• NOC Instructors of the Year named

    NOC Instructors of the Year named - March 10, 2021

      Northern Oklahoma College students selected instructors Cathy Ballard, Brian Baird, and Scott Harmon as the top instructors for 2020-21. Instructors are selected based on the results of a...

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  • Play to Learn Act Passes House, Heads to Senate

    Play to Learn Act Passes House, Heads to Senate - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Play-based learning is a step closer to becoming an integral part of Oklahoma’s early childhood education experience as the Oklahoma Play To Learn Act overwhelmingly passed the H...

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  • Fugate Speaks Out Against Abortion Bills

    Fugate Speaks Out Against Abortion Bills - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, released the following statement today after the House passed two abortion bills Monday that opponents say will waste taxpayer money on unsucces...

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  • Tax Credit for Rural Physicians Passes House

    Tax Credit for Rural Physicians Passes House - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Doctors practicing in rural areas of the state would qualify for up to a $25,000 tax credit if legislation that passed unanimously in the House on Tuesday is signed into law. Hous...

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  • House Approves Task Force on Anticipated Future Usage of Electric Vehicles

    House Approves Task Force on Anticipated Future Usage of Electric Vehicles - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday evening to address long-term transportation infrastructure funding. House Bill 1712, authored by Rep. Brian Hill,...

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  • Omnibus Firearms Bill Passes the House

    Omnibus Firearms Bill Passes the House - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday evening which modifies the provisions for the carrying and possession of firearms in certain circumstances. The measure...

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  • Ford Passes Trio of Bills in the House

    Ford Passes Trio of Bills in the House - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday passed three bills on the House floor that will update state statutes related to wrecker services, police and firefighter bargaining agre...

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  • Juvenile Expungement Legislation Passes House

    Juvenile Expungement Legislation Passes House - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to streamline the process for juvenile record expungements passed the House on Monday with a bipartisan vote of 86 to 9. House Bill 1799, authored by Rep. Nicole Mil...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 update for 3-10-2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 update for 3-10-2021 - March 10, 2021

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 430,250 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 5,107 confirmed cases, with 83 deaths. Osage County has h...

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  • Bill passes allowing governor appointments to fill U.S. Senate vacancies

    Bill passes allowing governor appointments to fill U.S. Senate vacancies - March 10, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – In order to save taxpayers millions of dollars on a special election in the event of a future mid-term U.S. Senate seat vacancy, the Senate passed legislation Tuesday night to al...

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