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Human Remains Found, OSBI Investigating - March 08, 2021
Remains found on Cameron University Property LAWTON, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) was requested by the Cameron University Police Department after human remains were fou...
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Bill Providing Rest Breaks for Corrections Employees Passes House - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would allow rest breaks for Department of Corrections’ employees passed unanimously in the House today. House Bill 1667, by Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, would direct th...
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Senate approves increasing state employee flexible benefit allowance - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has around 33,000 state employees and one of their benefits as state workers is to get most, if not all, of their health insurance covered under their flexible benefit all...
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Rep. Grego Passes Bill to Lower Park Fee for Area Residents - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, today won passage of a bill on the House floor that will lower state park entrance fees for residents who want only to visit their local park. H...
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Bill to protect disabled vets’ sales tax exemption passes - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a move to stop the fraudulent use of the sales tax exemption extended to Oklahoma’s 100% disabled veterans, the Senate passed Senate Bill 415 Monday. The measure is authored b...
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Bill requires vote before removing approved police funding - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given its approval to a measure to make sure local governments don’t ignore the will of their citizens when cutting police department budgets. Sen. Rob St...
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Senate passes legislation requiring minors to wear seat belts - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate voted to prioritize child safety on Monday by passing Senate Bill 339, which would require any child 17 years old and younger riding in the back seat of a...
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Senate approves bill enabling use of wiretap law to catch child predators - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, has won unanimous Senate approval for legislation to give law enforcement another tool to fight child predators. Senate Bill 980 would amend state...
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Measure to Compensate State Employees for Unpaid Leave Passes - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House today unanimously advanced a measure that would allow any state employee who accrues excess annual leave they are unable to use to be compensated for it. House Bill 2294...
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Business-hosted blood drives may get income tax credit - March 08, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Businesses that host blood drives for their employees could soon qualify for a tax incentive for helping address the state’s blood shortage. The Senate approved Senate Bill 905...