Oklahoma Farm Bureau praised the announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $26.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved areas in rural Oklahoma. The investment, part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program, will grant internet access to 5,996 people and 228 farms…
Governor Kevin Stitt has hired attorney Ryan Leonard to serve as Special Counsel for Native American Affairs. In this role, Leonard will assist the Governor and his administration on issues arising from the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, through which the Court ruled the Creek Nation reservation still exists within the…
State Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, recently announced his intention to file legislation to modernize the state’s radio/telecommunications infrastructure in the upcoming 2021 session. “Recent ice storms that left hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans without power are just the latest example of why we must have an updated and reliable statewide telecommunications system for first responders,”…
A new Oklahoma CareerTech certification exam will help veterinary assistants show they have the skills they need to care for the state’s animal population. CareerTech is working with the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association to offer veterinary assistant certification for individuals completing the OVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant Program. The program will help veterinary practices spend less…
Tulsa Public Schools elementary students began in-person classes in November after months of “distance learning.” Elementary students are returning to in-person classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesdays will be distance learning days for all students. Students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten returned on Nov. 9 Students in grades 1 – 3 will return on…
Throughout the Bible, God gives this warning: “Don’t touch my chosen people.” Some believe this only applies to Jewish people, the people of Israel. But that is not the case. Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, and accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior, becomes one of God’s chosen people. God’s…
As expected, Oklahomans elected U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe to another term in the Senate by an easy margin. Inhofe easily defeated 31-year-old liberal Democrat Abby Broyles. Inhofe has said this will be his last term to serve. Inhofe has been in the Oklahoma congressional delegation since 1994 and is now the chairman of the Armed…
Following a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee, the Senate confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. “Having confirmed her to the Circuit Court in 2017 with bipartisan support, the Senate has already undertaken a thorough and rigorous review of…
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents has started a nationwide search for a new president after OSU President Burns Hargis announced his retirement as of July 1, 2021. “President Hargis has led OSU and the system through a time of historic growth and change for nearly 13 years,” said OSU/A&M Board of…
The City of Tulsa is raising utility rates again. The November utility bill will show a 1.7% increase for the typical residential customer for water and sewer service. The stormwater fee will go up 5% from $8.35 to $8.77 per month. This tax pays for maintenance of Tulsa’s system of stormwater drainage including 79,952 manholes,…