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2 days ago | okwnews.com | David Deaton

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, on Monday won passage of legislation that prohibits the governor from closing any business during a pandemic without documented scientific evidence that the nature of the business actually contributes to the spread of the disease. Senate Bill 672 now moves to the governor’s desk for his consideration of signing it into law.

2 days ago | okwnews.com | David Deaton

OKLAHOMA CITY (April 22, 2025) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after State Treasurer Todd Russ attacked his actions to protect Oklahoma’s rights. “The Treasurer’s misjudgment in unlawfully executing fund documents required my office to intervene and protect Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry from discrimination by financial institutions kowtowing to a radical leftist agenda,” Drummond said.

2 days ago | okwnews.com | David Deaton

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, on Monday passed legislation through the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that would make it a felony to traffic abortion pills. House Bill 1168 would create a felony trafficking offense for someone to deliver or possess with the intent to deliver abortion-inducing drugs if that person knows or has reason to believe that the drug will be used by someone to have an illegal abortion as defined in law.

2 days ago | okwnews.com | David Deaton

By Rep. Jim GregoWeek twelve is quickly upon us, but the pace for the House has definitely slowed. We’re awaiting the Senate to hear our bills, and then we will reciprocate. Much of our committee work is complete. We did score a win last week with the announcement that the Hydro-Electric plant proposal on the Kiamichi River was once again denied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They cited an insufficient proposed study plan.

2 days ago | okwnews.com | David Deaton

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the women’s track & field athletes of the week for the sixth week of the outdoor season. Oklahoma Baptist’s Valerie Olson captured the track honor and Harding’s Cadence Sansom claimed the field accolade. #theGAC WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Valerie Olson, Gr., Oklahoma Baptist, Battle Ground, WashingtonOlson ran the second leg of the Bison’s 4×400 relay team which recorded the No. 3 performance in the country, 3:38.22.