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Pro Tem Paxton Secures Senate Passage of Bill to Extend Foster Care Services to Young Adults

Friday, March 27 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, has secured full Senate approval of Senate Bill 1806, which extends support services for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system. The measure passed off the Senate floor unanimously. Senate Bill 1806 directs the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to implement a voluntary program,... Read More.

Pro Tem Paxton Secures Senate Passage of Bill to Extend Foster Care Services to Young Adults

Thursday, March 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle has secured full Senate approval of Senate Bill 1806, which extends support services for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system. The measure passed off the Senate floor unanimously. Senate Bill 1806 directs the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to implement a voluntary program,... Read More.

Bill filed to abolish child welfare services at DHS, create a brand new state agency

Monday, February 23 by KOKH

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — An Oklahoma lawmaker is calling for a major overhaul to the state’s child welfare system and has filed a bill to create a new state department to take it over. State Sen. Paul Rosino filed a bill that would create a new state Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing and significantly restructure... Read More.

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Cherokee Nation marks Black History Month by expanding services in North Tulsa

Wednesday, February 18 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - The Cherokee Nation will re-examine cultural and historical materials to determine if they appropriately address the role enslaved blacks played in building the nation. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said he will sign an Executive Order this week to order the review. “We have to ask those questions and many more. Now,... Read More.

Kay County Assessor Brings Exemption and Filing Services Directly to Local Communities

Monday, February 2 by Ponca City Now

Kay County, OK — Kay County Assessor Janell Leaming announced her office will begin meeting with taxpayers in surrounding communities starting Monday, February 9, 2026, to assist with filing any property tax exemptions for which taxpayers may qualify, as well as personal property renditions for the 2026 tax year. Assessor Leaming emphasized that these outreach... Read More.

Oklahoma driver’s license, tag services to pause for system upgrade

Thursday, January 15 by News 6

Getting a driver’s license, renewing a registration, or completing other tag services in Oklahoma will take more planning next month. Service Oklahoma says all driver’s licenses and motor vehicle systems will be temporarily unavailable as the agency transitions to a new statewide software system. The planned shutdown is part of Project BOOST, a major overhaul... Read More.

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Veteran services could receive year-long funding under new proposal

Thursday, November 13 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahomans celebrated a historic Veterans Day, which coincided with the 250th birthday year of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and 42 years since a government shutdown last overlapped with the holiday. “One of the things that the government instituted many years ago is, even in the event of a government shutdown, that... Read More.

New law ensures supplemental breast cancer services covered

Tuesday, November 4 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – New law ensures diagnostic and supplemental breast cancer services covered Beginning Nov. 1, a new law updated existing diagnostic mammography law to ensure diagnostic and supplemental breast cancer services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs under health benefit plans. Services covered are recommended by medical experts for early detection of breast cancer. The... Read More.

WIC services under threat as shutdown continues, Oklahoma not yet impacted

Friday, October 10 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY - A continuing government shutdown not only leaves government workers without pay but also federal programs without funding to operate. In Oklahoma, the lapse in appropriations could disrupt WIC benefits for more than 80,000 women, infants and children. If that happens, those people may seek out greater assistance from partners, like the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. “Within that network, we’ve known that this... Read More.

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Federal shutdown hurts services for Native Americans and they worry worse is coming

Saturday, October 4 by The Associated Press

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native Americans watched the shuttered government on Friday and braced for damage to health care, education, infrastructure, and other services funded by Washington under treaties struck more than a century ago. Tribal nations with casinos, oil and gas leases, and other independent revenue sources said they... Read More.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol to end services in two major counties starting Nov. 1

Friday, July 11 by KTUL

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has announced that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will cease law enforcement services in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties starting November 1. This decision will leave local law enforcement agencies to cover in-state highways, a move that has sparked concern among some legislative officials. Senator Mark Mann expressed deep... Read More.

White House restricts wire services’ permanent press pool spot

Friday, April 18 by Beverly Cantrell

WASHINGTON (TNND) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a briefing at the White House, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) On April 8, U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled that the government can't retaliate against the AP's decision not to follow the president's executive order to... Read More.