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Advocates laud Oklahoma DUI penalties 19 hr ago | Add a comment TULSA — A new statute that boosts penalties for drunken drivers will fix a "gaping loophole” in Oklahoma law and make roads safer for children, authorities said Thursday. Senate...

Kelsey Smith-Briggs' death lawsuit brings $625K deal Tue, Jun 30, 2009 The state of Oklahoma paid $525,000 Monday to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit over the murder of Kelsey Smith-Briggs, and a private agency paid $100,000. A federal judge Monday approved the...

U.S. officials seek help getting census right in Oklahoma's Hispanic community Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Improving the participation of Oklahoma’s Hispanics in next year’s census is essential in getting an accurate count of the population, a census worker said Monday. Oklahoma’s...

New Oklahoma Laws Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Add a comment Rules affect license plates, removal of children Oklahomans who are late renewing their vehicle tags after today will have to pay three times the fine, according to a law that takes effect...

Oklahoma may be hungry for change in menu Sat, Jun 27, 2009 | Add a comment Hundreds of child care providers in Oklahoma have only minor obligations and guidelines to follow when it comes to snacks and meals served to children in their care. Although licensed child care...

Court to hear arguments in Oklahoma DHS case Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Add a comment An appeals court has agreed to hear additional arguments in a federal judge’s May ruling that a lawsuit against the state Department of Human Services could proceed as a class-action case....

Sunbeam Family Services fosters help for Oklahoma children in need Fri, Jun 19, 2009 | Add a comment Nearly 4,000 foster children in Oklahoma County do not have a place to call home or a group of people to refer to as family. Sunbeam Family Services, one of the Oklahoma Pilot Early Childhood...

Oklahoma City lawyer’s fee fight goes to high court Thu, Jun 18, 2009 Court costs that fund other services such as victim services and child abuse investigations are unconstitutional, an Oklahoma City attorney said Wednesday. Jerry Fent, who has filed a lawsuit with...

Oklahoma aid to families continues to climb Wed, Jun 17, 2009 | Add a comment The number of people receiving food stamps continues to climb, with another record set in May. The Commission for Human Services on Tuesday got an overview of the increase. As of May, 474,971...

Appeal likely in Edmond child’s death Thu, Jun 11, 2009 The attorney for an Edmond man convicted late Tuesday of killing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son insists the outcome would have been different if the jury had known the boy had a history of...