House Passes Bill to Increase Nursing Home Funding

HB1902 seeks to improve staffing ratios, staff training and installs pay-for-performance rewards

Bill to Help Grow Small Businesses Passes House

Bill lowers the out-of-state customer requirement, keeps wage and healthcare requirements intact.

House Passes $1,000 Tax Credit for Teachers

Changes to federal tax code though are likely to cost state’s teachers more than they save

AG Hunter Urges Congress to Take Action Against Robocalls

Signs nationwide letter calling for increased technology, increased fines

Congress passes bill to limit 'dark money', simplify voter reg.

HR1 would also create a federal election-day holiday, require presidential candidates to release tax returns. Vote splits along party lines

Bill To Increase Number of Volunteer Firefighters Passes House

Bill would allow those 45+ to continue serving by disconnecting employment from retirement benefit calculation and payment

Federal Court Strikes Down 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Judge blocks Trump Admin from adding citizenship question; holds question is knowingly unlawful, unconstitutional

House Votes to Increase Governor’s Control of State Agencies

Bills allow Gov. to appoint majority of agency boards, hire/fire their leaders. Dem's fear increased patronage, decreased transparency

House Bill Aims to Increase Number of Rural Doctors

Bill would offer up to $25K in tax incentives but includes strict limits on who could apply

OK Rural Electric Projects Win USDA Support

$122 million infrastructure investment will benefit customers across five states

FAA Establishes Drone Restrictions over DOJ and DOD Facilities

Additional restrictions on drone flights within 400 feet of certain Federal facilities in Oklahoma and other states.

AG Announces Wells Fargo Consumer Compensation Program

Program designed to assist customers yet to be compensated after the multi-state investigation

Dem Floor Leader Releases Statement on House Judiciary Committee

Attacks Committee Chair Kannady’s action in removing bill titles. Seen as attempt to hinder criminal justice reform.

Bill to Keep Veterans Center in Talihina Passes Committee

HB1149 (Grego) seeks to overturn planned move to Sallisaw

Nominations Open for Excellence in Child Abuse Prevention Awards

Awards recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding commitment to child abuse prevention

New Bill Would Increase Teacher Training on Dyslexia

No-cost bill was requested Decoding Dyslexia Task Force. Would offer training in identification, resource availability and support.

Child Protection Legislation Passes House, Heads to Senate

Bill seeks to prevent the appointment as child guardian those who’ve lost parental rights. Has bipartisan support.

16 States File Suit Challenging National Emergency Declaration

States seek to block the declaration, construction of the border wall and any diversion of Congressionally-appropriated funds

Att.Gen. : Purdue Pharma hired PR firm to spread misinformation

New Documents in State Opioid Case Shine Light on Covert Public Relations Campaign

Native American Suicide Prevention Act reintroduced in Washington

Reps Cole, Grijalva and Sens Warren, Murkowski lead bipartisan effort to address suicide crisis in Native communities.

House Democrats Respond to OSDE Study on Education Workforce

Report said 30,000 teachers quit the profession in last 6 years. Low pay, increased workloads and soaring class sizes all cited as reasons.

Oklahoma City's Financial Condition Sound

A new report on the financial condition of the 75 most populous cities ranks Oklahoma City no. 15 in the nation for fiscal health.

Rep. Horn Supports Bill to Provide Veterans Access to Child Care

Bill expands current pilot program, would provide child-care access for veterans who are primary caretakers when they use VA healthcare.

Fairness for Farm Workers Act Reintroduced in Congress, Senate

Bill would remove decades-old exemptions that denied farmworkers minimum wage and overtime pay

Civil Rights orgs sue Texas officials over attempted voter purge

The suit claims that officials threatened to remove thousands of voters despite knowing that many of the registrations were legal.

Rep Grego Files Legislation to Keep Veterans Center in Talihina

HB1149 would repeal last year’s decision to close the center and relocate to Sallisaw

Hinton wind farm construction delayed again

NextEra, DOD continue negotiations over turbine construction in military air training corridor.

Government Shutdown: What’s Closed, What’s Open?

Housing, farm service, tax refunds and some national parks are affected. Military operations and postal service remain open.

Task Force Approves Rape Kit Priority List. Questions Remain.

7,287 kits still untested but State officials unable to confirm number actually being processed and when backlog will be cleared.

Governor reacts to Board of Equalization certification news

Looks forward to another ‘significant’ Rainy Day deposit, welcomes a ‘more fiscally prudent’ budget process.

UCO VP Appointed to African-American History Commission

VP Student Affairs Myron Pope joins federal commission coordinating 400th anniversary of arrival of first enslaved Africans to the colonies

USDA Launches Second Round of Trade War Mitigation Payments

Assistance designed to help short-term cash flow issues. Farmers continue to experience trade-related losses.

Governor Seeks SBA Disaster Assistance for Cherokee County

Under SBA rules contiguous counties – Adair, Delaware, Sequoyah – also eligible.

USDA announces Peanut Board appointments – OK growers snubbed

Southwest growers to be represented by Pennsylvania and Kentucky voices instead.

State Attorney General Joins Coalition Against Identity Theft

Attorney General Hunter Joins Coalition Urging Social Security Administration to Fight Synthetic Identity Theft

Governor Fallin Approves Commutation Requests

Action frees 21 nonviolent offenders convicted of crimes that no longer carry long prison terms under new laws

Hinton wind farm construction delayed again

NextEra, DOD continue negotiations over military air training corridor.

Bill aimed at tackling climate change introduced in U.S. Congress

Bipartisan bill, the Energy Innovation Act, aims to boost jobs, improve health and protect family incomes.

Climate change: CO2 emissions are rising again, says new report.

Nations must triple efforts to reach 2°C target, concludes annual review of global emissions, climate action

Gov. Fallin Thanks Foster Parents for Responding to State Need

Since 2012 Oklahoma has recruited 4,200 new foster families, the highest increase in foster homes of any state in the nation.