• 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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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 1-20-2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 1-20-2021 - January 20, 2021

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 360,360 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 4,338 confirmed cases, resulting in 51 deaths. Osage Coun...

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  • Ford Ordered to recall 3 million vehicles over air bags

    Ford Ordered to recall 3 million vehicles over air bags - January 20, 2021

    (Reuters) — Ford Motor Co must recall 3 million vehicles with potentially defective driver-side Takata air bags, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday, rejecting a bid by the second-largest...

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  • No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits Tiger King

    No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits Tiger King - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they’d readied a celebratory limou...

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  • OU Names New Dean of OU Libraries

    OU Names New Dean of OU Libraries - January 20, 2021

      NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma announced today the appointment of Denise Stephens as dean of OU Libraries, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval. She will begin her role at OU on...

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  • Volunteers Needed for Statewide COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

    Volunteers Needed for Statewide COVID-19 Vaccination Effort - January 20, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 20, 2021) – The Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps (OKMRC) is seeking medical and non-medical volunteers to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts at more than 50 points of vaccine dis...

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