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Bill would target human trafficking

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The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill to better protect victims of human trafficking and child abduction. Senate Bill 1569, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, creates the “Address Confidentiality for Child Survivors and Their Families Act.” Oklahoma’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), administered by the state attorney general’s office, provides victims of domestic violence,…

Expanding list of hospital visitors

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The full Senate gave approval to Senate Bill 1096 to add pastors, ministers, spiritual advisors and other religious leaders to the approved list of visitors for patients hospitalized during a declared health emergency. The measure modifies  the No Patient Left Alone Act, which was signed into law last spring and allows patients to designate a…

Open transfer policy affects Tulsa, OKC

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A new open-transfer law that allows students to shift from one public school to another has been touted as a significant expansion of opportunity for Oklahoma children. But a review of public data, conducted by the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA), shows a significant share of the slots available through open transfer are in…

Drug poisoning among adolescent girls keeps increasing

Tulsa Beacon

Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information has reported a spike in poisonings among adolescent girls.  During the first 10 days of February, the Poison Center saw an alarming 51 cases, over twice as many as compared to the previous 10-day period. While the types of medication taken varied, many of…

Gun Rights’ group endorses Dahm

Tulsa Beacon

The National Association for Gun Rights has announced their full and total endorsement of State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate Nathan Dahm. “Our Second Amendment rights are what protects all other rights, even from attempts by our own government to take away our rights,” said Dahm, R-Broken Arrow. “I am honored to receive the…

Seniors are subject to inflammation

Tulsa Beacon

WASHINGTON, D. C.– As we age we become more susceptible to inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis. Thus a new moniker for the process of growing old has emerged – inflammaging. It makes sense once you consider that the majority of age-related diseases have an inflammatory origin and that aging, itself, is a disease. The…

Charter school fair on March 5th

Tulsa Beacon

The Oklahoma Public Charter School Association (OPCSA) will host a hiring fair to highlight faculty and staff openings at Oklahoma public charter schools at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 5 at Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center, 400 Civic Center, in Tulsa. The Charter School Hiring Fair will include opportunities in…

Gov. Stitt nominates Lepak for board

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Governor Kevin Stitt’s choice for the State Board of Education is Sarah Lepak, a senior environmental project manager for QuikTrip Corp. Bill Flanagan recently resigned from the board. “I am pleased to nominate Sarah Lepak to serve on the State Board of Education,” said Stitt. “I am confident that she will put the needs of…

Prophecy Conference is May 13-14

Tulsa Beacon

Author Phillip Goodman announced that the Mid-America Prophecy Conference will be May 13-14 at the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills , 1902 E. 71st. Street. The theme of the conference is “Is America a Christian Nation – Past, Present, Prophetic?” The theme verse is Jonah 3:9-10 – “When God saw … they turned from their wicked…

Mend Banquet will be April 21st

Tulsa Beacon

Mend Medical Services  will host their annual Celebration Banquet on April 21.  Doors open at 6 p.m. and the dinner will be at 6:30 at the Glenpool Event Center 12205 S Yukon Ave, Glenpool. There is no cost to attend but you must register. An opportunity to invest financially with Mend will be presented. Mend…