammograms and molecular breast imaging to the list of what a diagnostic examination for breast cancer may include.“Yesterday, the Governor vetoed HB 1389, which sought to expand... Read More.

Governor Signs ‘Food Truck Freedom Act’ into Law

Wednesday, May 7

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law the Food Truck Freedom Act, a measure aimed at cutting red tape for Oklahoma’s growing mobile food vendor industry. House Bill 1076, authored by Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa, and Sen. Christi Gillespie, R-Broken Arrow, creates a streamlined, statewide... Read More.

REAL ID enforcement begins May 7: What travelers need to know

Wednesday, May 7

The deadline for REAL ID enforcement is just one day away, and travelers without one could face major disruptions at airports starting tomorrow.Beginning May 7, a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card will be required to board domestic flights and enter certain federal buildings. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)... Read More.

Representative Molly Jenkins, Common-Sense Legislative Accountability

Wednesday, May 7

One of our most important responsibilities at the Capitol is ensuring that state agencies follow the proper process when crafting their rules. This session, we’re taking a hard look at more than 5,600 pages of administrative rules. That’s a mountain of red tape that impacts everything from how agencies... Read More.

Stacy Drake to stand trial in Oklahoma double homicide linked to nationwide killing spree

Wednesday, May 7

TULSA, Okla. -Stacy Lee Drake, suspect in four murders in multiple states, was back in an Oklahoma courtroom Tuesday for a second and final day of preliminary hearings. The court reviewed evidence in a double murder case that has gripped Sequoyah County for nearly a year. Victims' Families Push... Read More.

Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025 to be held on Friday, May 16

Wednesday, May 7

The Ponca City High School commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m.New this year the seating will be on a first come first served basis. No reserved seating will take place. Anyone... Read More.