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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner & Meeting on Saturday, June 24. During the fundraising event, three members of the community will be honored with the group’s Abolitionist Awards.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The 39th Annual OKC Pride Parade was held Sunday, June 4 in the historic 39th Street District. With more than 80 entries, the parade stepped off heading south on Classen Boulevard, then turning west down a crowd lined 39th Street, ending at Barnes Avenue in the heart of the h…

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter closed its doors to the public on Sunday afternoon, June 3, for the second time this year to keep an upper respiratory infection from spreading through the Shelter and to other dogs in the metro.

Washington, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has named ten of Oklahoma’s skilled nursing and assisted living facilities as recipients of the 2023 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award.The award, announced in a press release sent t…

Public-school advocates have long suggested that if Oklahoma schools had more money, then student outcomes would increase as well. That theory is being put to the test.When they announced this year’s education-funding plan, policymakers noted that state school appropriations rose by $1.35 bi…

The Supreme Court has described clemency as the “fail safe” in our criminal justice system. “It is an unalterable fact that our judicial system, like the human beings who administer it, is fallible.”  In Oklahoma, clemency is a two-step process involving both the Pardon & Parole Board (“…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Democratic Party has announced they are will host their largest in history two-day State Party Reorganizing Convention at the Tulsa Cox Convention Center, 100 Civic Center 100 Civic Center, on June 3 and 4.

Oklahoma City -- On Wednesday (March 31), the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued what the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma called "yet another decision overturning two important laws passed by a super-majority of the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. [Kevin] Stitt last year."The Most R…

The Women’s College World Series opens today in Oklahoma City and the event has become epic or epoch if you prefer. In both meaning, you would be correct. It will be awesome.

Oklahoma City -- The Oklahoma State Supreme Court's pro-abortion majority grew by one vote in a May 31 decision.The once-tenuous majority had already deemed there is an "inherent right to choose to terminate" pregnancies if a physician says there exists "certainty or probability" of danger t…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) will conduct its annual Heroes Ball on Saturday, July 29.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The OKC Pride Alliance Parade returns to Downtown Oklahoma City for the third year in a row. This Thursday, the Oklahoma City Pride Alliance, host of the Annual Pride Month Opening Ceremonies since 2019, invites the public and members to their opening event this Thursday, Jun…

When Governor Kevin Stitt signed a new law providing tax credits to help Oklahoma families cover the cost of private-school tuition, parents said it gave them far more than a tax benefit.Instead, the new programs give Oklahoma families reason to hope for a brighter future for their children.…

OKLAHOMA CITY - Summer reading is back at the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (OLBPH). After a pandemic-related break, OLBPH will offer a free Summer Reading Program from June 1 to July 31 for Oklahoma students with visual or other disabilities that prevent them fro…

 Residents have a few more days to provide input on Oklahoma City’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024.

MAPS 3 Lower Scissortail Park received top industry awards for the projects’ partnering efforts.

OKLAHOMA CITY – FEMA and the State of Oklahoma Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie counties will begin new hours of operation on Thursday, June 1.The centers assist survivors affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred April…

Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said the creation of refundable tax credits to help families pay for private school and homeschooling will positively impact children’s lives for years to come.“The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act opens the door of education…

Oklahoma City – The State Legislature, in the last days of the 2023 legislative session, voted overwhelmingly to override Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 429.As a result, statutory strictures now explicitly protect the option for students in public, charter, CareerTech and higher …

Oklahoma City, May 25, 2023 – On Thursday, Governor Kevin Stitt signed an historic school choice bill into law.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System invites aspiring medical professionals interested in joining the VA team to visit the OKC VA Medical Center on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 from 9:00am to 2:30pm to attend a “Meet & Greet” with the Community Care staff.  

Oklahoma City – Care Providers Oklahoma President and CEO Steven Buck this week thanked the Legislature for including in their budget agreement a $47.8 million increase in funding for Oklahoma’s skilled nursing facilities and for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual…

Oklahoma City -- During and after a State Capitol rally held Tuesday (May 23), members and/or allies of the Oklahoma Survivor Justice Coalition intensified their pleas for restoration of provisions in House Bill 1639 that would allow judicial review of the sentences faced by women who have e…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Leadership Oklahoma honored a leading statewide association, and an innovative state agency at its annual Excellence in Leadership Gala last month, at First National Center in Oklahoma City.  The four state leaders recognized this year are Clay I. Bennett, Dr. Leigh Goodson, …

Do you know that disabled Oklahoma veterans are not receiving the medical care they earned for their service because they lack transportation?

McAlester, Oklahoma –- The Southeast Oklahoma Library System has announced a local stop for the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour. On June 3, 2023, the MEE will be free and open to the public locally at the Administration Building, 2820 N. Main Street from 9…

You may know me from my roles in movies like Apollo 13 and The Green Mile or the CBS television series CSI NY -- but it was in 1994 and playing the role of Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, that my life changed and inspired my enduring connection to our defenders, veterans, and first responders. This…

Oklahoma City -- What was described in a press release as "A Moment of Mourning for Domestic Violence Survivors Left Behind Bars by The Domestic Abuse Survivorship Act" has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 23 on the steps of the State Capitol. Advocates, survivors and family representatives w…

Oklahoma City – Registration is open for ninth through 12th grade students to participate in the Tenth Annual deadCenter University on June 8 and 9, 2023.

Legislation to fund increased security in Oklahoma public schools drew strong opposition from a handful of Democratic lawmakers who said gun control and school counselors should be the focus instead with one Democrat suggesting school security officers excessively target racial minorities. “…

Harassment lawsuits that target the free-speech activities of Oklahomans could become more common under a bill sent to the governor. The legislation would weaken an existing state law that provides significant financial sanctions for individuals or entities that file frivolous harassment law…

In the American criminal justice system, prosecutors are “ministers of justice.” Their duty is not to win a case, but to ensure justice is done. Our nation’s highest court tells us that "[s]ociety wins not only when the guilty are convicted but when criminal trials are fair.” Simply put, pro…

Oklahoma City – The full Senate gave final approval to legislation this past week, aiming “to ensure Oklahomans have access to mental and behavioral health care in a timely and more affordable manner.”

 The Redbud Classic, Oklahoma City’s longest-standing local racing tradition of fun, fitness and philanthropy, hosted its annual donation breakfast today, Friday, May 19, at The Ellison Hotel where board members presented a $28,000 check to Wings Special Needs Community (Wings). In addition,…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Legislature on Friday, May 19, gave final passage to a set of bills directing what Republican legislators described as an "historic investment into public education." According to a joint House-Senate press release: Senate Bill 1119 provides longevity-based pay raises for…