Oklahoma Law

Page Jones, NewsOK • Tue 2016 Jun 14, 9:49pm

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol had a news conference Monday to dispel rumors about the functionality of its card readers.

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Thompson said since the Electronic Recovery and Access to Data (ERAD) machines were introduced a month ago, they have not been used to seize any funds.

“So, contrary to the propaganda that we're doing a swipe and seize and taking everyone's money, that's simply not true,” Thompson said.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Chief Rick Adams emphasized that to use the card readers, troopers must have probable cause to scan anyone's card.…

NewsOn6 • Mon 2016 Mar 21, 9:21pm

The state of Oklahoma officially recognized the Libertarian Party Monday.… Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said… “This means Oklahomans can register as members of the Libertarian Party, and candidates can run as Libertarian for all partisan offices in the state. The Libertarian Party also will receive a ballot line for President and Vice President in November’s General Election.” …

KOCO • Wed 2015 Apr 15, 9:19pm

Liquor stores could sell refrigerated, high-point beer under legislation approved Wednesday by the Oklahoma House… House members voted 68-21 for the Senate-passed measure, which now goes to a joint House-Senate conference committee where it may undergo major changes before lawmakers seek final passage, said its author, Rep. Glen Mulready, a Tulsa Republican. "There's great demands coming for changes in our liquor laws," Mulready said. He said lawmakers should engage the consumer-driven appetite for convenient access to beer and wine.

Scott Landreth, Tenth Amendment Center • Tue 2015 Mar 3, 3:35pm

"An Oklahoma House committee last week passed a bill that would prohibit the state from helping the federal government implement and/or enforce any federal action that 'exceeds the authority of Congress granted in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States.'"

Tenth Amendment Center • Mon 2015 Mar 2, 6:39pm

"Last week, an Oklahoma House committee passed a bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that prevent treatments from being used by terminally ill patients. …pushes back against the FDA and their controversial methodology of withholding experimental treatments from people on their deathbed."

tulsaworld.com • Mon 2011 Mar 14, 1:15pmHoyt Hughes, 79, of Indianola, died Sunday at his residence. On May 26, 1978, Hughes was among several troopers involved in a gunbattle with several escapees from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, known as the Caddo-Kenific Incident. OHP Lt. Pat Grimes and troopers Pappy Summers and Billy Young were shot and killed in the shootout, while Hughes was wounded. He survived the injuries, and continued to serve in the OHP until his retirement as a lieutenant/troop commander in 1987. "Lieutenant Hughes and the men that died and responded to Caddo-Kenefic in 1978 will always be remembered by the men and women of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as the standard for courage" OHP Chief Kerry Pettingill said in a statement. "It is a sad day anytime we lose a member of the OHP family."

Tulsa World • Thu 2010 Mar 11, 5:16pmShe may be state Sen. Anthony Sykes' mother, but she got no special treatment last week when she was lobbying against one of his measures. He left her waiting outside his office door until she left. Juanita Sykes, who identifies herself as a Mexican-American, is a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens Oklahoma City Council. She also is on the Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic and Latin American Affairs. She was lobbying against House Bill 3384, which would require schools to ascertain the legal immigration status of students, report that to the State Department of Education and make a determination as to the impact on educating U.S. citizen students. The measure would result in districts having to hire legal consultants on immigration to determine the status of a child, according to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. Sen. Sykes, R-Moore, is a sponsor of the bill.

KSBI TV • Thu 2010 Mar 11, 5:16pm

The state Senate has passed a bill that directs the State Board of Education to teach children about the events of April 19, 1995. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building will be a part of the history-social studies core curriculum.