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Gov. Stitt forms state committee to help with the census

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Governor Kevin Stitt kicked off the 2020 Census Symposium on August 26 at MetroTech Conference Center with the announcement of Executive Order 2019-32, which establishes the Oklahoma Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. “A complete and accurate count of Oklahoma’s population is vital to the success of our state,” said Stitt. “With this Executive Order, I…

New intergovernmental employee

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Mayor G.T. Bynum has hired Jed Cochran as the “Chief of Intergovernmental Relations” for the City of Tulsa beginning Sept. 16. Cochran will coordinate regional, state, federal and tribal relations for the city, and will be a Veterans Affairs liaison. Cochran will also help develop and manage state, federal and private foundation grants. Cochran previously…

More is known about Alzheimer’s

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dementia, in general, and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, have emerged as a clear and present danger for America’s aging population. And, this has many seniors scaring themselves every time they forget someone’s name, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. “One of our members recently told…

Gun Appreciation Day is Sept. 14

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Gun Appreciation Day Founders will host Guns and God Appreciation Day on September 14 across the nation. The coalition of gun rights advocates led by Constitutional Rights PAC, which hosted the first Gun Appreciation Day in 2013, has returned with a new event. Their intent is to send a message about protecting the rights of…

Tips about weather power outages

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Recent storms have left more than 100,000 Oklahoma residences and businesses across the state without power. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is offering safety tips to prevent illness and injury in the days to come. Scott Sproat, director of the OSDH Emergency Preparedness and Response Service, said it’s important to be mindful of…

College Consensus: OBU ranks high

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Oklahoma Baptist University recently received numerous high marks from College Consensus as part of their 2019 rankings, including a seventh-place ranking on a list of Best Online Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. OBU also ranked second in Best Colleges and Universities in Oklahoma and eighth in Best Regional Colleges of the West. The…

Gov. Stitt appoints Tom Bates to help coordinate health services

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Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tom Bates will lead a new initiative by the Governor’s office titled “Front Porch” to better integrate services provided by Oklahoma’s state health and human services agencies. “As I’ve looked at how we serve Oklahomans, I’ve seen how hard we’ve made it for them to engage with us,” said Bates. “Around…

Sailors serenade veterans at Muskogee VA Medical Center

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MUSKOGEE – On August 27, the normal bustling activity at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center came to a temporary standstill as the sound of military cadence approached the main entrance. An elite group of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer selectees and their Chief Petty Officer mentors marched crisply in formation while singing the…

VJ Day remembered in Broken Arrow

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On August 14, the City of Broken Arrow and the Military History Center hosted the 74th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) at the Veterans’ Park in Broken Arrow.  The event was organized by veteran Frank Reisinger, who was in Tulsa when the surrender was announced. Over 200 hundred veterans and citizens attended….

School test scores trend downward

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Over the last two legislative sessions, lawmakers have increased K-12 school appropriations by 20 percent, funneling $638 million more into the system, boosting teacher pay by a combined total average of more than $7,000 apiece, and devoting millions more to classroom funding. Most of the funding increase came during the 2018 legislative session and flowed…