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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set - May 19, 2020
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event: The City of Ponca City and Phillips 66 are sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event Saturday May 30, from 9 to 1 in the Phillips66 north p...
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Dyslexia Screening Bill Signed by Governor - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill requiring dyslexia screening for early elementary students not reading on grade level was signed into law by the governor Tuesday. House Bill 2804, authored by House Majority...
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Rights of nursing mothers protected under signed legislation - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed two bills Tuesday to protect state employees who are nursing. Sen. Kim David, R-Porter, authored the measures to ensure mothers are allowed daily break time...
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Thompson calls veto of OU Medicine health care workforce initiative shortsighted - May 19, 2020
Thompson calls veto of OU Medicine health care workforce initiative shortsighted; said bill would have helped state’s doctor shortage OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Tho...
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Oklahoma may be first to implement marijuana breathalyzers - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could soon launch a pilot program to conduct marijuana breathalyzer tests to determine if drivers are under the influence. The pilot program would consist of a breatha...
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Dozens rally Capitol over unemployment problems - May 19, 2020
Dozens rally at Oklahoma Capitol over unemployment problems By SEAN MURPHY People demonstrate in front of the state Capitol to protest the lack of unemployment payments for Pandemic Un...
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Barbara E. Hoover Act signed into law - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation protecting the use of video monitoring for residents in assisted living centers and continuum of care facilities was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday. Author...
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New Law Addresses workplace violence in hospitals/health care facilities - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation strengthening laws dealing with violence against people who work in hospitals and health care facilities has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1290, the Medical Care Pr...
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New Law: State to honor out-of-state teaching certificates - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – This week, the State Board of Education must begin authorizing out-of-state teaching certificates after Senate Bill 1125 was signed into law Monday. The bill, by Sen. Adam Pugh, R-...
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Nonconsensual selling of intimate images or video to become felony - May 19, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kim David is the author of legislation to protect victims from their intimate images and videos being sold by former partners without their knowledge or consent. Such actions ...
