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Workforce bill approved allows CareerTech students to qualify for OHLAP

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OKLAHOMA CITY – More Oklahoma students wanting to continue their education through the state’s Career Technology system could soon be eligible for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) scholarship, also known as Oklahoma’s Promise, under legislation approved unanimously Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, authored Senate Bill 27 to boost…

Oklahoma National Guard new joint operations center

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Leaders from the Oklahoma National Guard, State of Oklahoma and the Chandler community broke ground on a new joint operations center for the Oklahoma National Guard in Chandler, Oklahoma, today. The nearly 6,400 square foot joint operations center will be utilized by the Oklahoma National Guard during times of natural and manmade…

SoonerCare to restart renewal process for members

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Oklahoma City, OK – Due to federal regulation passed in December, SoonerCare will soon restart the renewal process for members as the public health emergency continuous coverage ends. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) will begin the eligibility redetermination process in early March. In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) temporarily…

Tax Benefits Available for Oklahomans with OK 529

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Free College Savings Webinar Set for March 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 15, 2023) – With tax season having arrived, Oklahoma 529 can help Oklahomans save on their 2022 taxes when they open and contribute to Oklahoma’s official 529 college savings account. Oklahoma 529 accounts provide owners a triple tax benefit: a 2022 state tax deduction…

South Tulsa Baptist Marriage Initiative

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South Tulsa Baptist Church is hosting a Marriage Initiative on Sat & Sun, March 4-5, 2023.  Join us for a conference that will strengthen and encourage your marriage! The guest speakers are David and Denise Glenn, founders of Kardo Ministries. Kardo Ministries is a family discipleship ministry based in Houston, Texas with partners on six…

TPS Educators Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award

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February 21, 2023 –Tulsa, OK– Will Rogers College High School counselor Erica Walker and Eliot Elementary School counselor Charleen McCracken have been nominated for the 2022-23 National LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees…

State of the State addresses economy, taxes and education

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In his fifth State of the State speech, Gov. Kevin Stitt urged lawmakers to enact $655.7 million in tax cuts and provide school choice to all Oklahomans. “Let’s listen to the people we serve,” Stitt said. “Because Oklahomans sent a clear message last November when they overwhelmingly voted for our vision: to shrink the size…

Ban on youth transgender surgery clears committee

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Legislation making it illegal to perform sex-change surgeries on children or inject them with cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers has won easy approval in an Oklahoma Senate Committee. Lawmakers also voted to bar state funds from paying for those procedures. Both measures were advanced just days after Gov. Kevin Stitt called for their enactment in…

Oklahoma officials push back on ESG

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In recent years, environmental activists have sought to defund U.S. energy development and production by pressuring financial companies to adopt “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) policies that prioritize political considerations over returns when making investment decisions. But Oklahoma officials, at both the state and federal level, are pushing back, and ESG proponents are expected to…

Hamilton’s bills assigned to Senate committees

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has authored 14 bills that have been referred to their respective committees and will be up for consideration in the next few weeks. “I’ve filed these bills to protect our constitutional rights, protect Oklahoma children, and make improvements across the state in a variety of areas,” Hamilton said….