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Sen. John Haste Invited to Serve as Vice-Chair of NCSL’s Health Standing Committee

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Senator John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, has accepted an invitation from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) leadership to serve as Vice-Chair of NCSL’s Health Standing Committee. “This is an honor,” Haste said. “NCSL’s health work brings state legislators together to solve real problems. I look forward to representing Oklahoma’s perspective, learning…

Sen. Jett Files Legislation to Honor Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, has filed legislation in honor of Turning Point USA founder and CEO, Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated on September 10. “Charlie Kirk was a young, bold voice for truth and a faithful servant of Christ, stolen from us by a vile act of political violence,” Jett said….

Sen. Seifried files Resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, denouncing political violence

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Ally Seifried, R-Claremore, has filed a Senate resolution honoring the life and legacy of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a campus event at a Utah college. The 31-year-old activist devoted his career to getting young people…

Sen. Deevers mourns Charlie Kirk’s assassination, encourages passage of Legislation honoring him

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OKLAHOMA CITY–Senator Dusty Deevers issued on Thursday the following statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a national leader in the fight for truth, faith, and freedom of speech: “Charlie Kirk was a bold defender of truth, an unyielding advocate for free speech, and a tireless champion for America’s founding values. Most importantly to me,…

Shape Your Future Launches Campaigns to Inspire Healthy Eating Across Oklahoma

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OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 22, 2025) — Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), is launching two new statewide campaigns, “Meet Your Favorite Foods” and “Build Your Meal,” to show Oklahomans that healthy eating can be flavorful, simple and fun. The campaigns feature colorful dishes that appeal to kids and adults….

Oklahomans In-Need Can Receive Complimentary Vision Exams on Sixth Annual Giving Sight Day

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Participating optometric physicians across the state of Oklahoma will be giving complimentary eye exams to those in-need as part of the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physician’s (OAOP) sixth annual Giving Sight Day. Most participating locations will hold complimentary vision clinics on Saturday, October 4, but some locations will participate in the days…

Kirk’s death comes as more college students support violence

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The assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and outspoken Christian, comes as a record share of U.S. college students now say violence is an acceptable response to speech with which they disagree. The sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings, released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and survey partner College Pulse, showed…

Tulsa Public Defender’s Pro-Assassination post fuels public outcry

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A public defender’s social-media post appearing to celebrate the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has drawn public outcry and demands for her resignation. In a short social-media post, Chance Bennett, a Tulsa County Assistant Public Defender, responded to the news of Kirk’s death with a one-word response: “Good.” Bennett’s online bio also listed her…

Muskogee VA Medical Center receives top score

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MUSKOGEE, OK ― The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is pleased to announce it has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2025 hospital quality ratings. CMS’ hospital ratings are based on five categories: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care….