The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) approved the State’s two most recent gambling compacts with the Kialegee Tribal Town (KTT) and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB). Gov. Kevin Stitt said these new gambling compacts double the fee rate on Class III games, from 6% in the 2004 Model Gaming Compact to as high…
Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced the 2021 preliminary rate filings for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Insurers that offer coverage through the Oklahoma Marketplace filed plans requesting average statewide increases of 2.7 percent. The same three insurers that offered individual health plans on the 2020 Exchange will return for 2021 —…
Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Judge Trevor S. Pemberton to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. This is the governor’s second appointment to that Court. “Judge Trevor Pemberton is a dedicated Oklahoman and proven legal mind who will serve our State and people well,” said Stitt. “I am humbled and honored that Governor Stitt sees fit…
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler was reappointed to the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association (ODAA) Board to represent Region 8. At a recent meeting, District 2 District Attorney Angela Marsee, of Beckham, Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills and Washita Counties was installed as President of the Association, while District 12 District Attorney Matt Ballard, of Craig,…
Due to the downturn caused by the Chinese coronavirus, American Airlines said the company will furlough or layoff about 19,000 employees in October. The company will cut more than 8,000 flight attendants. American Airlines originally projected that 25,000 pilots, flight attendants and worker could be furloughed. According to published reports, about 23,000 American Airlines personnel…
The OU-TU School of Community Medicine was named a recipient of grant funding from the Colon Cancer Coalition to promote a greater volume of colon cancer screening, specifically for patients seen at the OU Bedlam Clinic. The grant will fund the purchase of 450 fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), which let patients to collect samples at…
Dave Lanning has one of those voices most Oklahoman’s have heard at some point over the past 30 years. His career in sports radio goes back to the 1980s, working for stations like WKY, KTOK and now the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network. Recently, Lanning’s role has been one of caretaker for his wife, Blair, who…
When Elvis Presley arrived in the 1950s, he was quite unlike anything the world had ever seen. His music struck a chord with folks living in mid-century America, and soon he was rocking the world. But Presley was more than just a rock & roller, he was also a great philanthropist. He died at his…
Tulsa residents should take their trash to the curb on your regular day next week. Residential refuse, recycling, green waste and bulky waste will be collected on Sept. 7, according to the regular Monday schedule. The only holidays that do not have trash collection are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Federal lawsuit calls Tulsa’s mask ordinance unconstitutional and unhealthy for citizens Some Tulsans are taking steps to halt the mandatory use of face masks in Tulsa because they deprive people of oxygen. Tulsa has mandated the use of face covering in attempts to stem the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Doctor Robert Zoellner, Clay Clark, Doctor James…