The Oklahoma Supreme Court has elected Vice-Chief Justice Richard Darby to serve as Chief Justice and Justice M. John Kane IV to serve as Vice-Chief Justice, as mandated by the Oklahoma Constitution, for the term January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022. Darby, who was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2018, succeeds Chief Justice…
Nashville, Tenn. – Dave Ramsey’s company, Ramsey Solutions, took on the debt of 8,000 people across the country – a total of $10 million – and completely forgave it. Dave Ramsey is known for his hard stance against debt. From the beginning, he’s run Ramsey Solutions completely debt-free. But in an act of generosity, his…
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) recently approved its 2021 annual budget which includes $130,865,287 in Capital projects and $109,582,398 in operations and maintenance. The Authority also approved the OTA’s five-year Capital plan that includes nearly $615 million in investment back into the turnpike system. Nearly $203.3 million of the Capital Plan will improve the safety…
STILLWATER — When Brexit goes into effect January 1, it could spell opportunity for Oklahoma’s economy, according to a new report from Oklahoma State University researchers. The United Kingdom’s trade activity, both imports and exports, consistently puts it in the top 10 worldwide. In 2019, the U.K. was Oklahoma’s eighth largest export destination, and Brexit…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here’s a scary thought courtesy of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: “China is the world’s largest producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The United States is heavily dependent on drugs that are either sourced from China or include APIs sourced from China. “This is especially true for generic drugs, which…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Somewhere in a Venezuelan prison, *Luis, a 26-year-old inmate, recently received new life after placing His trust in Christ. And his newfound faith has been bolstered in large part due to a new Bible he received through a partnership with LifeWay and an organization that has been mobilized to distribute copies of…
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Commissioner of Health Lance Frye updated the previous executive order to place more restrictions due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and to take pressure off state hospitals. Youth indoor sporting events will be limited to four spectators per player or 50% of the arena’s capacity. Public gatherings will be limited…
One Democrat and two Republicans – including interim Tulsa County Treasurer John Fothergill – have filed to fill the position left by the retirement of former Tulsa County Treasurer Dennis Semler. The February 9 election also will have area school board races plus city council elections in Owasso and Sand Springs. In Tulsa School Board,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “One of the most rational approaches to the global COVID crisis is being ignored by overly cautious authorities and the mainstream media; it’s an authoritative report that puts the pandemic in a new perspective,” said Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The Great Barrington Declaration is the…
State Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, praised the approval of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Eight-Year Plan during the Oklahoma Transportation Commission’s monthly meeting. The $6 billion plan contains 1,350 total future highway and bridge construction projects using state and federal funds, including major urban projects and continued improvements to rural two-lane highways. The ODOT Asset…