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House Committee, Leadership appointments

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives committee leadership and Republican majority leadership appointments have been made for the 59th Oklahoma Legislature. House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, was formally elected Tuesday by the full House to his fourth two-year term as speaker, making him the longest-serving speaker in state history. Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle…

Jan. 30 is deadline to apply for absentee ballots for Feb. 14 election

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Voters in Tulsa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 14, Board of Education Primary for ISD-11 Owasso Public Schools Office No. 3, Special Propositions Elections for ISD-7 Skiatook Public Schools, ISD-5 Jenks Public Schools and ISD-9 Union Public Schools; as well as the City of Broken Arrow Special PSO Utility…

C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In

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TULSA (January 12, 2023) – From Fellowship for Performing Arts, the producers of The Screwtape Letters, and starring award-winning actor Max McLean, comes a dazzling, new theatrical experience that will take you Further Up & Further In the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In arrives at…

Stay busy this winter planning your spring garden

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Although it’s too early in the season for gardeners to plant any seeds in the ground, the winter months are the perfect time of year for spring and summer garden planning. Taking care of a few tasks before the glory days of gardening begin will help ensure gardeners have ample time to…

National school choice week is celebrated on January 22-28, 2023

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Oklahoma City, OK– Schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 248  celebrations of educational opportunity this month as traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning options, private schools, and home educators highlight their unique choices. During the last two years, families and educators in Oklahoma have faced the academic consequences of the…

Countercultural classical charter school to open in Tulsa

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Nathan Phelps has never been someone who aggressively pushes against the grain. But he said that’s changed since he began working in 2019 to launch Oklahoma’s first classical charter school. “I’ve never had long hair. I’ve never had a tattoo,” Phelps said. “I’ve never been considered countercultural – until the world went upside down. And…

Protecting Senior Voters

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WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 21 — “If there was ever a senior-centric election cycle, it’s this year’s midterm elections; older Americans will win big or lose. It is critical that the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, senior citizens, protect their rights, particularly their voting rights,” says Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature…

OSMA brief: ‘pregnant people’ deserve ‘abortion care’

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The Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA) has joined an amici curiae brief calling for Oklahoma’s abortion laws to be struck down, declaring those restrictions violate the Oklahoma Constitution’s guarantee of the “right to life.” In its arguments, the association also downgraded the role of women, consistently referring to those who obtain abortions instead by gender-neutral…

Sherrills named Nation’s longest married couple

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SAND SPRINGS, OK— Orvel and Virginia Sherrill, residents of Legend Senior Living’s Green Tree Assisted Living residence in Sand Springs, Oklahoma have been named the nation’s Longest Married Couple. Worldwide Marriage Encounter(WWME), a national faith-based marriage enrichment program, determined the winners. The Sherrills have been married 80 years. There was a celebration for them at…

Poison Center Offers Tips for a Safer Halloween

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OKLAHOMA CITY— With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to consider steps to increase chances of a safe holiday. Each year, Poison Centers across the country manage numerous exposures involving Halloween-related substances and products.    The Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center staff reminds…