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Oklahoma lawmakers overturn vetoes on dozens of measures, including mammograms, records transparency
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publicradiotulsa.org | Emma Murphy
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation Thursday after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection. Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, the bill’s author, said the standing ovation was “powerful” and a reminder that people are humans before they are politicians. She was battling breast cancer for the length of the legislative session.
Oklahoma lawmakers overturn vetoes on dozens of measures, including mammograms, records transparency
1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Emma Murphy
Rep. Annie Menz, D-Norman, front, talks with Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, and Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Oklahoma City, while awaiting votes on a veto override during the Senate session on Thursday. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation Thursday after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection. Rep.
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kosu.org | Emma Murphy
A controversial proposed rule from Oklahoma’s chief education official to require schools to collect immigration status of students will not take effect. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt let the legislatively altered set of rules governing the State Department of Education take effect without his signature.
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kosu.org | Emma Murphy
After nearly three hours of oral arguments Wednesday, an Oklahoma County district judge said he isn’t ready to rule on a legal challenge to the state’s controversial social studies standards. District Judge Brent Dishman said he wanted to wait for a written response from the group challenging the standards after the Oklahoma Board of Education moved to dismiss the case, arguing that critics failed to point to any violation of statute, and the state agency followed the process as required by law.
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enidnews.com | Emma Murphy
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma retailers no longer will be required to mark up products after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill amending the Unfair Sales Act. The law strikes language that required retailers to include a 6% markup on products to cover the cost of doing business. kAm$E:EE[ H9@ C646?E=J D2:5 96 H@F=5 @?=J D:8?
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