Adria Goins

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Anchor and Reporter at KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

Anchor/reporter at KFOR-TV. Named 2019 Best Anchor by Louisiana AP. Emmy nominated journalist. Mom. Fitness junkie. Tweets are my own.

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Senate committee rejects immigration rules for Oklahoma schools

1 week ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Lawmakers at the State Capitol voted Wednesday to reject controversial rules proposed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters. The bipartisan Senate Administrative Rules Committee voted 6-1 on a resolution that would remove two key rules: Requiring public schools to ask families for proof of U.S. Citizenship during school enrollment, and requiring teachers to take a U.S. Naturalization test.
Senate committee rejects immigration rules for Oklahoma schools

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Lawmakers at the State Capitol voted Wednesday to reject controversial rules proposed by State Superintendent Ryan Walters. The bipartisan Senate Administrative Rules Committee voted 6-1 on a resolution that would remove two key rules: Requiring public schools to ask families for proof of U.S. Citizenship during school enrollment, and requiring teachers to take a U.S. Naturalization test.
Tribes upset over a bill vetoed by Gov. Stitt

1 week ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Governor Kevin Stitt announced he vetoed six bills Tuesday that crossed his desk. One of those bills was House Bill 1137, which would eliminate the need for OSBI to make a mandatory request for federal funding to “address the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons in the State of Oklahoma.”It was authored by Rep. Ronald Stewart (D-Tulsa) and backed on the Senate side by Sen. Darrell Weaver (R-Moore), who is a former law enforcement agent.
Bill to ban DEI in Oklahoma higher education heads to governor's desk

1 week ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill to ban the use of state resources towards diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Oklahoma universities and colleges is headed for the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 796 was authored by Senator Adam Pugh (R-Edmond) and was carried on the House side by Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader (R-Piedmont). It passed off the House floor with a 77-18 vote in favor of the measure. But not before a heated debate.
Lawmakers "frustrated" with lack of financial answers from Mental Health Department

1 week ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma legislators said they were “frustrated” by the latest financial uncertainty with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS). Commissioner Allie Friesen spoke before a Select Committee to review the department’s finances on Monday. The latest concern was about how the department would make payroll through the end of June. “Come May 21st, we will need payroll support,” said Friesen.
Law on stiffer penalties for accessory to murder heads to governor's desk

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Senators voted Wednesday to send Lauria and Ashley’s Law to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1001 was authored by Rep. Steve Bashore (R-Miami) and passed through the House easily in March. It would require anyone convicted of accessory to murder to serve at least 85% of their sentence before they are considered for parole. The law was named after Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman. The two teenage girls were kidnapped and murdered in Welch in 1999.
Lawmakers will not consider resolution to stop proposed controversial social studies standards

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) said the Senate would not consider a joint resolution against the new social studies guidelines by the May 1st deadline. Paxton, along with Senate Education Committee Chair Sen. Adam Pugh (R-Edmond), filed SJR 20 last week. It asked lawmakers to take a second look at social studies standards, approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
Lawmakers will not consider resolution to stop proposed controversial social studies standards

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) said the Senate would not consider a joint resolution against the new social studies guidelines by the May 1st deadline. Paxton, along with Senate Education Committee Chair Sen. Adam Pugh (R-Edmond), filed SJR 20 last week. It asked lawmakers to take a second look at social studies standards, approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
LOFT shares findings of Dept. of Mental Health investigation with lawmakers

2 weeks ago | kfor.com | Adria Goins

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) released its findings concerning the finances of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Monday. LOFT executive director, Regina Birchum, testified in front of House lawmakers after she said she spent the past six weeks wading through the department’s budget. “I believe that the agency does need a new budget, one that reflects reality,” said Birchum.
LOFT shares findings of Dept. of Mental Health investigation with lawmakers

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Adria Goins

LOFT shares findings of Dept. of Mental Health investigation with lawmakersOKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) released its findings concerning the finances of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Monday. LOFT executive director, Regina Birchum, testified in front of House lawmakers after she said she spent the past six weeks wading through the department’s budget.