In the grip of a pandemic, state revenues fell by almost 5% in Oklahoma in August, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said. Oil and gas production made the biggest drop. August receipts from all sources were $979.5 million and are below collections from August 2019 by $47.3 million, or 4.6 percent. It marks the fifth time…
The problem with the Chinese coronavirus within Oklahoma’s prison system may not be as bad as it is being presented, said State Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, chairman of the House Public Health Committee. “Our state has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases, which is fueled by a high number of positive tests in our prison…
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the Oklahoma Health Care Authority prepares for the expanded adult Medicaid population, the current Insure Oklahoma premium assistance program will be modified due to population growth. Insure Oklahoma helps small businesses and their employees access health care coverage. As of July, there were approximately 29,000 Employee Sponsored Insurance (ESI) and Individual…
CONWAY, Arkansas — Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-grown taco restaurant with a mission to help end world hunger, has raised 15 million meals for hungry children in Third World countries since the restaurant chain’s founding in 2014. The brand began as an idea between newlyweds Austin and Ashton Samuelson while they were living in California…
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that will resolve a complaint related to program offerings and funding for the Tulsa branch campus of Langston University (LU). LU is designated as the state’s Historically Black College or University (HBCU), with campus…
Oklahoma State University will receive a federal TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) grant of $1.3 million. The grant, which is awarded every five years by the U.S. Department of Education, is aimed at helping students with disabilities, first-generation students and low-income students succeed and graduate. “The TRIO-Student Support Services has provided guidance and support to Oklahoma…
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Here’s a disarming statistic: more than half a million Americans are homeless. And, nearly 200,000 of them sleep on sidewalks, empty lots or under bridges most nights, anywhere they can find a modicum of shelter. And, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], too many of them are veterans who risked…
As of Monday, there have been 10,290 confirmed cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Tulsa County with 102 deaths and 9,147 people have recovered. There have been 70,223 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There have been 905 total deaths in the state. As of Monday, there were 499 people in state hospitals with…
Business loan applicants must be within the IDL The Tulsa City Council is looking into ways to provide more economic benefit to subsidize privately owned businesses exclusively located in Downtown Tulsa. Councilors are looking at recommendations for the “Economic Development Infrastructure Fund, Downtown Revolving Loan Fund.” Tulsa has pumped hundreds of millions of tax money…
The first game at the new Will Rogers Stadium, Home of the Ropers, will be at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11. That night the Ropers will take on the Nathan Hale Rangers, a rivalry that dates back to 1959. It’s a dream come true for generations of Roper athletes and their fans. The new stadium…