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More will have access to opioid treatment through SoonerCare - March 16, 2021
by Perris Jones OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Thousands of Oklahomans now have access to more opioid treatment services through the state’s Medicaid program SoonerCare. In the past, certain prescr...
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Stitt asks Biden to help with anticipated high utility bills - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he has sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking for expanded federal assistance to help Oklahomans expecting high utility bills. Sti...
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Oklahoma lawmakers push back against federal election reform bill - March 16, 2021
by: Brent Skarky OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Both the Oklahoma State Senate and the State House of Representatives passed resolutions this week pushing back against a federal election reform bill tha...
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Oklahoma prisons reopen to visitors as vaccine access grows - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State prison inmates in Oklahoma will again be allowed visitors, more than six months after visitations were suspended due to the coronavirus, the Oklahoma Department of Correct...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 16 March 2021 - March 16, 2021
As of this advisory, there have been 433,025 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma since the start of the pandemic. Kay County is reporting a total of 5,134 confirmed cases, with 84 deaths. Osage ...
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Arbor Day Foundation Names Ponca City Tree City USA - March 16, 2021
Ponca City, Oklahoma was named a 2020 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Ponca City achieved Tree City ...
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Turner: Resolutions Are Value Statements - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Mauree Turner, D-OKC, released the following statement after the House met Tuesday morning and passed three non-binding resolutions before adjourning for the week. “...
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State Sovereignty Resolutions Adopted by Oklahoma House - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – House Resolutions 1009 and 1010 sponsored by Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, were adopted in the Oklahoma House of Representatives today. The two resolutions assert Oklahoma’s state...
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AG Asks Treasury Secretary to Clarify Position on Federal Control of State Finances - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking her to clarify whether the last-minute provision added to the latest coronavirus stimulus...
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Kerbs on National 4-H’s Decision to Sell Conference Center - March 16, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Dell Kerbs, R-Shawnee, today released the following statement regarding the announcement that the National 4-H Conference Center, one of the largest nonacademic youth educati...