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As a crisis continues on the U.S. Southern Border, Oklahoma lawmakers are among counterparts from about a dozen states taking things into their own hands. Their efforts generated backlash from the Latino immigrant community.
Get up-to-date on the latest from the state capitol, as lawmakers work their way through thousands of bills concerning taxes, school funding, reproductive care and more.
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The Cherokee Nation and Gov. Kevin Stitt continue to disagree on the terms of a tribal tag compact.
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Lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk on Wednesday that would require purchases of equipment, products and services by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to go out for bid.
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Senate Bill 1617 was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt last week. The new act allows municipalities to update and remove illegal discriminatory covenants from existing plats and deems them unlawful, unenforceable and invalid.
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Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.
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Local headlines for Thursday, April 25, 2024
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According to a press statement, the OU-Tulsa branch will start seeing patients and conduct clinical trials as soon as this summer.
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill that joins the state into a licensing compact for physician assistants.
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A bill that would prohibit schools from using corporal punishment on children with certain disabilities passed the Oklahoma Senate Tuesday.
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Oklahoma City is slated to be the new site of America's tallest skyscraper. Legends Tower is designed to be 134 stories — more than twice the height of anything else in the city.
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A majority of justices appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts, but it is unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case.
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Ukraine will get most of the weapons as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more arms for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.
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The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court.
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