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Student and school safety measure moves through Senate

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma public and private schools, along with careertechs, would become more secure under legislation approved Tuesday by the Senate. Retired educator, Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, authored Senate Bill 100 to require each school district to undergo a risk and vulnerability assessment by the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI) by July 1, 2026….

Bill to increase pay for jury duty sent to House

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved legislation Tuesday to increase compensation for citizens serving jury duty. Senate Bill 713, by Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, would increase pay for jurors in non-federal courts from $20 to $30 per day. “Serving as a juror is a civic duty we’re all called upon to do at…

Senate approves bill to ‘lock the clock’ on Daylight Saving Time

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved Senate Bill 7 Tuesday. The measure, by Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, would stop Oklahoma from changing the clock twice a year and lock in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year round. “Oklahoma needs to be on the right side of this issue,” Stephens said. “Locking the clock in…

Senate passes bill making first conviction of domestic violence against pregnant women a felony

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a bill to make domestic violence against a pregnant woman a felony upon the first conviction.  Senate Bill 1046, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, was approved unanimously on Thursday after previously winning support in two separate Senate committees. Weaver met with domestic violence victims advocates during the…

Unplug and March into reading with Toys for Tots

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Triangle, VA   March is National Reading Month, and the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues its commitment to helping children “Unplug and March into Reading” by placing books into the hands of less fortunate children and encouraging families to unplug from their screens and electronic devices and enjoy a book together! The Toys for Tots…

Smoke & Guns Fundraiser April 22

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QuikTrip is partnering with 918 Fully Involved to host Smoke & Guns on April 22nd at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The MMA-style fights and boxing matches will feature a firefighter sparring with a law enforcement officer, with all proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Oklahoma and Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp. There are three members of…

State and Tulsa County GOP News

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Tulsa County GOP has launched a new and improved website that includes profiles of your County Leadership team, lists of elected officials from local to state and federal offices, ways to be involved, events, and much more. TULSA COUNTY GOP CONVENTION The Tulsa County Republican Convention is scheduled for Saturday, March 25th at 8:00 a.m….

Tulsa Had the 3rd Lowest Rate of Credit Card Fraud in 2022

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Americans have increasingly turned to credit cards to meet their household financial needs—but doing so has dramatically raised risks of credit card fraud in recent years. The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw many households reduce reliance on credit thanks to increased savings rates and government stimulus payments. Consumers paid off credit card balances…

School grades: Too easy to understand?

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Citing concerns that the system is too easily understood by the public, members of a state House committee have voted to scrap A-F school grades that inform parents of how their local public school stacks up against other public schools. “Language matters,” said state Rep. John Waldron, D-Tulsa. “There’s a big difference between saying this…