Norman optometrist loses libel case over Jan. 6, 2021 posts

 OKLAHOMA CITY — A Norman mayoral candidate and Trump supporter who flew to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Jan. 6, 2021, mass protest at the U.S. Capitol has lost her lawsuit against two townspeople she sued for libel over their social media posts.

Oklahoma’s economy was among fastest growing in U.S. in Q2 ’22

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sooner State economy grew at a 5.5% clip during the second quarter of last year, the third-fastest rate in the nation during that period, a state official announced.

Legislators file 3,017 bills for upcoming session

OKLAHOMA CITY — State lawmakers will face 3,017 pieces of legislation and 62 joint resolutions when they return to the Capitol next month for the first session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature.  In the House, members filed 1,901 bills and 44 joint resolutions.

Election Board requests $850K for March 7 vote

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Election Board needs a supplemental appropriation of $850,000 for the March 7 statewide special election on State Question 820, which would legalize recreational marijuana.

GOP proposal would require state questions to be approved by supermajority of voters

OKLAHOMA CITY — Any constitutional amendment or other state question that “removes a right of the residents of this state” would have to be approved by a simple majority of those who cast ballots in the election and a majority of the voters in two-thirds of the state’s counties, under a measure...

GOP, Independents gain ground, Democrats decline sharply, among Oklahoma voters

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Democratic Party lost 40,700 voters last year, while the Republican Party gained more than 31,880. The number of Oklahoma voters registering as independent increased by 13,500, and Libertarians grew by nearly 2,000.

House leader announces committee chairs, vice chairs

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Charles McCall (R-Atoka) recently announced the leadership for the House of Representatives’ standing committees.

WalletHub deems Massachusetts best state for raising a family; Oklahoma ranked 43rd

Raising a healthy, stable family sometimes requires moving to a new state. The reasons people choose to move are often similar: career transitions, better schools, financial challenges, or a general desire to change settings.

Threats uttered against judges; state and federal charges filed

An Oklahoma County man is charged with threatening Oklahoma’s Supreme Court Justices, and a Tulsa County man with a history of bizarre behavior is accused of threatening to take the life of a federal judge and return to the courthouse with an armed militia and take hostages.

Medical marijuana tax collections fall to lowest level in 3 years

By Mike W. Ray  | Southwest Ledger   OKLAHOMA CITY — The legal medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma is “bleeding to death” because of illegal activity, said Mark Woodward, spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.