A rural broadband expansion plan for Oklahoma was enacted by a legislative veto override last week. House Bill 4018 and Senate Bill 1002 cause a 14-member council to develop a plan to improve availability, quality and affordability of high speed internet in rural Oklahoma, which lags significantly behind the rest of the country in access…
The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which included $161 million for Oklahoma’s K-12 schools, requires public schools to coordinate with private schools on “equitable services funding” that can cover a host of costs. But the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and local public schools appear to be violating provisions of…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is distributing 231 payments totaling $77,482,500 to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Oklahoma to help them combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. Nursing homes play a pivotal role in providing skilled care to our nation’s vulnerable seniors. During this pandemic, nursing homes have faced unique…
Tulsa City-County Library will host its first Historic All-Black Town Commemoration, a virtual event to explore and discuss the many historic all-black towns of Oklahoma. The Historic All-Black Town Commemoration will be available for viewing on TCCL’s YouTube Channel at 7 p.m. on June 11. The event will feature a panel of all-black town historians…
Rogers State University in Claremore will recommend to its governing board a tuition freeze for the 2020-21 academic year. In recognition of the economic uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to its students, RSU will not increase tuition or fees for new and continuing students and will increase privately-funded financial aid support. “We want to…
(PRNewswire) – The University of Tulsa is now enrolling for its recently launched online Master of Business Administration program and elevating its online Masters in Cyber Security with Noodle Partners. Increasingly, adult learners are opting for programs that fit their busy lives. TU is working to improve the accessibility of their programs by meeting those…
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in favor of an appeal from the State Question 805 campaign, requiring the Secretary of State’s Office to accept the group’s initiative petition signatures despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary of State Michael Rogers was ordered to accept the roughly 260,000 signatures in 10 days and begin the counting then…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has selected Colonel Lance Frye, M.D., as the interim Oklahoma Commissioner of Health. Frye will begin leading the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) as interim commissioner effective immediately. “Col. Frye is a proven leader and highly qualified medical expert who has faithfully served our country and state with a focus on…
STILLWATER – Meat plant closings, market disruptions and the slow recovery in cattle prices this spring – largely attributable to the coronavirus pandemic – have hit beef producers hard, with those in the Oklahoma Panhandle being among the most significantly affected. Their possible responses are limited. Industry experts said livestock owners need to take on…
A colorblind Oklahoma State University marching band member is seeing the world differently these days, thanks to a touching gift from his bandmates — EnChroma glasses. The collective Valentine’s Day gift from 35 bandmates had master student and clarinetist Isaiah DeHoyos overcome with emotion. The glasses allowed him to see color accurately for the first…