Judge will decide merits Lawyers for the three remaining survivors and some descendants of the 1921 Tulsa race riot/massacre have filed a lawsuit in September asking for an enormous payment of damages for the 100-year-old event. Defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss and it will be up to a Tulsa County District Court judge…
Senate Bill 658, which will greatly restrict mask mandates and forbid COVID vaccine passports in educational institutions, has been signed into law. The measure was authored by Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman. “In this post-pandemic era, it is time to look back and determine what we did right and what we did not so right,” Standridge…
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved $812.8 million in state appropriations for the state system of higher education for FY 2022. This represents a 5.5% increase over the FY21 budget. “We thank Gov. Stitt and our Legislature for investing in public higher education,” said State Regents’ chair Ann Holloway. “States with a higher…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is starting a recovery plan aimed at addressing students’ social-emotional needs. OSDE will use approximately $35 million in federal relief to help fund hundreds of new positions to school districts through the Oklahoma School Counselor Corps. Funds from the American Rescue Plan will help fund additional school counselors,…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health WIC Program announced a temporary increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) and a permanent addition of canned fruits and vegetables to the program’s approved food list. The CVB is a cash equivalent benefit, provided by the WIC program, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables. The CVB amount…
Blood donors are used to getting a T-shirt when they donate, but this summer, they’ll also be getting their choice of one free admission to Science Museum Oklahoma, one free admission to Frontier City Theme Park, or two free admissions to Safari Joe’s H2O Water Park. “Summer traditionally challenges our ability to collect blood products,…
Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced that he will not seek re-election next year but plans to continue serving as treasurer until his current term ends on January 9, 2023. “It has been an honor to serve Oklahoma as state treasurer and as a state representative,” McDaniel said. “I am thankful for each opportunity and…
Results from the City of Tulsa’s 2021 Water Quality Report show that the city’s water system continues to deliver quality, good-tasting water that is safe to drink and free of bacteria. The annual water quality report is required to be mailed to all water customers under the provisions of the federal 1996 Safe Drinking Water…
The City of Tulsa and Tulsa City Council announced the recipients of the COVID-19 Relief Grants for Community Assistance and Recovery Initiatives, totaling $6.5 million to 74 local nonprofit organizations. These organizations focus upon advocacy in various categories, including: the arts, behavioral and mental health, child development, food security and housing services. Funded projects by…
(PRNewswire) — ONE Gas, Inc. announced that Robert S. McAnnally, current senior vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Pierce H. Norton II as president and chief executive officer on June 28, 2021, at which time he will also join the ONE Gas Board of Directors. The company recently announced Norton’s retirement from ONE…