From The Daily Oklahoman:

A group pushing to overhaul Oklahoma’s child welfare system will host its second rally in less than two weeks today at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Justice Center.

The rally will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, 5905 N Classen Blvd.

The rally is sponsored by the Oklahoma Family Rights Coalition, which has circulated initiative petitions twice this year calling for a public vote on overhauling the child welfare system.

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From The Tulsa World:

Interceptions of lottery winnings have boosted state child- support coffers by $114,241, said Rollo Redburn, director of administration for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission. The figures were released Wednesday.

Since the state lottery’s inception, the commission has withheld back child support from winners’ prizes.

“I think it is wonderful we are able to use someone’s lottery winnings to help support his or her child,” said Jeff Wagner, a spokesman for the Department of Human Services’ Child Support Enforcement Division.

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