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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation strengthening laws dealing with violence against people who work in hospitals and health care facilities has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1290, the Medical Care Provider Protection Act, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, and Rep.

May 20, 1935 Charm of simplicity marked the wedding of Miss Martha Lucille Sinclair to Mr. Earl Knowles which took place Saturday night at 9 o’clock in the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sinclair, Carter Warehouse Camp.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kim David is the author of legislation to protect victims from their intimate images and videos being sold by former partners without their knowledge or consent.

Seminole State College has released the names of honor roll students for the 2020 spring semester. Three separate honor rolls recognize students for their academic achievements. The President’s Honor Roll is comprised of students who maintain a perfect 4.

Today is the 141st day of 2020 and the 63rd day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided Western settlers free land for farms. In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received the U.S. patent for blue jeans.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson said the veto of a bill restoring a sales tax exemption to the University Hospitals Authority and Trust will hurt Oklahoma’s efforts to improve access to health care. Thompson, R-Okemah, and Rep.

OKLAHOMA CITY – This week, the State Board of Education must begin authorizing out-of-state teaching certificates after Senate Bill 1125 was signed into law Monday. The bill, by Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-OKC, released the following statement in response to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s claim to media outlets that the governor had no authority over the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Last year, the legislature approved a $2 per hour pay increase for “behind the wall” personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC) but hundreds of employees were inadvertently excluded. To address the oversight, Sen.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation designating who owns and is responsible for wastewater resulting from oil and natural gas drilling operations was signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Authored by Sen.