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Extended learning bill

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Senate Education Committee chairman Adam Pugh wants Oklahoma to think outside the box when it comes to students earning credits for graduation. The Edmond Republican wrote Senate Bill 1623, the Learn Everywhere Act, to make public school students eligible for extended learning opportunities outside the classroom. “There are a number of opportunities outside of the…

Tag agency updating

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The Senate approved to a bill to modernize and standardize services receive at local tag agencies.  Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, is the author of Senate Bill 1605. “The pandemic, along with software issues and other challenges implementing the issuance of REAL IDs, underscored the need to modernize and standardize how we deliver services to citizens,”…

Military pay tax cuts

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Oklahoma could soon join the other 33 states that honor America’s military by not taxing their retirement pay, following the Senate’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill 401. The measure is authored by Air Force veteran Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, and Sen. Brenda Stanley, vice chair of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Currently, Oklahoma’s…

Several reasons why state revenues keep skyrocketing

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February tax receipts to the Oklahoma Treasury show Oklahoma’s economy continues to expand, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine raises many concerns including inflationary pressure, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. February gross receipts of $1.06 billion are up by almost 12% compared to the same month of last year. That is a record high for…

Churches are still recovering from Chinese coronavirus

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared to the beginning of 2021, more U.S. Protestant churches are gathering in person and more churchgoers are filling the pews. The return to pre-pandemic attendance levels has stalled, however, in recent months. The Latest Lifeway Research study found, despite a new variant wave of COVID-19, 97% of U.S. Protestant churches met…

Union math teacher Rebecka Peterson is teacher of the year

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Rebecka Peterson, a mathematics teacher from Union Public Schools in Tulsa, was named the 2022 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in a ceremony at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Peterson teaches pre-calculus/trigonometry and Advanced Placement Calculus to grades 10-12 at Union High School. The announcement, which comes with $10,000 in cash and prizes…

Trash-Off is open for registration

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The 33rd annual Oklahoma Trash-Off is open for registration. It’s [art of a goal to keep Oklahoma free of litter as volunteers spring into the season. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful are again partners for the event, which is part of the national three-month annual Great American Cleanup. Trash-Off is included…

Seniors adapting well to technology

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – It turns out that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Just look at how America’s seniors have adopted cellphones, computers and laptops. Middle age children of today’s seniors may soon start complaining that their moms and dads are spending too much time online and on their iPhones, said Rebecca Weber, CEO of…

Redheads and Saint Patrick’s Day

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Thanks to a mutual connection to Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a de facto celebration of redheads, who comprise less than 1% of the global population but 10% of Ireland’s. Why is red hair more prevalent among people of Irish descent? It comes down to genes and climate, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation…

Oklahoma CareerTech student organization state officers visited the Capitol

CareerTech at the Capitol

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Oklahoma CareerTech student organization state officers visited the Capitol February 28 to talk to legislators about career and technology education. Kyrstan Cook, Collegiate DECA vice president, said,  “Being able to get all CTSO state officer teams together is a great way to show success throughout the state, and how important it is to have a…