Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed a trio of education reform bills. “Our education system is floundering,” Dahm said. “Parents are upset, teachers are leaving the profession, and students aren’t being taught what they need to know. And yet, the education establishment is very happy with the status quo.” Senate Bill 1420 would provide any…
Tobacco kills thousands of Oklahomans every year. OK to Quit is a campaign to help people quit using tobacco products. Dozens of hospitals, businesses and organizations across the state participate in the annual mission. Their goal is to make sure tobacco users know about the free resources available to help them quit. “Nearly 70 percent…
BARTLESVILLE, (PRNewswire) — Over the next few weeks the eyes of the world will turn toward Beijing and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Leading up to and during the Games, The Voice of the Martyrs is calling Christians to commit to pray for Chinese Christians suffering persecution at the hands of the oppressive Communist government…
The Oklahoma Bar Association has extended the deadline for students participating in the 2022 Law Day annual art and writing contests. The new deadline for entries is Feb. 4. The theme for this year’s contest, open to all Oklahoma students, is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” The contest, now…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – News about your health can be quite depressing – especially these days – but the news that eating dark chocolate, the kind that contains lots of cocoa, can be good for your health, can come as a deliciously delightful surprise, said Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]….
Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 13.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 18.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.03/gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest…
Oklahoma lawmakers praised the decision of the U.S, Supreme Court to strike down President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers but criticized the decision to keep it for healthcare workers. Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, said, “I am pleased that today the Supreme Court has made the right decision in striking down the Biden Administration’s policy…
Sen. George Burns has filed Senate Bill 1167, the “Every Mother Matters Act,” also known as EMMA. The legislation is aimed at ensuring that any woman seeking an abortion is given access to resources and programs she may not realize are available. Burns, R-Pollard, said the goal is to give women the support they need…
As lawbreaking foreigners continue to pour across the open southern border, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed two bills to help secure the border. “As the feds continue to leave the border wide open, either due to utter incompetence or done intentionally to cause disruption in our nation, it has become obvious we as the…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed Senate Bill 1226 to prohibit illegal alien anchor babies from receiving citizenship in Oklahoma. “Birthright citizenship was never the intent of the 14th Amendment,” Dahm said. “We remain one of the last western civilized nations that grants citizenship to anchor babies.” The bill requires each birth certificate for a…