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Bill strengthening penalties for domestic violence against pregnant women

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Domestic violence against a pregnant woman would become a felony on the first offense under legislation by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore.  Senate Bill 1046 was approved Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee.  The measure was previously approved by the Public Safety Committee. Weaver said he met with domestic violence victims’ advocates this…

Bill to put LOFT in charge of determining savings from criminal justice reform

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a measure to better determine the amount of savings from a state question enacting criminal justice reform. Senate Bill 844, by Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, was first approved by the Health and Human Services Committee last week. Thompson, R-Okemah, said his legislation revisits the criminal…

Farm Freedom Bills in Committee

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Carl Newton advanced two pieces of legislation out of House Committees on Tuesday that would expand freedoms and protections for state farmers and ranchers. House Bill 1962 would allow any person age 14 to 16 who lives or is employed on a farm to apply for a farm permit authorizing them…

Misleading information from prescription drug programs

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has become aware of inaccurate and misleading communications affecting Oklahoma consumers. Several large employers have sent letters to their employees with erroneous information regarding changes to their CVS/Caremark prescription program. One of the most troubling inaccuracies is the claim that the law in Oklahoma no longer allows for…

Voter registration deadline March 10

Tulsa Beacon

Friday, March 10, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 4, Board of Education General Elections for ISD-1 Tulsa Public Schools District 1, ISD-10 Berryhill Public Schools Office 3, ISD-3 Bixby Public Schools Office 3 and ISD-2 Sand Springs Public Schools Office 3;…

Election Day Laws and Reminders

Tulsa Beacon

Voters in Tulsa County are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls next week. While ballot “selfies” or taking photographs of a marked ballot are legal, voters may not share or distribute the image through social media or by any other means while inside the election…

OK Sheriffs, Police Chiefs and DAs announce formation of Public Safety Coalition

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Sheriffs Association (“OSA”), Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police (“OACP”), and Oklahoma District Attorneys Association (“ODAA”) announced the formation of the Oklahoma Public Safety Coalition (“OPSC”) today. The OPSC will work together to support policy initiatives which further public safety in Oklahoma and will actively oppose policies which would threaten…

College of the Ozarks to host Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” for Spring Work Ethic Forum

Tulsa Beacon

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host Mike Rowe, television personality and proponent of a strong work ethic, for the Spring Work Ethic Forum Convocation on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. “Since our founding in 1906, the Work Education Program at College of the Ozarks has been our signature program, and we want…

Q 820 Recreational marijuana vote March 7

Tulsa Beacon

On March 7 Oklahomans will head to the polls for a special election on State Question 820 to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. According to the Tulsa County Election Board, there has been a significant jump in new voter registrations in the last couple of months presumably to vote for this initiative. Medical marijuana…

OK House announces education plan

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Republicans on Thursday announced an education plan designed for every student, parent and teacher in the state. House Bill 2775, authored by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, includes a $500 million increase in funding for public schools throughout the state that will fund $2,500 pay raises for every teacher not…