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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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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Low Staffing, Escape Attempts & Over Crowding Plague Oklahoma County Jail - January 19, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma County Jail has been under a spotlight since it was first constructed in the early 1990s. Plagued by bedbugs, mold, staffing issues, escapes and overcrowding, jail leade...
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State health experts warn of vaccine limitations and new strains - January 19, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – As more and more Oklahomans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, more is being learned about how it works and whether it is effective as COVID continues to evolve. Regarding new s...
