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Two Fallen OK Firefighters to be honored May 6-7

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

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

May 11, 2023

(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

May 11, 2023

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…

OMRF receives $3.3 million to study key elements of aging

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 4, 2023 — The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $3.3 million to unravel a particular mystery of aging. Benjamin Miller, Ph.D., will study protein turnover – the body’s process of discarding and creating its building blocks. Thousands reside within a single cell. “Much like a…

Oklahoma among the cheapest states in the US to buy a house

May 11, 2023

New study reveals Illinois as the cheapest US state to buy a house. Ohio lands in second place while Oklahoma follows in third. Hawaii rounds up the list as the most expensive state in the US to buy a house. Illinois is the US state where it is cheapest to buy a house, a new…