Ford's Highway Patrol Pay Increase Passes House

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers are a step closer to receiving a 35% pay raise after the House on March 9 unanimously passed House Bill 4386 by Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow. An emergency clause on the bill ensures the raise would be given to each commissioned OHP officer effective July 1. "Our Highway Patrol troopers have gone seven years without a pay r...

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