PAWHUSKA— Cody Joseph Porter, 32, of Sperry, was convicted Feb. 27, 2019, on three counts of larceny of domestic animals, cattle. The convictions are the result of charges brought after an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier. According to Perrier, from June 21 to June 27, 2018, he…
STILLWATER – Spring brings promises of returning warmth, new life and the annual green-up. With this, the contrast between the brown winter landscape and the evergreen eastern redcedar diminishes. But the threat of redcedars does not. Many Oklahomans are all too aware of the highly allergenic pollen of the eastern redcedar. Added to that is…
The House Common Education Committee has passed a bill that will prohibit vapor products on school property. Senate Bill 33, authored by Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, and Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, modifies the 24.7 Tobacco-Free Schools Act. The committee passed the bill 16-0. It is now eligible to be considered by the entire House. “This…
President Pro Tempore Greg Treat appointed seven senators – including Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa – to serve on a pension group to study long-term pension reform as well as make recommendations to his office on pending pension reform legislation. Pending in the Senate is a House bill that would provide a 4 percent cost-of-living adjustment…
The bipartisan task force assigned to evaluate the House of Representatives’ Page Program has voted unanimously to restart the program beginning this week with immediate changes. The Page Program Task Force has recommended moving to male only and female only weeks through the end of the legislative session as they continue to evaluate the program…
The Oklahoma House wants to liberalize state liquor laws by legalizing “bottle service” in “club suites.” Proponents claim it will boost tourism as visitors have more opportunity to drink alcohol. House Bill 2651, authored by Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-Oklahoma City, passed by a 90-9 House vote. It provides a definition of “bottle service” as used…
A bill authorizing local school boards to adopt policies allowing authorized personnel to carry guns on campus passed the Oklahoma House . House Bill 2336 would allow districts to authorize certain personnel to carry a handgun on school property, as long as the personnel holds a valid reserve peace officer certification or possesses a valid…
The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill from President Pro Tempore Greg Treat that would put a legislative referendum on the 2020 ballot to let voters decide whether to restrict the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ability to construe a right to an abortion in the state constitution. Senate Bill 195 passed on a 40-8 vote and now…
The Oklahoma Senate approved legislation to encourage more classroom time for students. Senate Bill 441 by Senator Marty Quinn is one of four agenda items of Senate Republicans. The bill passed on a 31-17 vote and now goes to the House for consideration. “What’s best for students is to spend as much time as possible…
Tulsa is one of the fattest cities in the nation, according to a WalletHub study of 100 major cities. Tulsa is the No. 6 fattest city, behind only McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama. WalletHub’s “2019 Fattest Cities in America” compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas…