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Supreme Court Seems Divided in Oklahoma Indian Country Case - April 27, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision. The...
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Abortions in Kansas Rise; Fewer Women Come From Some States - April 27, 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas saw a 4.1% increase in the number of abortions performed in the state in 2021 compared with 2020, with more Missouri residents but fewer Oklahoma and Texas residents comin...
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Senate Votes to Hang up on Annoying Solicitation Calls; Sends Bill to Governor - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans could be getting fewer irritating solicitation calls thanks to legislation unanimously approved Tuesday by the Senate. House Bill 3168, by Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City,...
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Redistricting to Affect Kay County Voters - April 27, 2022
Mandatory redistricting efforts have caused some precinct boundaries to change. As a result, some voters will be assigned to new polling places, Carol Leaming, Kay County Election Board Secretary anno...
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Rep. Markwayne Mullin Seeks Stronger Punishments for Partial-birth Abortions - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Rep. Markwayne Mullin introduced a bill Tuesday that seeks to implement stronger punishment for those who perform partial-birth abortions. The bill, known as the Partial-B...
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Oklahoma Panel Says Candidate Can’t be Called ‘The Patriot’ - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican lawmaker who wanted to refer to himself as “The Patriot” on the ballot can’t use that nickname, the Oklahoma Election Board has ruled. The board decided Mond...
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Ban on Nonbinary Birth Certificates - April 27, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kin...
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Lawmakers Call On State Tourism Director To Resign Amid Swadley’s Controversy - April 26, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - There are growing calls at the state Capitol for the Oklahoma Department of Tourism Executive Director to resign. That comes after he signed off on the lucrative state parks contr...
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Dahm Files Floor Subs to Protect Children From Sexualization and Gender Reassignment - April 26, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed two floor substitutes to protect Oklahoma children from sexualization and unnecessary gender reassignment surgeries. House Bill 1074 is model...
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Liberty Elementary Earth Day Clean Up - April 26, 2022
After fifth graders in Megan Brown’s class at Liberty Elementary finished state testing last Thursday, they decided to take a walk around the school. On their walk they noticed some trash litteri...
