Minneapolis – Mortenson announced that it has started turbine erection work on the 248.2 MW King Plains Wind Project located in Garber, Oklahoma, for ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The project is comprised of 88-2.82 MW GE turbines totaling 248.2 MW of clean energy and spans approximately 60 square miles. Mortenson was selected as the EPC…
Domino’s franchise-owned stores throughout Greater Tulsa are donating 4,600 pizzas within their local communities. The stores are also looking to fill about 50 management positions. “We realize that there is a great deal of hardship and uncertainty at this time,” said Eddie Hall, a Tulsa-area Domino’s franchisee. “Domino’s wants to do whatever it can to…
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, is calling on the State Department of Education to cancel and resubmit its proposed rules on waivers from new school year calendar requirements limiting four-day school weeks that are favored by many rural districts. Last year, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 441, which requires school districts to…
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, met with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter regarding his request of an investigation into the Oklahoma beef industry. He sent a follow-up letter expressing appreciation for Hunter’s quick response to his initial request and commending Hunter’s staff for how quickly they addressed his concerns. Humphrey said Hunter’s…
Beginning last Friday, Gov. Kevin Stitt began his plan to re-open Oklahoma’s economy and recover from the Chinese coronavirus situation. “From the beginning it has been my intent to protect the health and lives of Oklahomans, especially our vulnerable populations, and mitigate the impact to Oklahoma’s economy and get Oklahomans safely back to work,” said…
With a timetable close to the state, the City of Tulsa will lift the coronavirus stay-at-home order on May 1. Mayor G.T. Bynum wanted to delay the action but with the decision by Gov. Kevin Stitt for an incremental opening of the state, Bynum said he had little choice to not follow suit. Plus, most…
Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed a bill that would allow these businesses to re-open and their employees to work. Senate Bill 1X, also known as the “Oklahoma Return to Work and Bill of Rights Conformity Act,” acknowledges the successful work Oklahomans have done to flatten the virus curve, recognizes those who have sacrificed during…
Democrats sharply criticized Stitt’s plan to get Oklahoma back to normal. “The governor’s decision to reopen Oklahoma businesses early comes from a place of fear, and it is understandable for him to be worried about the long-term economic effects of this pandemic,” said House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman. “However, in this time of uncertainty,…
Some Republicans praised Stitt and said the time is right for Oklahomans to go back to work. “Oklahomans have done a great job in banding together to flatten the curve of infections and protect their vulnerable neighbors,” said State Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy. “We’ve seen this evidenced in the decrease of the projected number of…
On April 27, the Tulsa Health Department (THD) has confirmed 490 positive COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County. 373 residents have recovered and 27 have died. Test results are updated daily at www.tulsa-health.org/COVID19. For information, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/COVID-19.