• New Oklahoma virus cases top 4,300, daily average tops 3,000

    New Oklahoma virus cases top 4,300, daily average tops 3,000 - December 06, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — There are 4,370 newly reported virus cases in Oklahoma and the seven-day rolling average of new cases has topped 3,000. The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Saturday re...

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  • Tulsa church restores ‘monument and memorial’ windows

    Tulsa church restores ‘monument and memorial’ windows - December 05, 2020

    TULSA, Okla. (AP) — One of Tulsa’s most historic Black churches is undergoing a restoration project to preserve what has become a memorial to 1921 Race Massacre survivors. The wooden frames around...

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  • Oklahoma court upholds murder convictions in four cases

    Oklahoma court upholds murder convictions in four cases - December 05, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder convictions and life prison sentences of four people in separate cases. The court on Thursday rejected appeals by...

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  • Judge rules for police union over Norman City Council

    Judge rules for police union over Norman City Council - December 05, 2020

    NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has ruled in favor of a police union that sued the Norman City Council for reducing the police budget amid calls from protesters to “defund the police” aft...

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  • Funding provides continued free virus testing in Oklahoma

    Funding provides continued free virus testing in Oklahoma - December 05, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health is providing $5.8 million to continue free coronavirus testing statewide through the end of the year. The health department has used fede...

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  • Woman facing murder counts for Oklahoma crash that killed 4

    Woman facing murder counts for Oklahoma crash that killed 4 - December 05, 2020

    EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — A woman has been charged with four counts of second-degree murder for a wrong-way crash that killed a family of four in October in central Oklahoma. According to court recor...

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  • Capitol Correspondence

    Capitol Correspondence - December 04, 2020

    By Sen. Bill Coleman I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday. While your celebrations may have looked different than in years past, I think this pandemic has helped us all better appreciat...

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  • Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 4 December, 2020

    Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 4 December, 2020 - December 04, 2020

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 The sharp increase in new cases reported today (4,827) is largely attributable to an issue with the PHIDDO reporting system, which resulted in a number of cases bei...

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  • AG Hunter Urges Congress to Pass CARES Act Extension

    AG Hunter Urges Congress to Pass CARES Act Extension - December 04, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter has sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging members to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021...

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  • Candidate Filing for State Senate Special Election Announced

    Candidate Filing for State Senate Special Election Announced - December 04, 2020

    (Oklahoma City) – Candidate filing for the State Senator District 22 Special Election begins Monday, December 7 and continues through Wednesday, December 9, Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary,...

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