Trump Administration backs Oklahoma in birth certificate case

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond gained a powerful ally in Oklahoma’s case defending its birth certificate law. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in support of the state in the Fowler v. Stitt case, which challenges Oklahoma's rule that birth certificates must list a person’s biological sex.  In the case, Drummond... Read More.

Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections backs FCC plan to jam contraband cell signals

OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) announces its support for a Federal Communications Commission plan to stop contraband from entering correctional facilities.In a release issued by ODOC on Wednesday, the FCC’s proposed rule change would allow state correctional facilities to jam signals from contraband cellphones smuggled into prisons.The proposal, scheduled for a vote... Read More.

Estes Backs Bill To Combat Human Trafficking; Nixes Contraception Protection Measure, Neo-Nazi Probe

Congressman Ron Estes voted in favor of a bill Tuesday that reauthorizes programs to combat human trafficking and addresses related issues.Estes, a Republican, represents Kansas’ 4th Congressional District, which includes Cowley County.The bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various programs, including Department of State and Department of Justice activities to combat human trafficking internationally and the... Read More.