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Devastating wildfires steal March headlines

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Most months, nearly breaking an all-time tornado record would dominate Oklahoma’s weather headlines. However, March 2025 will be remembered for a different kind of disaster—one of the worst wildfire outbreaks in state history, overshadowing all else. Dangerous fire weather conditions permeated the month—typical for Oklahoma’s primary wildfire season in the late winter and early spring—fueled…

Automated lawn mowers to cut grass at State Capitol

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OKLAHOMA CITY (March 31, 2025) – The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), in partnership with Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK), has introduced new automated lawn mowers to service the State Capitol grounds. This innovative approach is better for the soil and will reduce costs, reinforcing the state’s…

Tips to Drive Down Auto Insurance Costs

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I hear from many Oklahomans who are concerned about the rising costs of insurance, including auto insurance. Americans are facing this challenge nationwide. Many factors go into determining rates, and we may be unable to change some aspects, like inflation, insurance market conditions and disasters. Still, Oklahomans can save on auto insurance in several ways,…

Renowned Emergency Medicine Physician to Lead New Department at OU Health

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OKLAHOMA CITY— OU Health and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine announced Dr. Azeemuddin Ahmed, M.D., MBA, as professor and Chair of the newly established Department of Emergency Medicine in Oklahoma City at the OU College of Medicine, as well as Clinical Service Chief of Emergency Medicine at OU Health. Dr. Ahmed will oversee…

April 1st election hosts a variety of races

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The April 1, 2025 election will have a variety of types of elections, mostly voting will be in specific areas, none of them in all of Tulsa County. Many people will have no election and others will have several.  There will be two special election primaries for the Oklahoma House in Districts 71 (Tulsa) and…

Lawsuit reform clears the Oklahoma Senate heads to house

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Members of the Oklahoma Senate have passed, by a supermajority margin, legislation that would prevent “jackpot” awards in Oklahoma courts while still allowing victims to receive full payment for medical treatment and lost income when injured due to another’s neglect. Senate Bill 1065, by state Sen. Brent Howard, caps noneconomic-damages awards at $500,000. The bill…

House Approves Increased Payments to Foster Families

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved a measure to increase reimbursement payments to foster families for the first time since 2018. Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, filed House Bill 2030 after a foster family in his district had to turn away a placement of three siblings because they didn’t have the…

House Passes Bill Banning Sale of Lab Grown Meat

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a measure prohibiting the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat products in the state. House Bill 2829, authored by Rep. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, would make it unlawful to manufacture, sell, hold or offer for sale any cultivated meat product in Oklahoma. Violators would be guilty…

House Advances Bill to Lower Insulin Costs

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill that would lower insulin costs and improve access to affordable prescription drugs through a new state-run program passed the House floor today with a 77-13 vote. The bill authored by Rep. Eddy Dempsey, R-Valliant, now moves to the Senate for further consideration. “No one should have to ration their insulin…

Bill Modifying Election Dates Sent to Senate

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OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure modifying the dates for certain elections has successfully passed the House floor and is now one step closer to becoming law. Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, introduced House Bill 2106 to increase voter participation in all elections while ensuring Oklahomans have plenty of opportunities to cast their votes. Under the current…