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Several education bills advance from state Senate

Haley Weger The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee passed several bills on Tuesday, including two key proposals that could impact school discipline and technology policies statewide.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.

Several Bills Advancing Forward In Legislative Session

News 9 The legislative session is in full swing here in Oklahoma. Topping the list of bills advancing is an initiative aimed at ramping up budget transparency.

Proposals For Aid To Israel, Ukraine Spark Conflict In Washington

News 9 The Biden administration and the House put together conflicting aid proposals.

Oklahoma Gov. Wants Lawmakers To Start Path To Zero Income Tax; Session Ends With No Vote

News 9 The special session ended without the Senate taking any votes on those tax cuts. Pro Tem Greg Treat said Gov. Stitt did not show up to the Senate Appropriations Committee, so Senate voted to adjourn sine die.

Alleged Pentagon Leaker's Intelligence Unit 'Not Currently Doing Its Mission'

CBS News The intelligence unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard where alleged leaker Jack Teixeira worked "is not currently doing its mission," according to a Pentagon official.

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Oklahoma Senator Proposes Harsher Penalties For People Who Steal Guns Out Of Cars

Feliz Romero The Oklahoma City Police Department said more than 600 guns were stolen out of vehicles in 2022 and that statistic isn’t getting any better. An Oklahoma senator is responding to that statistic with a bill.

Oklahoma Senator Proposes Harsher Penalties For People Who Steal Guns Out Of Cars

US Senate Approves Approximate $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Alex Cameron The U.S. Senate Thursday gave overwhelming bipartisan approval to an approximately $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package, one day before a stopgap funding is set to expire and setting up a showdown in the House where Republicans strongly oppose the bill.

US Senate Approves Approximate $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill To Fund Government, Aid Ukraine

Associated Press The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress.

Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill To Fund Government, Aid Ukraine

California Lawmakers OK Bills Aimed At Content Regulation, Child Safety In Social Media

CBS News California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem.

California Lawmakers OK Bills Aimed At Content Regulation, Child Safety In Social Media

CBS News California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom two groundbreaking bills intended to limit the downside of social media, as they faulted Congress for failing to act on the problem.

Native American Artist, Chief, Oklahoma Lawmaker Haney Dies

News 9 Enoch Kelly Haney, a former Oklahoma State Senator from 1986 to 2002 and was the principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, has died at the age of 81. Representative Mickey Dollens and Mayor David Holt shared their condolences on social media Saturday afternoon.

Native American Artist, Chief, Oklahoma Lawmaker Haney Dies

Appropriations Committee Chairman Says Shutdown Could Last"A Long, Long Time"

Government Set To Shut Down, As House And Senate Leave For The Night

News 9 The federal government is headed for a partial shutdown at midnight, after the House adjourned for the night and senators were told to go home. President Trump has demanded funding for his border wall, which Democrats say they won't give him. It's unclear

Government Set To Shut Down, As House And Senate Leave For The Night

Senate Committee Approves 3 Bills To Curb Opioid Epidemic

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State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation intended to curb the opioid epidemic in Oklahoma.

Senate Committee Approves 3 Bills To Curb Opioid Epidemic

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State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation intended to curb the opioid epidemic in Oklahoma.

Harvey Aid, Debt Limit Hike And Government Funding Sails Through Senate

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The Senate passed a comprehensive measure Thursday that includes more than $15 billion in emergency aid for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort and extends the debt ceiling and government funding for three more months.

Harvey Aid, Debt Limit Hike And Government Funding Sails Through Senate

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Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

Emory Bryan Oklahoma Food Banks are preparing to fill gaps left by cuts announced, and expected, at the USDA. The federal government supports food assistance programs, primarily through SNAP benefits.

Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

Cal Day Firefighters across Oklahoma are exhausted after putting in so many long hours this past week. It's physically demanding but also can take an emotional toll seeing so many homes lost.

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

Cal Day Firefighters across Oklahoma are exhausted after putting in so many long hours this past week. It's physically demanding but also can take an emotional toll seeing so many homes lost.

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

News On 6 Another fast-moving upper-level system will pass through the central part of the country over the next 36 hours.

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

News On 6 Another fast-moving upper-level system will pass through the central part of the country over the next 36 hours.

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Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

Cal Day Firefighters across Oklahoma are exhausted after putting in so many long hours this past week. It's physically demanding but also can take an emotional toll seeing so many homes lost.

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

News On 6 Another fast-moving upper-level system will pass through the central part of the country over the next 36 hours.

Teacher couple from Mannford lose home in wildfires, salvaging what they can

Kristen Weaver A couple living in Mannford say their home of 17 years burned to the ground in a matter of minutes after the wildfires last week and they’re trying to figure out what’s next.

"I thought I'd be able to say goodbye to her": Stacey Blake reflects on losing her dog Baby during wildfires at Lake Carl Blackwell

Katie Eastman Stacey Blake and her dog named Baby had been inseparable for ten years. But when Stacey's car broke down on Friday March 14, she couldn't get back to save her from the wildfire that tore through the campgrounds around Lake Carl Blackwell.

Prosecutors Drop Rape By Instrumentation Charge Against Sperry Student After New Evidence Emerges

David Prock Tulsa County prosecutors dropped a first-degree rape charge against a Sperry High School student, citing he was merely a witness. Charges remain against two others.

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Several education bills advance from state Senate

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Several Bills Advancing Forward In Legislative Session

Proposals For Aid To Israel, Ukraine Spark Conflict In Washington

Oklahoma Gov. Wants Lawmakers To Start Path To Zero Income Tax; Session Ends With No Vote

Alleged Pentagon Leaker's Intelligence Unit 'Not Currently Doing Its Mission'

Oklahoma Senator Proposes Harsher Penalties For People Who Steal Guns Out Of Cars

Oklahoma Senator Proposes Harsher Penalties For People Who Steal Guns Out Of Cars

US Senate Approves Approximate $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

US Senate Approves Approximate $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill To Fund Government, Aid Ukraine

Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill To Fund Government, Aid Ukraine

California Lawmakers OK Bills Aimed At Content Regulation, Child Safety In Social Media

California Lawmakers OK Bills Aimed At Content Regulation, Child Safety In Social Media

Native American Artist, Chief, Oklahoma Lawmaker Haney Dies

Native American Artist, Chief, Oklahoma Lawmaker Haney Dies

Lawmakers Question Millions Spent On State Park Restaurants

Lawmakers Question Millions Spent On State Park Restaurants

Report: Restaurants At Oklahoma State Parks Costing Taxpayers Millions

Report: Restaurants At Oklahoma State Parks Costing Taxpayers Millions

Senate Committee Approves Michael Mazzei For Budget Secretary

Senate Committee Approves Michael Mazzei For Budget Secretary

Appropriations Committee Chairman Says Shutdown Could Last"A Long, Long Time"

Appropriations Committee Chairman Says Shutdown Could Last"A Long, Long Time"

Government Set To Shut Down, As House And Senate Leave For The Night

Government Set To Shut Down, As House And Senate Leave For The Night

Senate Committee Approves 3 Bills To Curb Opioid Epidemic

Senate Committee Approves 3 Bills To Curb Opioid Epidemic

Harvey Aid, Debt Limit Hike And Government Funding Sails Through Senate

Harvey Aid, Debt Limit Hike And Government Funding Sails Through Senate

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Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

Top Headlines

Oklahoma food banks brace for impact of USDA funding cuts

‘Worse than we anticipated’: Silver City firefighters reflect on long hours and destruction left behind

Chance for scattered showers this weekend

Teacher couple from Mannford lose home in wildfires, salvaging what they can

"I thought I'd be able to say goodbye to her": Stacey Blake reflects on losing her dog Baby during wildfires at Lake Carl Blackwell

Prosecutors Drop Rape By Instrumentation Charge Against Sperry Student After New Evidence Emerges