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Oklahoma earns A in Access to Cessation Services; Lung Association calls on state officials to repeal local preemption laws in 2021 to end tobacco use, youth and save lives Even amid the pandemic, tobacco use remains a serious public health threat.

Although debate continues about whether the business world will return to normal even after most people have the COVID-19 vaccine, the expectation is that many companies will soon call employees back to the office.

State Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed the Equal Protection and Equal Justice Act, which would abolish abortion in the state.

Registered voters in Seminole County will soon be asked to approve or disapprove an additional sales tax to fund operations at the county jail.

Above, voters in Seminole County will take to the polls in a special election on April 6 to decide the fate of a quarter-cent sales tax, which will be used to fund operations at the Seminole County Jail. 

While Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to hold negotiations with leaders of the five Civilized Tribes to discuss how to move ahead from the McGirt Supreme Court ruling, a State Supreme Court case is slowly proceeding on the question—who has regulatory authority over the tribal lands? The State?

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS) started asking businesses in April of last year when they expect to return to normal levels of operations, a crucial indication of how they are adapting to the pandemic, social distancing, and other public health strategies.

For the second time in less than six months, a Seminole man has been arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. Bryan Lee Martin, Jr., 26, was arrested on Jan.

As a small thank you to the teachers and staff of the Betty L. Smith Early Childhood Center, BancFirst employees delivered mugs filled goodies to each person. Pictured are Misty Pratt, BancFirst; Breanna Gates, BLS and Amanda Blalock, BancFirst. 

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