High school seniors and current college students looking for federal and state financial aid to attend college next fall should complete the 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. The FAFSA is used to determine how much financial aid a student may be able to receive to help pay for…
Statewide student testing data from spring 2021 has been released scores show that Oklahoma students, like most of those across the nation, paid an alarming price for the multitude of disruptions caused by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) provide the first statewide measure of student performance during the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not easy growing old. However, if you want to live to a ripe old age you have to work at it; you have to make a promise to yourself to take care of your mental health as well as your physical health. “The ability to grow as old as you can…
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced which health insurance companies will be offering plans in the Oklahoma Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) Marketplace for the year 2022. Two new insurers will be joining the Marketplace next year, giving Oklahoma consumers more health insurance options. Starting this year, consumers will also have an extra 30…
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission adopted an $8 billion Eight-Year Plan at an October 4 meeting. ODOT officials heard a report on federal funding measures considered in Washington, D.C. and the debut of a new public service announcement promoting seat belt use. Commissioners awarded contracts for several projects, including work on I-44 in Comanche County, city…
State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the 2022 election cycle. Dahm is challenging U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma. Tulsa Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer has also announced that he will run against Lankford in the GOP primary. Dahm has criticized Lankford for not doing more…
Rep. Jim Grego, R-Wilburton, wants more on- and off-ramps to the Indian Nation Turnpike in southeast Oklahoma. “This is a topic my constituents have asked me about since I first got elected three years ago,” Grego said. “My goal is to see how we can increase access for the folks living and working in southeast…
Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, has floated the idea of forming an Oklahoma-only Division II Sports Conference. It was discussed at an interim study held before the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee. “I wanted to explore whether forming an Oklahoma Athletic Conference for our Division Two schools is something that would be beneficial to…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, wants to help Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) reach its full potential as a competitive industrial authority. The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) is a development authority created in 1999 to operate a 2,700 spaceport near Burns Flat. The Oklahoma Air & Space Port and Aerospace…
Legislators took a deeper look at the standards and quality of Oklahoma’s civics education during a recent interim study. IS21-052, heard before the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee, was requested and led by Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton. “It’s important that Americans understand the fundamental concepts of our government, whether it’s the Constitution, the…