According to a national study by WalletHub.com, Oklahoma ranks as No. 30 in a report on the “Best and Worst States for Teachers.” But in the category of “academic work and environment,” Oklahoma is No. 48. Only Alaska, California and New Mexico have lower marks in that category. Adjusted for the cost of living, Texas…
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith SOUTH CHINA SEA – An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while the carrier sails the South China Sea with Independence-variant littoral…
Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, held an interim study on property rights, specifically looking at the parameters of the Oklahoma Landlord, Tenant Act. Gann said the act has been subverted by activist judges and the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) moratorium on evictions that was found unconstitutional. “In this interim study, we wanted to give a…
With a state law that bans mask mandates in legal limbo, Oklahoma colleges and K-12 schools continue to impose mask and quarantine mandates upon healthy students. College students who question those policies have faced retaliation, while in Edmond parents are suing the school district. Colleges and public schools have imposed such policies even as COVID…
In response to the recent news of refugees from Afghanistan being placed in Oklahoma, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed SCR12 calling on Congress to change the federal refugee law. “Under current federal law the placement of refugees is handled by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., and it’s done with basically zero input from the state…
On the same day the Big 12 Conference confirmed its expansion with the addition of four new universities, the Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents approved improvements to its athletics facilities to boost student athlete recruitment, academics, safety and amenity experiences. Funding for all projects will be from private donors. The Big 12 voted…
Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has helped found a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare Oklahoma for emergency situations where blood needs are high. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), is comprised of seven blood centers from five states that have committed to collecting extra blood units on a rotating, “on call”…
The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) will hold its annual Medicare Open Enrollment webinar series from October 6 through November 17. The 7-week webinar series will educate Oklahomans on the different parts of Medicare, eligibility, enrollment options and how they can personalize their Medicare plan based on their needs. Participants can sign up for one or…
Tulsa author and motivational speaker Jim Stovall will be the keynote speaker at Tulsa Bible Church at 6 p.m. on October 1. Tulsa Bible church is at 5838 S. Sheridan Road. Tickets for the dinner are $10. Stovall’s weekly column is published weekly in the Tulsa Beacon. In spite of blindness, Jim Stovall has been…
Tulsa Beacon staff photo by Brian C Biggs. OSU students cheer on the Cowboys in their game against Tulsa Saturday in Stillwater.