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Long-Term Care Bill on Governor’s Desk - May 11, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday passed the Barbara E. Hoover Act that will extend electronic monitoring of family members to long-term care facilities. Senate Bill 1...
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Crawley Confirmed for Conservation Commission - May 11, 2020
Monday, the Oklahoma Senate confirmed the appointment of Gary Crawley of Pittsburg County and the community of Savanna to serve as a member of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to serve a 5-year te...
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Virtual Charter School Transparency/Reform Bill Passes Senate - May 11, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that promises additional transparency and accountability of the attendance, enrollment, transfer and instruction practices of Oklahoma’s virtual charter schools passed the O...
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Bolen and Burtrum Appointed to State Ag Board - May 11, 2020
Brent Bolen and Clay Burtrum Appointed to State Board of Agriculture OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed and the Oklahoma Senate has confirmed Clay Burtrum, Stillwater, and Bre...
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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 11 May 2020 - May 11, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 4,613 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County has 48 confirmed cases of the virus, resulting in 7 deaths, with 38 peo...
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Oklahoma City plastics company makes custom COVID-19 shields - May 10, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City plastic supplier company has been receiving thousands of orders for custom-made protective barriers from businesses that have begun reopening amid the coronavir...
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Joseph Harroz, Jr. named OU president after year as interim - May 10, 2020
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — After serving as the interim president of the University of Oklahoma for the past year, Joseph Harroz, Jr. has been named to the post permanently. The University said its Board ...
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Oklahoma COVID Update – 9 May 2020 - May 09, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 4,490 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County remains at 48 confirmed cases, resulting in 7 deaths, and 38 people...
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Shooting over dining area closure hurts 3 McDonald’s workers - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities in Oklahoma say that three McDonald's employees suffered gunshot wounds when a woman opened fire because she was angry that the restaurant's sit-down dining area was...
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Criminal justice group asks court to weigh in on signatures - May 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking to further reduce the state's high incarceration rate says it has collected more than enough signatures to qualify the question for the ballot. However, they say...
