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New healthcare partnership formed

March 18, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine faculty practice, University Hospitals Authority and Trust (parent organization of OU Medicine) and OU Medicine, Inc. (hospital partner) will to merge their hospitals and clinics into one unified organization, creating Oklahoma’s first truly integrated, comprehensive academic health system. “Bringing the strength of these equally powerful…

Busy legislators address various issues

March 11, 2021

A flurry of bills in a wide range of topics – including education, health, abortion, patriotism, public safety and others – are progressing through the ongoing session of the Oklahoma Legislature. Some political issues concerning elections, patriotism and honoring the Founding Fathers gained approval last week. Election laws The Senate supported legislation prohibiting any state…

Nearly half of Tulsa students are flunking in at least one class

March 11, 2021 Ray Carter

For almost a year now, several major Oklahoma school districts have not provided full-time, in-person instruction to students. Parents and state officials alike have wondered how that is impacting academic progress. A midyear report recently released by Tulsa Public Schools provides the answer in that district. Nearly every other student in Tulsa schools was recently…

Pot tax revenue rises 100%; total revenue drops slightly

March 11, 2021

State revenues overall are down slightly compared to last February but sales tax receipts are up by almost 8 percent, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. Collections from all sources in February 2021 were $950.8 million, down by $6 million, or 0.6 percent, from February 2020. Since March of last year, monthly gross revenue has been…

Oklahoma has a middle of the range property tax burden

March 11, 2021

According to a WalletHub.com study, Oklahoma is in the middle of the states (No. 25) when it comes to property taxes. The average American household spends $2,471 on property taxes for their homes each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Considering these figures and the massive amount of debt in America, it should come…

Registration deadline is March 12

March 11, 2021

March 12 is the deadline to register to vote in the April 6 election, which includes school board races, suburban city council races and some school and municipal bond votes, according to Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Freeman urges voters who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 6 election to…

Online shopping is closing malls

March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Online shopping has been a big winner as a result of the COVID crisis, spiking by triple digit percentages on a year-to-year basis, said the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. But it’s had a harmful effect on physical shopping destinations and across the country malls are taking a beating. According to authoritative…

Oklahoma Fishing Trail signs set

March 11, 2021

New Oklahoma Fishing Trail signs going up around the state will help make it even easier for fishermen to find the state’s top fishing destinations. In partnership with the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is erecting roadside signs indicating the location of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail loops. Designed to promote…

February storms made state history

March 4, 2021

Oklahoma’s weather made history in February. Gary McManus, associate state climatologist, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, said February 2021 is in the record books along with February of 1895, 1899 and 1930. “Oklahoma experienced a historic cold air event during February, boosting the month into the company of other legendary frozen periods from calendar pages long torn…

Bill: Abortionists would lose licenses

March 4, 2021

The House Public Health Committee passed legislation directing the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to revoke the licenses of physicians who perform abortions. House Bill 1102, authored by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, would revoke the license for at least one year. The bill provides an exception for…