Dist. 8 D.A., Osage, Kay, Ponca City and Ark City Law Enforcement Recover Stolen Property

On Tuesday, May 13th, investigators with the Osage County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Kay County Sheriff’s Office, Ponca City Police Department, District 8 District Attorney’s Office, and the Arkansas City Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence in Ponca City.The warrant resulted from a joint investigation into a recent string... Read More.

House Bill Co Authored by Sen. Coleman Passes, Cuts Red Tape for Childcare Facilities

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill 1847 authored by Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, D-Tulsa, and Senator Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, became law. The new law exempts at-home childcare centers from unnecessary regulation, saving our small home childcares money and time that will both be reinvested in the business of taking care of families. Oklahoma is facing a... Read More.

Sterling Bills Signed Into Law Strengthen Youth Protections and Expand Educational Access

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two measures authored by Rep. Danny Sterling, R-Tecumseh, aimed at improving educational access for justice-involved youth and strengthening child protection laws, have officially been signed into law.House Bill 1940, signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 9, modifies charter school sponsorship provisions to allow the Statewide Charter School Board to... Read More.
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Governor Signs ‘Food Truck Freedom Act’ into Law

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 licensing system for food truck... Read More.

Lauria and Ashley’s Law Signed by Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, Tuesday thanked the governor for signing into a law a bill that adds accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes requiring an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being eligible for consideration for parole. Those convicted now... Read More.
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Trump Administration Drops Opposition to Oklahoma’s Tough Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

OKLAHOMA CITY  – The State of Oklahoma is closer to finally being able to enforce its tough illegal immigration law thanks to the Trump Administration’s dismissal  of the federal government’s challenging House Bill 4156.In June 2024, the Biden Administration’s U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully petitioned a federal judge to place a preliminary injunction... Read More.
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Lauria and Ashley’s Law Passes House

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, secured House passage of a bill that would add accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes that would require an offender to serve 85% of their prison sentence before being eligible for consideration for parole. Those convicted also would not... Read More.