Every other week, Broken Arrow students get a visit from Tiger Tails, Broken Arrow High School’s therapy dog program. “Therapy dogs are here to make us feel good, help us to be less stressed, have a peaceful moment,” said Karen Holman, Tiger Tails founder and Broken Arrow High School teacher. “They are great at helping…
The fees for the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan are getting lower, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. Effective since February, the management fee for Oklahoma¹s official college saving plan is being reduced by more than 16 percent. The new management fee will be 0.25 percent on account balances, down from 0.3 percent. The fee reduction…
Dr. Jerry Griffin is calling for Tulsa Public Schools to prepare a contingency plan for the coronavirus should it appear in Tulsa. Griffin, a candidate for the Tulsa School Board, citing a recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention in which Dr. Nancy Messonnier said, “It’s not so much a question of…
Tulsa Public Schools will eliminate 90 jobs as part of a plan to make up for a looming $20 million budget shortfall. The Tulsa School Board followed the recommendation of Superintendent Deborah Gist’s reorganization plan by a 5-1 vote. Board member Jennettie Marshall voted no. The district will eliminate 232 jobs in the district office…
The Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa is getting $5,585,832 from The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make capital improvements to their properties. (HUD) awarded more than $2.7 billion to public housing authorities (PHA) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the…
Tulsa Municipal Court is offering an amnesty session for citizens who have outstanding moving violation citations. Moving violation amnesty begins Feb. 24, 2020, and ends March 6. The amnesty session falls in line with the Resilient Tulsa Strategy, which helps equip all Tulsans with resources to overcome barriers to thrive. Amnesty is limited to moving…
Legislation to protect the pension benefits of police officers injured while serving their community passed the House Banking Financial Services and Pensions Committee with a unanimous vote of 11-0 last week. House Bill 3330, authored by Rep. David Perryman, D-Chickasha, would change the disability percentage for officers disabled as a result of a violent act…
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma Mesonet has created a new faculty advisory council to draw on the knowledge of university experts in the state. Dr. Jamey Jacob, director of Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute, is among five faculty members who were named to the council. The Faculty Affiliates program aims to encourage faculty and…
The Senate Health and Human Services approved Senate Bill 1296 to add marijuana to the list of products that cannot be smoked or vaped in public places. Sen. Lonnie Paxton authored the bill to address the growing number of citizens utilizing medicinal marijuana around stores, restaurants and other public places. “While marijuana is legal in…
An exemption allowing in-home hospice providers the ability to opt out of electronic prescribing has been passed by the full Senate. Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, authored Senate Bill 1278, which allows outpatient hospice patients to have greater access to their medications by exempting their doctors from Oklahoma’s electronic prescription law that went into effect on…