Oklahoma bill to ‘lock the clock’ and make daylight saving time permanent passes Senate

3.12.24 – Alexia Aston, The Oklahoman (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Oklahomans lost an hour of sleep earlier this week, and now Oklahoma legislators are once again attempting to lock the state in daylight saving time year-round. Senate Bill 1200 would...

Multiple OKC-area highways, turnpikes to be designated as interstates in coming month

3.7.24 – KFOR.com- OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City drivers will soon notice new signage going up on several local highways designating them as interstate highways. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s (OTA) board voted to move forward with plans to...

Oklahoma lawmakers rush to get bills through committee as deadline approaches

2.27.24 – KOSU – By Lionel Ramos Thursday, Feb. 29 marks the last day state lawmakers can have their bills heard and passed through committees in their chamber of origin to then be considered on the floor. Thursday, Feb. 29 marks the last day state lawmakers can...

Oklahoma bill would link school security cameras to law enforcement

2.20.24 – Brodie Myers – KJRH – TULSA, Okla School safety-related legislation often deals with locking mechanisms, heavier doors, or more security guards. House Bill 3860, The School Safety Interoperability Fund, is taking a different approach,...

Oklahoma bill to mandate cash acceptance may be pulled amid technicality concerns

2.12.24 – KTUL -TULSA, Okla. Representative David Hardin says cash is still legal tender and he does not want to lose that. That’s why he proposed House Bill 3753 so that all retail stores, in the state of Oklahoma, will accept cash starting July 1st of...

Oklahoma Governor lays out priorities: income tax cuts, flat state budget, more school choice

2.5.24 – Kosu – By Lionel Ramos, Graycen Wheeler, Beth Wallis, Anna Pope The Governor laid out his policy priorities for the session: which include cutting the state’s income tax, implementing a flat budget across state government for the coming...