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The daily situation update about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) was not available as of the print deadline Thursday.
Read moreWashington, D.C. – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2020 Oklahoma state house candidate, Danny Williams (district 28) has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the Term Limits Convention pledge. Williams is the first signer in this race. The primary election is scheduled for June 30, 2020.
Read moreAbout 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma beef task force designed to analyze problems in marketing and processing beef has been organized by State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, and State Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant.
Read moreOn behalf of Oklahoma State University, I am formally requesting that the OSU/A&M Board of Regents include on its June 19 meeting agenda a vote to remove the name “Murray” from Murray Hall and North Murray Hall on OSU’s campus. My request is based on the history cited by many on our campus that the building’s namesake, Oklahoma’s ninth Governor William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, had a record of advocacy for racist policies including segregation and the promotion of Jim Crow laws, which in effect stripped many Black Oklahomans of their constitutional right to vote.
Read moreFacebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
Read moreA new study suggests that food insecurity rates in central and western Oklahoma are higher than the national average.
Read moreThe deadline to file your taxes is quickly approaching after the original deadline was extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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