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A bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors passed out of committee this year after not receiving a hearing last session.

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Oklahoma City Council approves resolutions, Oklahoma County jail trust moves forward with a jail transition and residents lobby at the Capitol.

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Many liquor stores were open for the first time this past Sunday after seven counties across the state voted to approve Sunday liquor sales.

Tags: State, News, county news, liquor laws, liquor law, alcohol law, Oklahoma County, liquor, liquor stores, alcohol, Alcoholmanac, State Question 792, Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma, Bryan Kerr, House Bill 2325, customer, consumer, convenience, Lisette Barnes, Oklahoma Beer Alliance, Moore Liquor, Tulsa County, Cleveland County, Muskogee County, Creek County, Kingfisher County, Washington County

Due to not being able to agree on a united plan, separate organizations will host respective Pride events.

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Gov. Kevin Stitt’s ongoing dispute with Oklahoma’s tribal nations continues to unfold without much support from his allies.

Tags: State, News, state news, Kevin Stitt, Matthew Morgan, tribes, Native American, tribal nations, tribal casinos, gaming compact, gaming compact dispute, Scott Meacham, William Norman Jr., Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, Chuck Hoskin, Bill Anoatubby, Gary Batton, Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, Perkins Cole, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Quapaw Nation, Delaware Nation, Comanche Nation, Seminole Nation, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Timothy DeGiusti, Layn Phillips, Tulsa World, Model Tribal Gaming Compact, State-Tribal Gaming Act, Class III, tribal leaders, Five Civilized Tribes, Lisa Billy, Mike Hunter, Charles McCall, casinos, casino gaming, United for Oklahoma, Anadarko, Canton, Durant, tribal contributions, education, infrastructure, emergency services, law enforcement, hospitals, rural Oklahoma, Kyle Dean, Native American & Urban Studies

A former journalist presents the biggest challenge to Sen. Jim Inhofe’s seat in over a decade.

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Oklahoma City Council established the MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board despite some concern about the name.

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Casey’s General Stores expands into Oklahoma City with four stores and more expected by the end of 2020.

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Oklahoma Gazette talked with House Minority Leader Emily Virgin to get her response to the governor’s State of the State address.

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A local photographer created a directory to help the LGBTQ+ community easily identify affirming vendors for any wedding needs.

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The OSU-OKC Farmers Market is shutting down and being replaced by a market at Scissortail Park, a decision that surprised and upset some vendors.

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More than 20 organizations are working on a statewide initiative to increase Oklahoma’s animal shelter save rate significantly over the next five years.

Tags: State, News, Common Bonds, state news, statewide initiative, animal welfare, animal wellbeing, pet wellbeing, animal shelters, save rate, euthanasia, live release rate, no-kill shelters, Kelly Burley, Save Lives. Unite Oklahoma., Best Friends Animal Society, adoption, Brent Toellner, Jonathan Gary, Jon Gary, MAPS 4, animal shelter

A new restaurant concept in northeast OKC aims to become a family-friendly hub for black culture.

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