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HJR 1027 would kill initiative petitions in Oklahoma

News Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The initiative petition is under attack in Oklahoma. House Joint Resolution #1027 (HJR 1027) passed the House on Tuesday evening at 6:05 pm. The vote was 66-30 with four members not voting. All but five of the yea votes were Republican. All Democrats voted nay.
Voters warned, ‘fake’ registration applications

Voters warned, ‘fake’ registration applications

Voters warned about ‘fake’ registration applications

News Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax recently issued a warning to Oklahomans to beware of “fake” voter registration applications. Counties around the state have received several invalid voter registration applications that were generated from a website called Register2Vote.
Metal dowel bars are ready for placement in grooves cut into the H.E. Bailey Turnpike as part of a $13.76 million project to rehabilitate the pavement of the aging toll road. Ledger photos by Chris Martin

Metal dowel bars are ready for placement in grooves cut into the H.E. Bailey Turnpike as part of a $13.76 million project to rehabilitate the pavement of the aging toll road. Ledger photos by Chris Martin

H.E. Bailey undergoing $13M pavement rehab

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – Nearly 24 miles of the H.E. Bailey contract are being rehabilitated under a $13.76 million contract awarded by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
States Reporting COVID-19 Cases

States Reporting COVID-19 Cases

Health care providers begin steps to control virus

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced that Oklahoma will receive $6.92 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday, Oklahoma had seven cases of coronavirus, either presumptive positive or confirmed positive by the CDC.
Governor, healthcare plan creates confusion

Governor, healthcare plan creates confusion

Governor's Healthcare plan creates confusion, anxiety

News Staff
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
If the goal is confusion, it has been attained. Shortly after taking office, Governor Stitt announced that he is working with a wide range of Oklahomans to develop an Oklahoma plan for better health care.
Just a few packages remain on the shelves five minutes after associates stocked two pallets of toilet paper at the Altus Walmart Supercenter Friday, March 13. Due to high customer demands, Walmart enforced a two-package limit on toilet paper and cases of bottled water. Associates scrambled to stock toilet paper and other items as customers picked the shelves clean. Four pallets of toilet paper were purchased within 20 minutes, one associate stated. Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey

Just a few packages remain on the shelves five minutes after associates stocked two pallets of toilet paper at the Altus Walmart Supercenter Friday, March 13. Due to high customer demands, Walmart enforced a two-package limit on toilet paper and cases of bottled water. Associates scrambled to stock toilet paper and other items as customers picked the shelves clean. Four pallets of toilet paper were purchased within 20 minutes, one associate stated. Ledger photo by Curtis Awbrey

Area businesses adopt coronavirus prevention policies

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Riverwind Casino at the edge of Norman has “significantly enhanced our cleaning and disinfecting, particularly in heavy traffic areas of our property.” In addition, the facilities “undergo thorough cleaning daily to protect against transmission of communicable disease, including the coronavirus.
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