Steve Metzer

Tulsa World Capitol reporter

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A state lawmaker has called again for a recent utility rate increase approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to be overturned.
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A state law that requires retailers to mark up prices on products by at least 6% could be erased from the books under legislation being considered at the Capitol.
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People who might be talked into sending money to scammers through cryptocurrency transactions would be afforded some protection through a bill in the Legislature supported by AARP Oklahoma.
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Leaders in the Oklahoma Legislature weighed in Thursday on a nasty public feud that has erupted involving State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt described his relationship with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters on Wednesday as “not very good at all.”
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Lawmakers on Tuesday addressed topics of punishment for various crimes — including soliciting sex, firing shots into a home or business, and stealing shopping carts — during a Senate committee meeting.
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Oklahomans would be kept better informed of plans for new turnpikes, turnpike expansions or other major pay road projects and would have more opportunities to express objections in the future under a bill that advanced a step Monday at the state Capitol.
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New rules impacting the state’s medical marijuana industry, including one that will allow only for the sale of pre-packaged marijuana products, have been forwarded to Oklahoma lawmakers and Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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A Tulsa lawmaker wants to make it more likely for lower-income Oklahomans to benefit from the state’s much-heralded Parental Choice Tax Credit.
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Bills to make child care more accessible and affordable to Oklahomans, to prevent frivolous business lawsuits and to simplify taxes were promoted Thursday by lawmakers who spoke at a press meeting organized by the State Chamber of Oklahoma.
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Leaders of the House and Senate were very cautious Thursday in offering comments about prospects for a cut to the state’s income tax this year.
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Prison inmates and detainees in Oklahoma’s local and county jails who are in the country illegally could be deported soon under a program launched Wednesday by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters faced tough questioning by state senators Tuesday about a Department of Education request for $3 million to spend on Bibles.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt's call for a substantial income tax cut in what is expected to be a third straight year of revenue decline apparently would be paid for from the state's cash reserves.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt focused on cutting the state income tax Monday in his State of the State address, but his “half and a path” plan received mixed reactions.
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Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. pointed to progress made in expanding world-class cancer treatment across the Tulsa region as he lobbied recently for greater cooperation and collaboration between state and tribal governments.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt called on lawmakers Monday to pass legislation to reduce the state income tax and make Oklahoma the best state in the nation for doing business.
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Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. pointed to progress made in expanding world-class cancer treatment across the Tulsa region as he lobbied recently for greater cooperation and collaboration between state and tribal governments.
https://t.co/6JNRvN6Db2

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State lawmakers set to open the 2025 legislative session on Monday should be prepared to debate thorny topics including corporal punishment in schools and difficulties faced by Oklahomans who live in “child care deserts.”
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An investigation of Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett conducted by a law firm hired by the commission has concluded with no legal or administrative action taken against Hiett.
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