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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...
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Bill signed expanding Delayed Sentencing Program for Young Adults - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – More of Oklahoma’s young offenders will soon get a second chance to get back on the right path thanks to legislation signed late Monday by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Senate Bill 140’s a...
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House Passes Bill to Protect Medical Practitioners, First Responders - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to protect first responders and other health care workers from unsafe, dirty needles and that will help connect Oklahomans to more recovery services passed the House today. ...
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State AG Sues Distribution Company for Not Delivering Ventilators - April 13, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has filed a lawsuit against A&K Distributors for failing to deliver an order of ventilators to the Oklahoma State Department of Health at the onset...
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Lankford Letter - April 12, 2021
By Senator James Lankford Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: It has been great to spend the last two weeks seeing Oklahomans face to face to talk about your questions and ideas to so...
