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Measure to address license backlog at tag agencies passes - April 12, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate gave final approval Monday to legislation that will help speed up the process of issuing and renewing commercial driver licenses (CDLs) in Oklahoma. Sen. Jessica Garvin,...
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OK Senate: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 12, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given approval to Senate Resolution 12, by Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Sen. Rosino urged Oklahoman...
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Law Enforcement, Mental Health Telemedicine/Transport Bill Passes House - April 12, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Monday won unanimous passage in the House of a bill that will allow law enforcement to use telemedicine to have a person needing mental health serv...
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OKC bank robber sentenced to serve 52 months in Federal Prison - April 12, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, JOHNELLE FABRE SHELLS, 31, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 52 months in federal prison for bank robbery, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troe...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 12 April 2021 - April 12, 2021
As of this advisory, there are 443,773 (204 new today) cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 5,259 confirmed cases, with 125 deaths. Osage County has had a tota...
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Senate Review by Senator Roland Pederson - April 12, 2021
We met our final committee deadline last week to advance House Bills approved in their chamber out of our Senate committees. The House sent us about 400 measures, and we approved approximately 300 o...
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Former lawmaker named Oklahoma GOP chairman - April 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former state representative with a reputation for anti-Islamic rhetoric has been elected chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party. Former state Rep. John Bennett won a fir...
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Commissioners of the Land Office Approve Wind Power Production Lease - April 11, 2021
Oklahoma City, Okla. - The Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO) approved a 3,763-acre Kay County wind turbine power production lease at the April Commission Meeting. A public auction was h...
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Capitol Update from Rep. Luttrell - April 11, 2021
We had a week full of committee meetings and are getting set up for the home stretch here in the House. We have continued to hear Senate bills and the Senate has been hearing our bills from ...
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“Operation 992” results in 149 Defendants charged Federally - April 11, 2021
Five Additional Defendants Charged This Week OKLAHOMA CITY — This week, five defendants were charged in separate and unrelated cases, demonstrating the continu...
