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…
State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed four election integrity bills that will be considered during the 2022 session of the Oklahoma Legislature. “Elections are the easiest vehicle for citizens to express their will,” Dahm said. “That means that election integrity is of the utmost importance. There are questions and concerns with the integrity…
Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, has filed legislation to require medical entities to allow visitation to COVID-19 patients, even when the patient is in isolation from the public and other patients. House Bill 3313 allows a patient with COVID-19 to designate an individual with full visitation rights. The individual may be required by the hospital to…
As Oklahomans consider their potential tax exemptions ahead of the tax filing season, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, wants Oklahomans to check if they’re eligible for the homestead exemption after new legislation took effect Jan. 1. House Bill 1009 increased the statutory income qualifier to claim an additional homestead exemption from $20,000 to $25,000. This adjustment…
Gross revenues to the State Treasury show Oklahoma’s economy is doing very well at the start of the new year, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. January gross receipts of $1.5 billion are up by more than 27 percent compared to the same month of last year. Twelve-month receipts of $15.5 billion measure growth of more…
As a rancher in Southeastern Oklahoma, Sen. Warren Hamilton has seen the impact of Oklahoma lands being purchased by foreign entities. The McCurtain Republican says it’s time the legislature puts a stop to these transactions and has filed Senate Bill 1469 to clarify that foreign ownership of Oklahoma lands is prohibited, even from business entities…
Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, and Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-OKC have filed pet protection legislation related to tethering of animals. House Bill 2993 creates the Humane Tether Act of 2022 and would address issues related to the treatment of pets including the chaining or tethering a dog under certain circumstances, providing requirements for tethering and…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed two bills and a joint resolution to push back on tech censorship and social credit scores. “During the 2020 election, we saw firsthand the unchecked power of Big Tech,” Dahm said. “Censoring a major newspaper, crushing the dissemination of stories it didn’t like, silencing those that didn’t follow the…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed Senate Bill 1525 to make Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin available over the counter. “It’s incredible to me that the sole focus of the current administration and the capitol S ‘Science’ is on a vaccine that isn’t quite as ‘safe and effective’ as they make it out to be,” Dahm…
Rep. Rusty Cornwell, R-Vinita, has filed legislation to temporarily pause the issuance of commercial medical marijuana licenses until existing facilities are fully in compliance with state law. House Bill 3208 would sunset the moratorium after two years but allow the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) to implement a moratorium on licenses as they deem necessary….