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Welfare agencies say calls drop, but child abuse hasn’t - April 18, 2020
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse, child welfare agencies have lost some of their best eyes and ears as the coronavirus pandemic strains...
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Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding - April 18, 2020
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government on Friday, seeking to keep federal coronavirus relief for tribes out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corpo...
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Governor sets June election for Medicaid expansion question - April 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has set a June 30th election date for voters to decide whether to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Oklahomans. Stitt issued a proclamation on Fr...
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Judge extends zookeeper’s deadline to challenge convictions - April 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Oklahoma zookeeper who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a murder-for-hire plot and federal wildlife violations has been granted more time to argue why his lawsui...
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25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, anxiety remains high - April 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the 25 years since the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people, Americans have been through a lot, including foreign wars, mass shootings, and the deadly September 11th ...
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Gov. Stitt hopes to start reopening economy on May 1st - April 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says that if the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to trend downward, some businesses could begin opening back up on May 1st. Sti...
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OU Researches Get Funding to Study Virus Impacts - April 17, 2020
OU Researchers Receive Internal Funding to Study Impacts of COVID-19 NORMAN, OKLA. – Ten research projects led by University of Oklahoma researchers will receive funding to address the COVID-19 p...
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State AG Partners with Amazon to Combat Online Fraud - April 17, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today announced his office’s ongoing partnership with Amazon to combat fraud and price gouging related to the Coronavirus. The partnership will involv...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 17 April 2020 - April 17, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 2,465 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There are five additional deaths; two of them occurred in the past 24 hour...
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Sen. Coleman issues State COVID-19 Response Update - April 16, 2020
COVID-19 State Response Update By Sen. Bill Coleman On Wednesday, the governor announced that the COVID-19 hospitalization cases are now expected to peak on April 30. Elective surgeries may resume...
