Whitney Bryen with Oklahoma Watch offers an excellent video interview with Oklahoma’s First Lady Sarah Stitt on her mission to raise awareness and address mental illness issues in Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma difference from representation by Left or Right in Congress is shown in the current battle for Oklahoma’s 5^th District. Democrat Kendra Horn is now challenged by State Senator Stephanie Bice, Republican, in a race pivoting on the energy industry.

In a media release, Bice wrote: “Last week, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives took direct aim at the domestic energy industry, one of Oklahoma’s most important industries, by banning new offshore oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the ANWR Coastal Plain. 5th District Rep. Kendra Horn supported all three measures.

Attorney General Mike Hunter Thursday issued a consumer alert and sent cease and desist letters to The Preserve Group, LLC. and the MeToo Kits Company to inform the companies they are in violation of Oklahoma’s consumer protection laws for using misleading statements when attempting to market sexual assault evidence kits for at-home use in the state.

NORMAN – Attorney General Mike Hunter announced Tuesday the terms of the $85 million settlement agreement with Israeli-based Teva Pharmaceuticals that was negotiated last month.

In addition to the funds going to the state to be used to abate the opioid epidemic, Teva will not employ or contract with sales representatives to promote opioids in the state; the company will not use speakers, key opinion leaders or speaking events to promote opioids; and the company will not provide direct or indirect financial support for branded or unbranded information promoting opioids, such as brochures, newsletters, books and guides.

Noting that within the states, citizens lose over $100 billion from gambling each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2019’s Most Gambling-Addicted States. Okla. ranks 1st in casinos per capita and 1st in legality of Daily Fantasy Sports.