Humphrey, R-Lane, also sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor regarding what he called President Joe Biden’s utter failure to protect and defend our nation’s border, which in turn puts all Oklahomans at risk. Humphrey is chair of the House Criminal Justice & Corrections Committee. Below is part of the letter: “I am…
The Hunger-Free Campus Act, a pilot program addressing post-secondary student hunger in Oklahoma, will receive $200,000 in state appropriations this year. Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton was able to secure funding through the state budget to create the pilot. “Between tuition and fees and often low-paying jobs or little time for work as they juggle busy…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified its first probable case of monkeypox and is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm the infection in a central Oklahoma resident with recent international travel to a country with confirmed cases. The individual is in isolation and OSDH officials are working…
A median modification project started June 13 at South Memorial Drive and the intersections with 102nd Street, 106th Place and 110th Street. The work is estimated to take between four and six weeks. Work will be done one intersection at a time, beginning at 110th Street. In each work area, the two inside lanes and…
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host its 33rd annual Honor America Celebration on the College campus June 26. The public is invited to attend this free event and may bring blankets and lawn chairs for a picnic on the grounds. The fireworks display will take place at sunset. Schedule of events…
A patient who blamed his orthopedic surgeon for pain following back surgery went to the St. Francis Hospital campus June 1 and killed the doctor and three other people. After killing those four, he killed himself. An undisclosed number of people were wounded. The man had a pistol and a rifle. Dr. Preston Phillips had…
The election of Kevin Stitt, a successful businessman who was a political unknown before he became governor, marked a dramatic change in how the Oklahoma state government operates. Since Stitt entered office, the state government has shifted from having massive annual budget shortfalls to having historic levels of savings, and from constantly enacting tax hikes…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Not all pro-life Americans are religious, but religious Americans are more likely to be pro-life. Americans’ views on the morality of abortion remain mixed in the days leading up to a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, but a majority favor restrictions that go beyond those currently allowed, according…
Republican Women of Tulsa County will gather for lunch at the Tulsa Country Club on June 14 at 11:30 to hear the candidates for the US Senate. Twelve candidates have confirmed for the two senate races. Send reservations to [email protected] The Republican Women of Tulsa County have chosen their $1,000 scholarship recipients. They are Addy…
National Right to Life has endorsed Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor for his commitment to protecting the unborn. In their endorsement letter, National Right to Life, credits O’Connor for his first official act that urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and for faithfully, tirelessly, and skillfully defending Oklahoma’s pro-life laws. “Life begins…