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As a sixth-grade math teacher last year, Jennifer Anderson had 125 students. This year, she has just one: her son, Felix. Concerns over her family’s health and safety and the level of community transmission of COVID-19 led Anderson to leave her job and homeschool Felix, who is in fifth grade.

I have said many times, the most important job we as legislators have is to write and pass a balanced budget because ultimately the outcome of that work impacts every single person in our state.

ALVA — It’s 4:45 a.m. when the first chimes of Dayna Jordan’s phone alarm vibrate softly from her nightstand. The volume, and Jordan’s anxiety, grows with each ring until the once peaceful room is overwhelmed.

Oklahoma Citizens Demonstrate Extraordinary Generosity LifeShare of Oklahoma announced today that 2020 was a record-breaking year for saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the healthcare system.

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This week, 76 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange” and one county in the “yellow” risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.

A West Virginia state lawmaker has been charged with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters.

State Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, has filed legislation aimed at providing greater educational choice for families dealing with bullying and health issues, particularly during the pandemic. “The physical and mental health of Oklahoma students is the focus of each of these bills.

Seminole State College’s Boren Library has launched a new laptop loan program to assist students with their technology needs.