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While the leaders of Oklahoma government gathered for public budget theater to start their week, Monday also featured state agency rules rigmarole and the filing of two education lawsuits challenging new federal Title IX requirements. Members of the Oklahoma House Administrative Rules Committee unanimously advanced a resolution approving most pending state agency rules but disapproving others for the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and State Fire Marshal Office.

The sun is shining and the weather is warming up, so you know what that means: it’s spring cleaning season. When it’s time to deep clean your kitchen and bathroom, you probably wish there were ways to make the job quicker and easier.

A Hydro man faces 25 separate counts of sexually-based offenses for alleged incidents with the same victim within the past six years. Caddo County District Court has charged Shawn Siebert Unruh, 36, with 2 counts of rape — first degree — victim under age 14, 11 counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16, 2 counts of child sexual abuse, and 10 counts of sexual abuse — child under 12.

The Department of Social Science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University recently hosted its annual awards ceremony, recognizing student achievements in various disciplines within the department. The event April 25 demonstrated the exemplary work and dedication of students across Criminal Justice, History, History Education and Political Science.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during FY 2022. This annual audit is a federallymandated examination of whether the State of Oklahoma spent federal grant money in compliance with federal regulations.

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