While the pandemic has left the country with a shortage of personal protective equipment and ventilators, it has also resulted in a depleted supply of blood. With the need for blood at an all-time high, State Sen. Joe Newhouse, R-Tulsa, has partnered with the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) to host mobile blood drives to combat…
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Diagnostic Laboratory is now operational as an approved COVID-19 diagnostic lab, dramatically increasing Oklahoma’s testing capabilities. The lab does not test individuals for the virus, but rather analyzes samples sent by health care providers. Using Thermo Fisher diagnostic machines, the lab is capable of analyzing more than 2,000 samples…
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Macy’s to furlough the majority of its r130,000 employees. All of Macy’s stores, including the retail store in Woodland Hills Mall, have been closed since March. Because of online sales, Macy’s distribution center in Tulsa is expected to have fewer furloughs. More than a thousand workers are in the Tulsa…
Sapulpa resident Joni Rogers-Kante, Founder and CEO of SeneGence International, is using her supply chain to manufacture and bottle a 62 percent alcohol hand sanitizer made in accordance with FDA guidelines. SeneGence has donated thousands of bottles of their newly developed Hand Sanitizer to the Ronald McDonald House and CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange County,…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma said it is waiving member cost-sharing, including deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, related to treatment for COVID-19. The waiver applies to costs associated with COVID-19 treatment at in-network facilities and treatment for out-of-network emergencies.
Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury in March show the calm before the storm. As has been the case for several months, they indicate slight overall growth, but with slowing sales tax collections and reduced oil and gas production, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel has described the state tax revenue report from March as “the calm…
In 2009, as the Great Recession roiled the economy, Congress responded with an enormous “stimulus” package that supporters claimed would reignite economic growth. However, the $2 trillion legislation recently passed by Congress has more modest goals, according to U.S. Sen. James Lankford. “That’s not what this is,” said Lankford, R-Oklahoma City. “This is trying to…
WASHINGTON, D. C. — “It’s the one question nearly all Social Security recipients are asking: Will I get a Coronavirus stimulus check? If yes, do I get one even if I haven’t filed a tax return in recent years? The answers are yes and yes,” said Jeff Szymanski, political analyst at the Association of Mature…
In spite of Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) branches remaining closed, TCCL staff are busy working remotely to develop content and resources for customers, caregivers and teachers in Tulsa County and beyond. Starting on March 30, our AskUs service offered assistance with library information including available resources and services, reference questions and online services via email,…
OKLAHOMA CITY– Oklahoma students statewide will soon be able to access two free meals a day following a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) waiver, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced. The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) applied for the waiver March 11 and March 25 to remove the requirement that school feeding…