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State Department cuts fee to renounce US citizenship by 80%

by AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the US Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag raising ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The State Department has reduced the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship by about... Read More.

Picking Up the Pace in the People’s House

by Ponca City Now
By Rep. Ken Luttrell As of this week, about 173 measures have been heard as the House continues working through the committee and floor process. We have approved roughly 198 House bills and joint resolutions so far and have sent them to the Senate for further consideration. The last week has brought several long days and... Read More.

OSU students working together to prevent drunk driving after crashes kill their best friends

by News 6
STILLWATER, Okla. - Some Oklahoma State University students are coming together to encourage people to never get behind the wheel drunk. One of those students was friends with Isabella Clay, the Coweta High School student killed earlier this month in a crash. Losing a friend These two college students are hurting. “She had big things for her,” said Brock... Read More.
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Cody Johnson Live ’26 at Paycom Center in OKC

by Ponca City Now
Oklahoma City, OK…COJO Music / Warner Music Nashville Multi-Platinum recording artist and recent CMA Awards Male Vocalist of the Year, Cody Johnson, will be bringing his Live ’26 Tour to Oklahoma City. On the heels of his release, “The Fall”, Cody will be taking the stage at Paycom Center with country music powerhouse, Scotty McCreery, and rising... Read More.

New robotic heart surgery replaces valve through small neck incision

by News 6
TULSA, Okla. - A new robotic-assisted procedure developed at Cleveland Clinic replaces a damaged aortic valve through a small incision in the neck, allowing surgeons to avoid major chest surgery and shorten recovery for patients. Key Takeaways Cleveland Clinic surgeons developed a new robotic-assisted procedure to replace a damaged aortic valve through... Read More.
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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, and atmospheric river all at once

by The Associated Press
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer (AP) — Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus heat (38 Celsius-plus.) Two storms will dump snow by the foot... Read More.
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Oversight Committee Work Complete

by Ponca City Now
by Rep. John Pfeiffer March 5 was the deadline for House bills and joint resolutions to pass out of oversight, Appropriations and Budget or rules committees in our legislative chamber. We passed 269 measures during the week in these committees. Bills that survived this stage in the legislative process are eligible to be considered by the... Read More.

Drummond hails House action on transparency, public corruption reform bills

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY  – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Oklahoma House of Representatives for passing two government accountability bills. Since he took office in 2023, Drummond has fought the culture of state government corruption while championing more transparency in government. House Bill 3278, authored by Rep. John Pfeiffer, strengthens enforcement of the Open Meetings Act by authorizing the Attorney General to assess... Read More.

Legislative Work Continues at the Capitol

by Ponca City Now
By Rep. Dillon Travis As I enter my second week serving as your state representative, we have just completed another legislative deadline to pass House bills and House joint resolutions out of oversight committees. Bills that cleared this step are now eligible to move forward to the next stage, which is being heard on the... Read More.
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