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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...
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Oklahoma man charged with threatening federal officials - April 11, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been charged with 10 counts of threatening federal officials, including former President George W. Bush, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, and a...
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Tulsa mayor expects city mask mandate to be lifted April 30 - April 11, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum says he expects the city's mask mandate for the public will be allowed to expire on April 30th. Bynum says Tulsa Health Department officials have seen no s...
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Oklahoma virus death toll since start of pandemic tops 8,000 - April 10, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports the number of deaths due to COVID-19 has topped 8,000 in the state. The death toll reached 8,023 on Thursday while the total numb...
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2 children killed in separate Oklahoma City shootings - April 10, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City police say two children are dead after separate, unrelated shootings. In the first shooting on Thursday, police say 5-year-old Trevion Cole was killed after he ...
