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Biden Administration threatens St. Francis’ accreditation

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The Biden administration has threatened to strip Saint Francis Hospital South of accreditation that allows it to serve Medicare and Medicaid patients because the hospital maintains an eternally lit candle as a religious symbol in its hospital chapel, according to a legal organization representing the hospital. Lori Windham, vice president and senior counsel at the…

Threat of Revocation of St. Francis accreditation ends

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03), Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05), and Representative Josh Brecheen (OK-02) issued the following statement after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services threatened to rescind St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s accreditation for…

Two Fallen OK Firefighters to be honored May 6-7

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EMMITSBURG, Md. – The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the 42nd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (Memorial Weekend) on May 6-7, 2023 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year’s national tribute will honor 79 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2022 and 65 firefighters who died in previous years. Each firefighter’s name…

Religious freedom bill signed into law

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 404, clarifying Oklahoma law to prevent discrimination against religious entities. Sen. Julie Daniels is the Senate principal author of the measure, and House Floor Leader Jon Echols is the House principal author. Daniels said Oklahoma is one of 23 states that has enacted a state-level…

Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Bill Signed into Law

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, today expressed thanks to Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signing into law a measure that would help victims of domestic violence as they establish new residences. House Bill 2242 would require public utilities and municipally owned utility providers to waive the initial credit and deposit requirements for documented…

Hazard Mitigation Fund access expanded for natural disasters

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation expanding opportunities to receive federal hazard mitigation funding has been signed into law. House Bill 1928, authored by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, replaces the Flood Hazard Mitigation Account with the Hazard Mitigation Financial Assistance Fund in order to broaden the scope of what the fund may be used for and what…

Catalytic Converter bill passed by both houses, goes into law unsigned

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill authored by Tulsa freshman State Representative Suzanne Schreiber aimed at empowering law enforcement to enact forfeiture measures associated with the theft of catalytic converters and copper will become law in November after clearing all legislative hurdles. Schreiber said she was informed about the issue by her predecessor, former state representative…

Dahm elected Oklahoma  Republican Party chairman

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Broken Arrow state Sen. Nathan Dahm was elected Chairman of the Republic Party of Oklahoma, at the State Convention held Saturday in Tulsa at the Union Schools UMAC Center. As chairman Sen. Dahm will be responsible for recruiting candidates to run for office, to fundraise for the party and to encourage and facilitate voter registration…

New law provides security for Oklahoma election workers

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(Oklahoma City) – A bill creating new security protections for election officials is now the law in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 481, authored by Senator Dave Rader and Representative Jeff Boatman, was signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt this week. The new law makes it a crime to harass, intimidate, threaten or “dox” an election…

New livestock prescription medication rule from FDA

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Beginning June 11, livestock owners must obtain a veterinarian’s prescription to purchase certain animal medications. The new rule is a continuation of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to ensure the judicious use of medically important antimicrobials. In 2017, the FDA implemented the original Veterinary Feed Directive rule, converting about 96% of…