• Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 21 January 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 21 January 2021 - January 21, 2021

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 363,046 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 4,363 confirmed cases with 51 deaths. Osage County has ha...

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  • Committee to Hear from Agencies That Receive Top Appropriations

    Committee to Hear from Agencies That Receive Top Appropriations - January 21, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Appropriations and Budget Committee next week will hold public meetings to hear from six state agencies that receive the largest share of state appropriations. “These ...

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  • Kaw Nation Asks for Return of Sacred Prayer Rock

    Kaw Nation Asks for Return of Sacred Prayer Rock - January 20, 2021

    LAWRENCE, KAN. (AP) — The Lawrence City Council has unanimously approved a measure to return a Native American tribe's prayer rock that was transformed more than 90 years ago into a monument ho...

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  • OSU’s Gundy among 6 in Oklahoma Sports HoF class

    OSU’s Gundy among 6 in Oklahoma Sports HoF class - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy will be one of six inductees into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Wednesday. Gu...

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  • Bipartisan Data Privacy Legislation Filed

    Bipartisan Data Privacy Legislation Filed - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to address concerns over data privacy and data manipulation was filed today for the 58th Legislative Session. The Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, House Bill 1602...

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  • Congressman Lucas Statement on Presidential Inauguration

    Congressman Lucas Statement on Presidential Inauguration - January 20, 2021

      Cheyenne, OK – Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) today released the following statement on the 59th inaugural ceremony of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala Harris: �...

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  • Senators urge governor to rethink managed care contracts

    Senators urge governor to rethink managed care contracts - January 20, 2021

      OKLAHOMA CITY –  State Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, along with a group of nine Senators sent a letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt urging him to rethink his plan to enter into a Managed Care cont...

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  • Bergstrom files Independence and Opportunity Act

    Bergstrom files Independence and Opportunity Act - January 20, 2021

    Pilot Program provides Independence and Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities    OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Micheal Bergstrom filed Senate Bill 470, the Independence and Opportunity f...

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  • AG Comments on Seminole Nation Chief Taxation Authority Clarification

    AG Comments on Seminole Nation Chief Taxation Authority Clarification - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today released the following statement after Seminole Nation Chief Greg Chilcoat clarified the Seminole Nation’s authority on taxation of nonmember o...

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  • Stay In School fund supports low-income students

    Stay In School fund supports low-income students - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (January 20, 2021)— The Stay in School Fund tuition assistance program, launched by Governor Kevin Stitt in July 2020, has exceeded expectations in ensuring low-income families wh...

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