The National Institutes of Health awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a new grant to better understand lupus. OMRF scientist Swapan Nath, Ph.D., studies genetic variants, or mutations, thought to play a role in lupus, a disease in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and attacks the body’s own tissues. Lupus can result in damage…
By an historic 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the unconstitutional Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all of America. Thirteen states, including Oklahoma, had laws in place that would trigger the demise of abortion in Oklahoma should Roe v. Wade ever be overturned. The abortion clinics in Oklahoma reportedly have not…
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor has joined 18 of his state counterparts to urge federal law enforcement officials to take action against the rising tide of domestic-terrorist attacks on pro-life organizations and also vowed to devote state resources to those prosecution efforts. “We cannot tolerate assaults on religious and pro-life groups,” O’Connor said. Since June…
Tulsans will celebrate the birth of the United States throughout the metro area on July 4th, Independence Day. Perhaps the largest public event will be the Folds of Honor FreedomFest, hosted by River Parks Authority hosts Folds of Honor FreedomFest. The 46th annual Independence Day celebration will be Monday, July 4, with a large fireworks…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This month marks seven years since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage with its Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Five years later, the 2020 American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau estimated there were more than 570,000 same-sex married couple households in the United States. But most of these same-sex couples…
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State well-wishers are invited to the inauguration of Oklahoma State University’s 19th president — Dr. Kayse Shrum. The ceremony will be at 2 p.m., Aug. 26, at Gallagher-Iba Arena and serve as a ceremonial milestone for Shrum’s presidency, which began July 1, 2021. The event, which was delayed due to pandemic considerations,…
The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved a $1.5 billion operating budget for the Oklahoma State University system for Fiscal Year 2023 during its regularly scheduled meeting. Tuition and mandatory fees will remain flat for both in-state and out-of-state undergraduate and graduate students at the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses. “Our land-grant university tradition is reflected in…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has identified the state’s second probable case of monkeypox in a central Oklahoma resident with recent international travel to a country with confirmed cases. The individual is in isolation. OSDH is working to complete the case investigation and contact tracing to identify those who may have been exposed to…
OKLAHOMA CITY) —Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said the University of Oklahoma’s proposed tuition increase is indefensible and should be shelved by the board of regents. “OU’s demands for ever-higher tuition in the midst of widespread economic hardship is the kind of behavior that leads so many Oklahoma families to conclude university…
Eight incumbent city councilors filed for re-election this month. District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee did not file for re-election. The mayor serves a four-year term and is not up until 2024. The election day for municipal offices is August 23. If a runoff vote is needed, it will be November 8. Tulsa City Auditor…