House Bill 1904, by Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, ostensibly would protect women undergoing the procedure, but Roe readily admitted that her bill's primary objective is to make abortions harder to get.

"It's pretty clear to me people don't think companies or foreign countries should have your data without your consent," the bill's author said.

House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, is proposing phasing out the corporate income tax and reducing the personal income tax.

Republicans said the measure will help preserve history and unite Americans. Democrats countered that if unity was the issue, the Great Seal's "E Pluribus Unum" — "out of many, one" — would be more appropriate.

February's receipts were buoyed by a nearly 8% increase in state and local sales tax collections, which may have been the result of federal COVID relief payments.

First-time claims for benefits declined while another metric shows claims hitting peaks not seen since July.

House Bill 2648, by Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, stems from dissatisfaction with efforts to shutter or limit attendance at such facilities. HB 2648 would prohibit complete closure but not enforcement of other public health measures such as face masks or gathering sizes.

The move draws sharp criticism from tribal legislators who say the court exceeded its authority by changing the constitution itself without a vote of the Cherokee people.

Republican-led committees approved measures that would ban eviction moratoriums and limits on most businesses, require legislative approval to extend emergency declarations beyond 30 days and reduce the authority of the state emergency management director.

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