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2.2 million registered voters in OK

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The Oklahoma State Election Board annual voter registration statistics show 2,272,252 Oklahomans are registered to vote. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are counted every year on January 15. According to Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax, the largest number of Oklahoma’s voters are Republicans, who make up 50.1% of registered voters. Democrats are the…

Religious discrimination settlement

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WASHINGTON –  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that the Department has reached a Conciliation Agreement with Vintage Housing, Inc., and Wilhoit Properties, Inc, the owner and manager of Cardinal Heights and Carriage Crossing senior apartments in Collinsville and Coweta, Oklahoma, resolving allegations that they removed Bibles and Christian…

Hern named to Ways and Means

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Representative Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, has accepted a seat on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means. “I am honored to join some of Congress’ brightest minds on its most historic and powerful committee,” said Hern. “Ways and Means controls tax and trade issues, which are incredibly important to the people of Oklahoma. It’s been…

Change in nurse refresher courses

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A change in an Oklahoma nurse refresher course could help supply more nurses at a time when they are critically needed. The statewide nurse refresher course is part of a partnership between the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. …

Learn Anywhere program expands

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Learn Anywhere Oklahoma, a digital learning initiative launched by Governor Kevin Stitt in August 2020, is re-opening the window for Pre-K-12th grade schools to claim credits for free digital learning resources to support education efforts and supplemental course needs during the pandemic. Learn Anywhere Oklahoma has provided flexibility to districts to expand course options.  Roughly…

African-American Heritage Bowl

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Tulsa City-County Library will present the 2021 African American Heritage Bowl: 1921 Race Massacre Centennial Edition. TCCL’s African-American Resource Center will host the bowl, which is part of series of events and programs leading up to the centennial of the 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa in May.  The African American Heritage Bowl will be hosted…

Oklahoma Mobile ID is available

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Gov. Kevin Stitt said the next version of the Oklahoma Mobile ID is now available. The app has been expanded to allow Oklahoma residents to quickly and easily pre-enroll for REAL ID. “The team at the Department of Public Safety has worked tirelessly to update systems and adapt to the challenges presented by COVID-19 in…

Filing for municipal offices is Feb. 1-3

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Candidate filings for municipal offices in Bixby, Broken Arrow, Glenpool, Jenks, Skiatook and Sperry will be on February 1-3 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), according to the Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Here are the open seats: Wards 1 and 2 in Bixby Wards 1 and 2 in Broken Arrow Wards 1 and…

Deadline for absentee ballots

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The deadline for absentee ballots for the February 9th election for school boards, Tulsa County treasurer Republican primary, Jenks bond vote and primary for Owasso City Council Ward 2 is February 2.  There are votes for Tulsa Public Schools (Office 2); Collinsville Public Schools (Office 1); Owasso Public Schools (Office 1); Tulsa County Treasurer (Republican…

Tulsa mask mandate is extended through April

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The Tulsa City Council has extended the mask mandate ordinance through April 30 in an attempt to slow down the Chinese coronavirus pandemic within the city limits. The ordinance was supposed to end on January 31. It mandates that anyone age 10 or older must wear a mask over their mouth and nose while in…