• House committee assignments made

    House committee assignments made - January 17, 2021

      OKLAHOMA CITY – House of Representatives committee assignments and schedules for the 58th Oklahoma Legislature were made Friday. The House will operate with 30 standing committees and 1...

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  • Advocates: Carolina breeders supporting cockfighting in Guam

    Advocates: Carolina breeders supporting cockfighting in Guam - January 17, 2021

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Animal rights advocates say that breeders in North Carolina shipped more than 1,000 live roosters to Guam for the island's cockfighting trade. News outlets report that two an...

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  • Oklahoma-Oklahoma State basketball game postponed by virus

    Oklahoma-Oklahoma State basketball game postponed by virus - January 17, 2021

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Saturday's Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Big 12 basketball game has been postponed because of a positive COVID-19 test within the OSU program. Oklahoma State officials said ...

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  • Oklahoma City schools to resume some in-person classes

    Oklahoma City schools to resume some in-person classes - January 16, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City school district is set to resume some in-person classes for the district's youngest students and those in alternative education. The district's pre-kinderga...

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  • Oklahoma tribes want criminal justice agreements with state

    Oklahoma tribes want criminal justice agreements with state - January 16, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tribe leaders of the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations want Congress to allow them to make agreements with the state of Oklahoma following a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding c...

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  • Virus vaccine shipment change frustrates Oklahoma official

    Virus vaccine shipment change frustrates Oklahoma official - January 16, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's deputy health commissioner says that a change in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccines came unexpectedly and left him frustrated. Keith Reed said on Friday ...

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  • Budget Break Down

    Budget Break Down - January 15, 2021

    By Sen. Roger Thompson, Senate Appropriations Chair   In the weeks leading up to the legislative session, the spotlight is on budget hearings, so this week, I’d like to focus on the appro...

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  • Legislators Launch Mental Health Caucus to Address Ongoing Crisis

    Legislators Launch Mental Health Caucus to Address Ongoing Crisis - January 15, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-eight members of the Oklahoma Legislature today announced the formation of a bipartisan, bicameral legislative caucus to serve as a forum for legislators to discuss bipartis...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 15 January, 2021

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 15 January, 2021 - January 15, 2021

    As of the latest report, there have been 348,044 cases of COVID-19 in the State of Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 4,137 confirmed cases of the virus, resulting in 47 deaths. Osage ...

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  • Gov. Stitt Activates Okla. National Guard As Precaution At The State Capitol

    Gov. Stitt Activates Okla. National Guard As Precaution At The State Capitol - January 15, 2021

    OKLAHOMA CITY -  Gov. Kevin Stitt activated the Oklahoma National Guard on Friday to help local law enforcement at the state Capitol. Stitt said the activation of more than 75 members of the gu...

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