Oklahoma State Brief

• Ends holiday sales limits: Current rules restrict to June 15-July 6 and Dec 15-Jan 2; SB 1948 removes them for flexibility.
• Curbs county bans:...

• Youth pride shines at Oklahoma Youth Expo, where Senator Chuck Hall connects with dedicated 4-H and FFA students showing livestock projects.
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Rising mortgage rates are squeezing Oklahoma's spring market:

• Rates climbed from below 6% to 6.5% since the war in Iran began
• Lock-in effect keeps...

Oklahoma authorities are urging the public to help identify a man's body discovered along a highway near the Texas state line. Anyone with info, step up—could crack this case.

Applications now open through June 15 for refundable credits of $5,000–$7,500 based on income, covering educational expenses.

Program hit $250M cap...

Historic breakthrough: House passed SB 546 84-4 on Feb. 19, 2026, after efforts since 2019—now awaits Senate concurrence and Gov. Stitt's...

Key details on House Bill 3314:

• Authored by Atoka rep, lets counties impose up to 15% tax on marijuana sales if approved by legislature and...

• Deadly altercation: 37-year-old Cody Sharp stabbed after fight with suspect in SE Oklahoma City.
• Officers responded to SE 46th St. and Sunnylane Rd. at 6:15 p.m. on March 14.
• Sharp died at hospital; no arrests as OCPD investigation continues.

Hidden powerhouse: Rural long-term care facilities generate over $1.8 billion in statewide economic activity, supporting 10,301 jobs at $49,546...

Dramatic escalation of personal grudge in Tulsa:

• 24-year-old Annabel Torres stole her ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's car and rammed it into his...

Wind-driven threats escalate across Oklahoma:

• Central OK chaos: Gusts snap power lines, outage 1,600 customers in Norman/Mustang, I-35 shutdown.
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Key fallout risks for Sen. Markwayne Mullin's DHS nomination:

• Harsh critique of Rand Paul at recent event, plus apparent support for Paul's 2017...

State Sen. Kristen Thompson talks bills this legislative session in an Oklahoma Chronicle YouTube video from KOCO News 5. Duration: 8:28, with 107 views.

Community rebounds in Stillwater's Mid South races, symbolizing a year's resilience post-2025 wildfires that razed nearly 100 homes.

• Kristine Waits,...

Fitch assigns 'AA' rating to Oklahoma CIA's $301.6MM State Highway Bonds, expecting revenues from broad-based taxes and fees to show above-average economic volatility. Positive signal for state infrastructure financing.

• Severe damage and outages reported after overnight storms in Oklahoma.
• Hundreds without power in LeFlore County alone, per poweroutage.us.
• Impacts span eastern OK alongside AR counties; restoration efforts underway.