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Utah · UtahA woman who identified herself as an employee of the state of Utah is facing a criminal charge after police say she tugged down another woman's skirt because she believed it was too short. (Photo by Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a Getty subscription.)A Utah woman recorded in a viral video showing an ID badge and saying she’s a state employee after tugging down a young woman’s skirt that she said was too short is…See the Story
Saying she’s a state employee, woman tugs down another’s skirt at restaurant; charges filed • Oklahoma Voice
Sulphur · SulphurStreets are blocked off in Sulphur following tornadoes that crisscrossed the state leaving four dead and more than 100 injured. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans on Monday were digging through the rubble of homes and businesses after at least 34 tornadoes ripped through the state. The weekend storms left four dead and more than 100 injured. Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency for 12 of the state’s 7…See the Story
Oklahoma residents dig out from weekend tornado outbreak that killed 4, injured over 100 • Oklahoma Voice
Atoka, Oklahoma · AtokaHouse Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, left, and Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, unveil the House's proposed budget at a press conference on Tuesday, April 16. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – House Speaker Charles McCall on Monday said he hopes to get a state budget agreement this week. “I think we are very close,” McCall, R-Atoka said. But the House and Senate do not have an agreement on a possible income tax cut. McCall an…See the Story
Oklahoma state budget deal close, House leader says • Oklahoma Voice
Influencers · ChickashaAcross various news channels and outlets, a visceral fear of some property owners — that an unwanted guest could move into their vacant home, refuse to leave, and then claimSee the Story
Anxiety over squatters, fueled by TikTok, inspires a wave of legislation, including in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma, United States · Oklahoma(Photo illustration by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)It’s extremely embarrassing that we still allow our disabled children to be spanked, hit and paddled at school. No child should have to deal with that, but it’s truly terrible that we can’t even agree to spare some of our most vulnerable children. Yet, for a second year in a row, our lawmakers are spending considerable time debating the merits of sparing “the rod” when it comes to disciplining c…See the Story
Oklahoma lawmakers shouldn’t be defending physically disciplining disabled children at school • Oklahoma Voice
Stitt calls scathing state audit a political attack, voices support for tourism director • Oklahoma Voice
Republican Party · WashingtonThe U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers will no longer be able to request earmarked funding for some nonprofits under a change in eligibility made by the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The alteration is related to an uproar during last year’s annual government fu…See the Story
U.S. House GOP bars earmarks for certain non-profits, after controversy over LGBTQ projects • Florida Phoenix
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South Dakota · South DakotaFor roughly a decade, advocates, legislators and workers pushed to pass legislation offering better workplace protections for pregnant workers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passed in December and became effective in June 2023. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for A Better Balance) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a Getty subscription.)The attorneys general of Arkansas and Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking…See the Story