Oklahoma lawmakers file a flurry of bills seeking to regulate AI
Proposed legislation would regulate AI in political ads, restrict chatbots for children.
Oklahoma lawmakers push ahead with plans to propose state oversight of homeless shelters
Service providers say added regulations could hinder their ability to help people in need.
211 hotlines call on Oklahoma lawmakers for state funding
Private donations have kept the resource hotlines running for nearly a decade while state money has been on hold.
In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy
A lawmaker plans to take a closer look at how data centers are using utilities in the state as the industry sees rapid growth.
Cost-cutting efforts target public health, labeling some programs as wasteful
“It’s a perfect storm coming together to really threaten our ability to provide what is needed to keep communities safe and healthy,” one public health expert says.
Despite tribal citizenship, traffic tickets for Freedmen descendants to remain in city court
A deal between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee Nation doesn’t apply to Freedmen descendants who don’t have documentation of a degree of Indian blood.
Oklahoma rethinks employment options for people with disabilities
A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.
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