Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Lawmakers concur with health emergency declaration

“The powers that we are giving the governor are very broad,” said House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City. “This is the equivalent of the Oklahoma Wartime Powers Act.”


Both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature have voted to grant Gov. Kevin Stitt greater power to respond to the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Lawmakers concur with health emergency declaration