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Oklahoma Legislators Debate Competing Tornado Shelter Plans

Legislative leaders say they won’t demand that Oklahoma’s public schools build storm shelters to protect their students, saying such decisions should be left to local officials. Two competing tornado shelter plans are being floated as Oklahoma lawmakers prepare to reconvene …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Begin Special Session on Lawsuits

At the request of Gov. Mary Fallin, the Oklahoma Legislature returned to the state Capitol on Tuesday for a special session to address changes to the way civil lawsuits are handled in the state. The House and Senate convened shortly …