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Five Ways to help keep Food on your Table

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Oklahoma Human Services helps Oklahomans fight hunger and prevent food insecurity OKLAHOMA CITY (April 17, 2025) – Oklahoma Human Services plays a vital role in helping Oklahomans prevent hunger and food insecurity for themselves and their family members. The agency administers several programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) and…

Stitt appoints Travis Jett to OK Supreme Court

Tulsa Beacon

Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed attorney Travis Jett to fill a position on the Oklahoma Supreme Court that came open after voters ousted longtime liberal incumbent Justice Yvonne Kauger last November. “Travis Jett is a man of integrity, wisdom, and deep respect for the rule of law,” Stitt said. “He brings an impressive legal mind,…

Hospital Price Transparency bill overcomes hospital opposition

Tulsa Beacon

Legislation that would require Oklahoma hospitals to publicly post prices for roughly 300 services has advanced from a state House committee, overcoming the lobbying efforts of hospital officials who sought to kill the transparency measure. Senate Bill 889, by state Sen. Casey Murdock and state Rep. Mark Lepak, requires Oklahoma hospitals to make public a…

Bill advances to protect religious foster parents

Tulsa Beacon

Legislation that would preserve the religious rights of foster parents has advanced from an Oklahoma House committee. “Senate Bill 658 simply clarifies that no one is excluded from the pool to be considered for a foster parent based on a religious or moral belief,” said state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont. Senate Bill 658, by…

OK House Committee quickly approves ban on men in women’s prisons

Tulsa Beacon

In a hearing that took only minutes, members of a state House committee voted to change Oklahoma law to explicitly ban men from being placed in women’s prisons. Senate Bill 418, by state Sen. Julie Daniels and state Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, requires Oklahoma prisons to “designate each multi-occupancy restroom, changing room, and sleeping quarters for…

Gas Prices down this week

Tulsa Beacon

Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 8.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 10.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 49.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

Easter is typically one of the highest attended church services

Tulsa Beacon

Ninety percent  of U.S. Protestant pastors say Easter is typically one of their highest-attended worship services of the year. More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (52%) identify Easter as the day their church typically has its highest attendance for worship services, statistically unchanged from the 55% who said the same in 2011. Another 30%…

Jenks Student Pages at OK House

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Eli Westemeir, a junior at Jenks High School, recently served as a page for Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, during the tenth week of the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ 60th Legislature. Westemeir is actively involved in several academic and extracurricular programs, including National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club and pre-med. He…

Stitt issues Executive Order targeting costly Contractor Conversions

Tulsa Beacon

Today, Governor J. Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-09 to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure transparency and accountability across agencies. Governor Stitt has set a goal to have fewer state employees when he leaves office than in 2019. He makes it clear with this order that transitioning full-time equivalent (FTE) to contractors to achieve numbers…

From scraps to soil: OSU Student Farm transforms campus waste into compost

Tulsa Beacon

STILLWATER, Okla. — The Oklahoma State University Student Farm is transforming the way campus food waste is handled by turning it into compost to grow fresh produce for the community. The initiative, which collects food scraps from the student union and campus dining halls, reflects a growing commitment to sustainability, service and hands-on education. The…