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House Democrats call for special session to address COVID-19 crisis By: Janice Francis-Smith The Journal Record August 2, 2021
On Monday, Democrats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives added their voices to the call for a special session to deal with COVID-19 – though not for the same purpose as Senate Republicans cited in a similar request they made last week. (Photo by Janice Francis-Smith)
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Monday, Democrats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives added their voices to the call for a special session to deal with COVID-19 – though not for the same purpose as Senate Republicans cited in a similar request they made last week.
Health Department CEO urges vaccinations By: Janice Francis-Smith The Journal Record July 21, 2021
Patrick McGough, executive director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, asked the public to get vaccinated during a press briefing held virtually on Wednesday. (Screenshot by Janice Francis-Smith)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Patrick McGough, CEO of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, is asking you to get vaccinated. Do it for the children, he said at a press briefing held virtually on Wednesday.
“I’m asking and just wanted to put out a general plea to the public that if you’ve not been vaccinated and you have the luxury of having a vaccine available to you, please do it for your children, do it for the children in your life,” McGough said.
A panel of prominent state Democratic legislators say they can point to their achievements in their recent legislative session and that, going forward, their voices will be heard, despite being outnumbered. Sens. Kay Floyd and Carri Hicks and Rep. Forrest Bennett discussed the most recent legislative session’s successes and challenges with Joe Dowd, The Journal Record’s interim editor, and reporter Janice Francis-Smith during the June 25 JR/Now webinar, and gave their thoughts on the Democratic Party’s future in what is predominantly a GOP-led Oklahoma government.
Chickasaw Community Bank is expanding with a new location in northwest Oklahoma City. Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby and Chickasaw Community Bank CEO T.W. Shannon participated in a groundbreaking on June 25 at the site of the new bank to be built at 7420 W. Memorial Rd., near the corner of Memorial Road and Rockwell Avenue. The new 33,000-square-foot building will be the bank’s second location in the metro ar