The state legislature will meet for the first time in weeks Monday. They’ll address the governor’s health emergency declaration, and try to fill a budget hole caused by COVID-19. State legislators will meet at 8 a.m. Monday morning and will li

COVID-19 is having a multi-million dollar impact on the state budget. One lawmaker said the solution might be to legalize recreational marijuana. Representative Scott Fetgatter (R) Tulsa said job losses from COVID-19 coupled with low oil prices leaves the

Advocates for the elderly want to consolidate some nursing homes and re-open others to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In New York, nursing homes have been told they will be required to accept patients infected with COVID-19 because of the st

COVID-19 and a drop in oil prices are having an impact on the state budget. Legislative leaders are juggling the finances trying to come up with solutions. The hallways of the state Capitol are empty. State lawmakers, many of them working from home, are f

News 9's Aaron Brilbeck speaks with Emily Virgin about expanding the Governor's "Safer At Home" order statewide.

Democrats in the State House of Representatives said the governor’s partial state shutdown is a failure, and they want more restrictions. State Representative Jason Lowe (D) Oklahoma City knows firsthand how bad COVID-19 can be. He’s quarantin

A Seminole County nurse tried to shield herself and her family from coronavirus (COVID-19) with a camping trip, but ended up losing her home and everything in it. Still, she’s thankful. “This is the satellite dish.” Amy Eberle said point

Governor Kevin Stitt is ignoring the requests of more than a dozen medical associations in the state. They were calling for a statewide shutdown and “shelter in place.” Instead, the governor is ordering all non-essential businesses in the 19-c

When Travis Clark opened Clark Crew Barbecue the economy was thriving. That was just a few months ago before the coronavirus (COVID-19) was making headlines. “A lot of employees we’ve had to let go. We’ve only been open about 90-days. We

Many local restaurants are struggling because of COVID-19. Even with curbside service and deliveries, they are seeing profits drop.