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1 month ago |
news9.com | Haley Weger |Graham Dowers
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the future of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, Oklahoma lawmakers remain sharply divided on whether taxpayer dollars should fund religious charter schools. Following oral arguments in the closely watched case, House Minority Leader Rep. Cyndi Munson (D-Oklahoma City) expressed concern over the potential implications for Oklahoma's public education system and its students.
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1 month ago |
news9.com | Tyler Whitehead |Haley Weger
A bill that's aimed at reducing the number of virtual school days that Oklahoma school districts could use during the instructional year now moves to Governor Kevin Stitt's desk. What is Senate Bill 758? Senate Bill 758, which was authored by Representative Anthony Moore (R-Clinton), would prevent districts from counting virtual days to the required 165-day instructional requirement for the school year, unless it's pre-approved for specific situations.
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2 months ago |
news9.com | Haley Weger
State lawmakers are advancing some bills that would increase certain penalties. House Bill 1689: Penalizing stealing shopping carts“This bill creates a specific offense for larceny of a shopping cart, which is punishable by the 3 options that are given,” said Sen. Jack Stewart (R), Yukon. HB 1689 provides that it is unlawful to remove a shopping cart from the parking area of a retail establishment.
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2 months ago |
news9.com | Haley Weger
Two bills making their way through the Oklahoma Legislature would allow women to receive a full year’s supply of birth control, replacing the current limit of a three-month prescription. Aimed at Expanding AccessRep. Cindy Roe, R-Lindsay, is backing the legislation, saying the goal is to improve access to oral contraceptives, particularly for women living in rural areas who may struggle to make frequent trips to the pharmacy.
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2 months ago |
news9.com | Haley Weger
Moore Police say that Erika Lott and her 12-year-old son, Rivers Bond, are the two people who were swept away and died in dangerous floodwaters Saturday night. Related: 2 killed after truck swept away in Moore floodwaters“We had floods like we've haven't seen in quite a while here in town. At one point in time you couldn't cross from any low points in the city on any of the east-west roadways because of the flooding,” said Maj. Kyle Dudley, Moore Police Department.
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