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Oklahoma House approves shift of DHS authority to the governor
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 12 months ago
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The Oklahoma House passed measures Tuesday to do away with the state Human Services Commission and give the governor greater authority over the state's largest agency. "This is a major paradigm shift, and that's the point," said Rep. Jason Nelson, R-
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Oklahoma House OKs allowing armed state attorneys
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 12 months ago
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Oklahoma's attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill approved in the House. The House voted 82-11 on Tuesday for the bill that authorizes those state officers to
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Capitol Report Q&A: Speaker of the House Kris Steele
Birkirkara :: Malta | 1 year ago
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12 years in Oklahoma House of Representatives Age: 38 Family: wife, Kellie; two children: Mackenzie, 9, Madison, 7; and a Maltese named Lu Lu Occupation: Interim pastor, Wesley United Methodist Church, Shawnee Education: Bachelor's degree from
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Bill restricting pseudoephedrine sales sent to governor
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval Wednesday to a bill limiting the sale of pseudoephedrine, the popular anti-allergy drug that is a key ingredient in most Oklahoma meth labs. The House approved Senate amendments to House Bill 2941,
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Fetal heartbeat bill clears House, heads to governor
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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While a controversial "personhood" bill remains on hold, the state House passed a bill Thursday requiring doctors to allow women seeking abortions to listen to the heartbeats of their fetuses. The fetal heartbeat proposal -- Senate Bill 1274 --
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Tulsa voters in House District 71 to elect new representative Tuesday
Tulsa :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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The special election matches Republican Katie Henke and Democrat Dan Arthrell for the right to succeed former Rep. Dan Sullivan, who resigned in December to become CEO of the Grand River Dam Authority. The district usually votes Republican, but
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Oklahoma House panel advances bill to require candidates to prove U.S. birth
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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To get on Oklahoma's ballot, presidential candidates would have to provide a birth certificate or some other type of proof of identity and U.S. citizenship if a bill approved Wednesday by a House panel becomes law. Senate Bill 1569 is similar to
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Oklahoma House, Senate pass measures to reduce income tax
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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The House and Senate last week passed measures to reduce or eliminate the state income tax, but the final plan won't be known for weeks. The competing proposals abolish tax exemptions and credits to soften the blow to the state budget. Various
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Meth tracking bill easily clears Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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An attempt to thwart Oklahoma's growing meth problem by requiring pharmacies to track a key ingredient used to make the drug has easily cleared the Oklahoma Senate. The Senate voted 45-1 on Tuesday for the bill that adds Oklahoma to a list of about
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Oklahoma House approves welfare drug testing
Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | 1 year ago
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The Oklahoma House has approved a bill to require drug testing for certain welfare recipients, but not before it was amended to include testing for those seeking elected office...Oklahoma City Republican Rep. Guy Liebmann said those receiving
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