OKLAHOMA CITY — In a decisive late-night session on May 29, the Oklahoma Legislature successfully overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of House Bill 2584, a measure aimed at enhancing health-care delivery across the state. The House voted 68-16, followed by a 33–13 vote in the Senate, to enact the bill into law by an overwhelming majority of the delegation. 

Authored by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert (R-Bristow) and Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle), HB 2584 modernizes antiquated language in the Physician Assistant Act and the Pharmacy Act.

Julian Paul Glazier, 26, of Canadian County has been sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for illegal possession of firearms after previous felony convictions, said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. 

On Feb. 20, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Glazier, charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. 

Canadian County commissioners this week approved an agreement to relocate the phone system for county offices during construction of the new county courthouse.

Some county administrative offices will be housed temporarily inside the former Department of Human Services building at 314 W. Rogers and former bail bonds building at 215 N. Evans.

Those buildings have been remodeled for use by county personnel.

Nobel Systems $5,000 price is “a lot more reasonable than I ever expected, that’s really good,” Commissioner Tom Manske said.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House rose for a standing ovation last week after overturning the governor’s veto of a bill expanding access to mammograms for early breast cancer detection.  

Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, the bill’s author, said the standing ovation was “powerful” and a reminder that people are humans before they are politicians. She was battling breast cancer for the length of the legislative session.