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Kunzweiler elected to ODDA post

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Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler has been elected as the Region 8 representative for the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association (ODAA). The group installed its new leadership for a one-year term. District 12 District Attorney Matt Ballard, of Craig, Mayes and Rogers Counties, was installed as President , while District…

Help for Medicare Part D expenses

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The federal Extra Help Program may help qualified Medicare beneficiaries with out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare Part D prescription drug expenses. More than 17,000 Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma may be eligible for this program but have yet to apply. The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) is a division of the Oklahoma Insurance Department that can help…

Kunzweiler says McGirt hurts Native American victims

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Because of the controversial McGirt decision, Native American victims of crimes may be victimized twice due to the consequences of a drastic change in the state’s legal structure. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler, Gov. Kevin Stitt, Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado and several county district attorneys addressed the problem in the Governor’s community forum…

Tulsa Classical Academy, a new charter school, will open for the 2022 fall term

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If all goes to plan, Tulsa Classical Academy, a charter school, will open its doors to kindergarten to 12th grade students in the fall of 2022. Nathan Phelps, president of Classically Formed Inc., is spearheading the effort to launch this unique classical approach to publicly funded education. Tulsa Classical Academy is not a private school…

OSSBA rips ban on teaching racism

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A top official with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) has declared a ban on teaching children that people are inherently racist based solely on skin color “is harmful to our students” and will “confuse teachers.” Another top OSSBA official has declared it a “lie” to tell children that skin color doesn’t matter and…

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Wind turbine study shows the dangers to golden eagles

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STILLWATER – Data compiled by an Oklahoma State University natural resource ecology and management professor is featured in a new study published in the journal Ecosphere on how wind turbines could reduce populations of some raptor species. Scott Loss, an associate professor in the OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture who specializes in avian ecology, contributed…

State Board of Education’ rules support House Bill 1775

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The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved temporary rules designed to enforce the intent of House Bill 1775 that forbids teaching in public schools that one race or sex is inherently superior or that someone is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive because of their race or sex. Any district or school that doesn’t follow the…

Oklahoma gets federal road funds

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Washington, D.C. – Oklahoma’s congressional delegation applauded two announcements that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program is awarding $100 million to go towards two highway projects in Oklahoma. “I’m excited to join my colleagues in Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation in announcing the more than $100 million in INFRA funding for…

Balloon Festival set for Shawnee

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SHAWNEE – The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival will once again take to the skies over Shawnee this August. Presented by Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN), the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Fest is Oklahoma’s largest hot air balloon festival. It features 20 unique hot air balloons, live entertainment, family activities, a 5K fun run, fireworks and more. The…

Candidate for state superintendent

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Having raised over $100,000.00 with over 350 individual donors, Dr. April Grace, who is the Shawnee Superintendent of Public Schools, will run for Oklahoma State Superintendent. Grace has been part of the education community for over 30 years. She has been a classroom teacher, building administrator, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. “I have always believed it…