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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 13 April 2021 - April 13, 2021
As of this advisory, there are 443,882 (109 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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Ida’s Law Passes House, Heads to Governor - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to bring home federal dollars to address missing and murdered indigenous persons passed the House on Tuesday. Senate Bill 172, or Ida’s Law, authored by Rep. Collin Wal...
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Senate gives unanimous approval to Sarah Stitt Act - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a measure to better prepare inmates to rejoin society and the workforce. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is the Senate principal author of House Bill...
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Dills Comments on NCAA Statements - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, today commented on statements from the NCAA that they will pull championship events from locations where transgender biologically male athletes are not ...
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Legislation filed to address utility bill price spikes - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation filed in the Oklahoma Senate would help manage the financial burden facing ratepayers due to extreme price spikes in utility and energy bills in the wake of the Februar...
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Senate approves Transparency in Health Care Prices Act - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday to better inform patients of health care costs upfront to help them in choosing their provider and services. Sen. Adam Pugh, R...
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Insulin price cap measure heads to governor’s desk - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to help Oklahomans be better able to afford their insulin will soon be on the governor’s desk after receiving final passage from the Senate Monday. House Bill 1019, by Sen...
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Maria’s Law clears full Senate - April 13, 2021
Measure adds mental health instruction to health education curriculum OKLAHOMA CITY –The full Senate has given approval to House Bill 1568, Maria’s Law, to help Oklahoma students bett...
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Senate creates the Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has given approval to a measure aimed at combatting traumatic brain injuries (TBI) by creating the Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury to further study the issue...
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New ad campaign targets teacher shortage - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 13, 2021) – To help address the ongoing teacher shortage, the Oklahoma State Department of Education has partnered with the national nonprofit TEACH to launch a new...
