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AM NewsBrief: Sept. 4, 2024
As more right-leaning Republicans make headway in the Oklahoma legislature, an undisclosed number of lawmakers have joined the newly established Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. Five members made their affiliation public Tuesday. Oklahoma is the 12th state to join the State Freedom Caucus Network. Its mission: establish a far-right stronghold in the...
Oklahoma Restaurant Association recognizes Luttrell and Coleman
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell and Sen. Bill Coleman, both Republicans from Ponca City, were recognized by the Oklahoma Restaurant Association at the recent Oklahoma Hospitality Leaders Dinner. Both were recognized as a Legislator of the Year. The event, an initiative to strengthen Oklahoma’s hospitality industry, was hosted...
Oklahoma group addresses media illiteracy, emphasizes early reading
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — With the new school year comes a chance to start fresh. Oklahoma gets a failing grade when it comes to literacy rates, but for one local group, the hope is students and parents will put a focus on reading. Joe Dorman with the Oklahoma Institute...
More of Oklahoma's biggest school districts are cracking down on student cellphone use
OKLAHOMA CITY — More than a decade ago, a small school district in southeast Oklahoma banned students from using cellphones during the school day. Warner Public Schools has scored among the top schools in the state ever since, consistently earning A’s and B’s on annual state report cards. ...
Oklahoma Manufacturer Sued For Firing Employees Over COVID Vaccine Exemptions
AG Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, violated federal law when it fired 10 employees for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination because of their religious beliefs or medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC’s...
Supreme Court declines to restore Oklahoma federal family planning funds in abortion fight
The Supreme Court has declined to reinstate millions of dollars in federal funding for family planning services that the Biden administration stripped from Oklahoma after officials refused to provide a hotline number for patients to call and receive information on abortion. In an order Tuesday, the court denied Oklahoma’s request for an emergency injunction that…
Oklahomans to be featured in National Down Syndrome Society's video in Times Square
A group of Oklahoma children will soon be featured in Times Square as part of the National Down Syndrome Society's video presentation. >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On Sept. 7, children from across the country will be highlighted during a one-hour video presentation amid...
Right-wing ‘Freedom Caucus’ launches at Oklahoma Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s Legislature became the newest member of a national network of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday with the launch of the latest Freedom Caucus chapter. The State Freedom Caucus Network is a right-wing national organization with an official presence in 12 state legislatures. The network builds off of the House Freedom Caucus in […]
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