Sen. Lisa Standridge said the bill is a response to constituents who had expressed frustration that local tax dollars were being used to address homelessness rather than other needs.

Aside from the direct affects Senate Bill 484 would have on homeless populations, it's an assault on local control, opponents say.

Topics of interest, according to newly filed bills, include boaters who tow skiers or tubers on state lakes and the potential manufacturing and marketing of cell-cultured meat.

An Oklahoma bill would make it illegal for all cities in the state, except Oklahoma City and Tulsa, to provide shelters or outreach for homeless citizens—and would also require them to immediately end any existing programs.

Proposed legislation at the Oklahoma State Capitol would stop municipality funded services and programs that help those experiencing homelessness.Newly elected

A proposed bill would make it illegal for almost all Oklahoma cities to provide homeless shelters or outreach and halt existing programs.

The move comes as State Superintendent Ryan Walters sued two Biden administration officials Tuesday over border policies.

Logan Michael Jones was charged in 2022. The Supreme Court accepted his resignation Monday as an attorney after he reached a deal with prosecutors.

Thousands of people have been displaced since wildfires sparked in Southern California, and some of them have roots in Oklahoma.

The Tulsa Mayor and the City Council presented Oklahoma Coalition Against Human Trafficking with a proclamation recognizing January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, and Wagoner County until 12:00 p.m. Friday. More accumulating snow will occur this evening and into the overnight hours for most locations.

The Justice Department released an extensive report looking into one of the most destructive racial massacres in U.S. history.