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New school transfer bill

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The Senate Education Committee gave unanimous approval to a bill to allow children of school support employees to transfer to their parent’s employing district. Senate Bill 1112 is authored by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, who said the bill was requested by school superintendents and the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration (CCOSA) “Our public schools…

Post-election audit bill

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With tensions still high following questions regarding the 2020 election cycle, Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, wants voters to decide if Oklahoma should conduct random audits following each general election. Senate Joint Resolution 47 would submit a constitutional amendment to a vote of the people to require post-election audits in 10 randomly selected Oklahoma counties at…

Bill protects state doctors

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Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, and Rep. Kevin West, R-Oklahoma City, agreed with Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor’s response to the legality of disciplinary actions against doctors who use off-label therapeutics to treat or prevent COVID-19. In his statement, O’Connor said that the Attorney General’s office finds “no legal basis for a state medical licensure board…

Retires law enforcement

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After successfully protecting law enforcement officers from doxing last session, Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has filed legislation to extend those same protections to retired law enforcement members. Senate Bill 1522 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously Tuesday. “It’s unimaginable that anyone would try to harm our brave law enforcement officers by posting their addresses or…

Praise for Stitt’s speech

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Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, congratulated Gov. Kevin Stitt for a successful State of the State address to open the second regular session of the 58th Legislature. Stitt specifically mentioned his support for Treat’s Senate Bill 1647, the Oklahoma Empowerment Act. “I appreciate the governor’s support of the Oklahoma Empowerment Act,…

OSU enrollment is rising

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Oklahoma State University’s spring enrollment numbers are trending upward. OSU’s enrollment is up 253 students compared to last spring, bringing the total to 22,915. OSU enrolled 117 freshman students and 567 transfer students, making this the largest freshman spring class in OSU history and the largest new student class in the past decade. “This university…

The best times to purchase gasoline

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BOSTON — Americans’ wallets have been hit hard by high gas prices, now about 50% higher than they were a year ago and forecast to potentially hit $4 per gallon in the coming months. GasBuddy, a fuel-savings platform providing North American drivers ways to save money on gas, released a new study that found the…

Wade Burleson to run for Congress

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Wade Burleson of Enid,  a minister, writer and the former President of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, announced that he has officially filed as a Republican candidate for Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District. “The time of silent acquiescence by Oklahoma politicians to the destructive, unconstitutional liberal policies of Washington are over,” said Burleson. “We cannot…

Stitt campaign raises record amount

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The Stitt for Governor 2022 campaign announced Governor Kevin Stitt raised a record-breaking $1.19 million from more than 2,300 individuals across the state in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021. The total amount raised marks the largest Q4 ever filed by an Oklahoma candidate for statewide office going into an election year. The campaign ended…

Free coronavirus home test kits

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SoonerCare members may now receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved at-home, over the counter COVID-19 testing kits at no cost to the member. According to guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, OHCA will reimburse contracted pharmacies that dispense the test kits to a SoonerCare…