Local headlines for Friday, January 15, 2021:
- 34 new deaths from COVID-19 bring the state’s total to 2,882. (Tulsa World)
- Stitt misstates hospitalizations as admissions grow 50% in two months. (Tulsa World)
- Stitt faces mounting criticism over his new school quarantining policy. (NewsOK)
- Slow vaccine distribution by the federal government hampers local efforts. (Journal Record)
- Senator Inhofe withholds judgment on the upcoming trial of President Trump. (Tulsa World)
- Senator Lankford apologizes to Black Tulsa leaders. (Tulsa World)
- Capitol riot could impact Oklahoma delegation’s donations. (NewsOK)
- Congressman Hern gets position on Ways and Means Committee. (Tulsa World)
- Tribes look to state for some jurisdiction after McGirt. (Tulsa World)
- A man walks away from a prison in southeastern Oklahoma. (Tulsa World)
- State jobless claims drop. (Tulsa World)
- Federal government restricts service animals on airlines. (Journal Record)
- Judge approves Chesapeake’s reorganization plan. (NewsOK)
- Garth Brooks receives Kennedy center Honors. (NewsOK)
