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OKLAHOMA CITY — Though Oklahoma lawmakers approved spending over $1.4 billion in federal coronavirus aid Thursday, they failed to advance nearly $100 million that was supposed to expand child care

OKLAHOMA CITY — Though Oklahoma lawmakers approved spending over $1.4 billion in federal coronavirus aid Thursday, they failed to advance nearly $100 million that was supposed to expand childcare access,

Oklahoma lawmakers approved $1.4 billion in federal stimulus spending and $250 million for economic development projects in a special session.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Though Oklahoma lawmakers approved spending over $1.4 billion in federal coronavirus aid Thursday, they failed to advance nearly $100 million that was supposed to expand childcare access,

Heres what you might have missed from a busy week of the Oklahoma Legislature.

McAlester Public Schools Board of Education members met virtually on Zoom, a videoconferencing service, in March 2020. Screenshot file photo Public bodies largely return to in-person meetings By Janelle Stecklein | CNHI State Reporter Jun 9, 2021 2 hrs ago McAlester Public Schools Board of Education members met virtually on Zoom, a videoconferencing service, in March 2020. Screenshot file photo OKLAHOMA CITY — As a law allowing fo...

Oklahoma House of Representatives OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican Oklahoma House member apologized to his colleagues on Tuesday for using a racist term to describe Black babies during a debate on the House floor. Rep. Brad Boles, 37, a Republican from Marlow, used the term “colored” to describe Black babies during debate on an anti-abortion bill, while suggesting that abortion affects people of all races. Boles later took a moment of personal privilege to apologize to his colleagues. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Concerns are mounting that Oklahoma’s state Capitol could become a COVID-19 superspreader site as the Legislature prepares to convene with no apparent mask enforcement for visitors or

Capitol protest tracker: What happened at capitols across the US on Sunday Jay Cannon, Chastity Laskey, Jordan Culver and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Winslow Townson, AP Armed protesters stand in front of the Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Concord, N.H. Federal officials warned of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin ...

Capitol protest tracker: What happened at capitols across the US on Sunday Jay Cannon, Chastity Laskey, Jordan Culver and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Winslow Townson, AP Armed protesters stand in front of the Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Concord, N.H. Federal officials warned of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin ...