Headlines for Wednesday, April 26, 2017:
A bill seeking to increase the lottery’s contribution to education funding is heading to the Governor’s desk. (Tulsa World)
Governor gets bill to ban minors from using tanning beds. (Tulsa World)
House passes bill to expand drug courts. (NewsOK)
A bill to cap revenue for counties from alcohol tax gets killed in the State House. (Tulsa World)
Bill allowing people to point guns to stop crimes passes House. (NewsOK)
Local sports groups are reacting to legislation to add a sales tax onto event tickets. (Journal Record)
Bill to get more money to public safety faces challenges in the Senate. (Tulsa World)
A bill to eliminate the DEQ gets put on pause for now. (Journal Record)
An independent group in Oklahoma recommends the state keep its temporary ban on the death penalty. (Tulsa World)
Hundreds attend OKC’s first Inclusion and Diversity Summit. (Journal Record)
Controversial painting stolen by Nazis leaves OU. (NewsOK)
Food truck permits double since 2010. (Journal Record)
The Oklahoma City Thunder season comes to an end in Houston. (NewsOK)
