OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved legislation Tuesday to increase compensation for citizens serving jury duty. Senate Bill 713, by Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, would increase pay for jurors in non-federal courts from $20 to $30 per day. “Serving as a juror is a civic duty we’re all called upon to do at…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved Senate Bill 7 Tuesday. The measure, by Sen. Blake Cowboy Stephens, R-Tahlequah, would stop Oklahoma from changing the clock twice a year and lock in Daylight Saving Time (DST) year round. “Oklahoma needs to be on the right side of this issue,” Stephens said. “Locking the clock in…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has approved a bill to make domestic violence against a pregnant woman a felony upon the first conviction. Senate Bill 1046, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, was approved unanimously on Thursday after previously winning support in two separate Senate committees. Weaver met with domestic violence victims advocates during the…
Triangle, VA March is National Reading Month, and the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues its commitment to helping children “Unplug and March into Reading” by placing books into the hands of less fortunate children and encouraging families to unplug from their screens and electronic devices and enjoy a book together! The Toys for Tots…
QuikTrip is partnering with 918 Fully Involved to host Smoke & Guns on April 22nd at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The MMA-style fights and boxing matches will feature a firefighter sparring with a law enforcement officer, with all proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Oklahoma and Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp. There are three members of…
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing College of the Ozarks asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit that concluded the Christian College cannot sue the Biden administration for seeking to force the College to violate its religious beliefs. The…
Tulsa County GOP has launched a new and improved website that includes profiles of your County Leadership team, lists of elected officials from local to state and federal offices, ways to be involved, events, and much more. TULSA COUNTY GOP CONVENTION The Tulsa County Republican Convention is scheduled for Saturday, March 25th at 8:00 a.m….
Americans have increasingly turned to credit cards to meet their household financial needs—but doing so has dramatically raised risks of credit card fraud in recent years. The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw many households reduce reliance on credit thanks to increased savings rates and government stimulus payments. Consumers paid off credit card balances…
Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 1.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 65.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
Plant bare-root plants now Although many gardening activities remain on hold for a few more weeks, it is the time of year to get bare-root plants in the ground. Bare-root plants are available now and should be planted between mid-February and mid-April. Bare-root plants are those harvested, stored and sold without any type of soil…