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ORU baseball opens despite weather

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It was a cold weekend, but the ORU Golden Eagles were able to open the 2019 baseball season with a three-game sweep of Murray State, last week at J.L. Johnson Stadium. The season opener was scheduled for Friday, however, due to rain and cold temperatures, the game was moved to Saturday – forcing a doubleheader….

Constitutional bill advances

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Oklahomans who are not felons or have mental illness may soon be able to carry a firearm with without a state permit. House Bill 2597, by Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, was approved by a 9-2 vote in the House Public Safety Committee. Roberts said the bill promotes constitutional carry for citizens who are not felons,…

Dems want higher taxes

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Senate Democrat Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, and House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, introduced a plan they have labeled a “Brand New State.” It promotes expansion in state government in public education, healthcare and other areas.  “The agenda we introduced today is a collaboration between House and Senate Democrats,” Floyd said. Democrats have filed…

Collecting delinquent taxes

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The Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) has assessed nearly $40 million on out-of-state delinquent tax debtors since November 2017, state Rep. Kyle Hilbert said. Rep. Hilbert and state Sen. James Leewright authored House Bill 1427 in 2017, which created the OTC’s Out-of-State Compliance Division for the purpose of collecting unpaid taxes owed to Oklahoma by remote…

Veterans’ Caucus has first meeting

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The House and Senate Veterans’ Caucus held its first meeting for the 2019 legislative session February 7. Rep. Jay Steagall from the House of Representatives, and Sen. Paul Rosino from the State Senate are chairs of the caucus for the 57th Legislature. “I’m proud to stand with the men and women in our state Legislature…

Newly formed Aerospace Caucus

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State Senator Adam Pugh led the first meeting of the newly formed Aerospace Caucus at the state Capitol last week. The bipartisan, bicameral group was attended by over 40 legislators, as well as officials from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the Department of Commerce, Tinker Air Force Base and private sector aerospace companies.  Pugh, R-Edmond, said…

Oklahoma flu cases keep rising

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From January 30 to February 5, Oklahoma health officials reported 118 confirmed cases of the flu in the state. One death was recorded in that time period. There have been 24 deaths attributed to the flu statewide since September 1. The number of hospitalizations from September 1 to February 5  is 556. In Tulsa County,…

Tax revenues grow – again

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Oklahoma monthly tax revenues, while continuing to grow, are beginning to reflect the economic impact of lower energy prices, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced today. Gross production taxes on crude oil and natural gas in January are from oil field production during November, when crude oil prices fell throughout the month. Those receipts, at just…

Tulsa police will target seat belt enforcement February

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During the month of February, Tulsa Police will focus on seatbelt and child restraint enforcement within the entire city.  Traffic and motors officers will be randomly monitoring areas throughout the city during this focused enforcement action.  A citation issued for failure to wear a properly fastened seat belt is $20 and a citation issued for…

Onslaught of new students expected

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Officials at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are preparing for what they anticipate to be an overload of visitors in the weeks before Oklahoma schools start classes. That concern is intensified with Oklahoma City Public Schools’ decision to start classes this year at the same time as most other schools in the state….