The Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa is getting $5,585,832 from The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make capital improvements to their properties. (HUD) awarded more than $2.7 billion to public housing authorities (PHA) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the…
Tulsa Municipal Court is offering an amnesty session for citizens who have outstanding moving violation citations. Moving violation amnesty begins Feb. 24, 2020, and ends March 6. The amnesty session falls in line with the Resilient Tulsa Strategy, which helps equip all Tulsans with resources to overcome barriers to thrive. Amnesty is limited to moving…
Legislation to protect the pension benefits of police officers injured while serving their community passed the House Banking Financial Services and Pensions Committee with a unanimous vote of 11-0 last week. House Bill 3330, authored by Rep. David Perryman, D-Chickasha, would change the disability percentage for officers disabled as a result of a violent act…
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma Mesonet has created a new faculty advisory council to draw on the knowledge of university experts in the state. Dr. Jamey Jacob, director of Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute, is among five faculty members who were named to the council. The Faculty Affiliates program aims to encourage faculty and…
The Senate Health and Human Services approved Senate Bill 1296 to add marijuana to the list of products that cannot be smoked or vaped in public places. Sen. Lonnie Paxton authored the bill to address the growing number of citizens utilizing medicinal marijuana around stores, restaurants and other public places. “While marijuana is legal in…
An exemption allowing in-home hospice providers the ability to opt out of electronic prescribing has been passed by the full Senate. Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, authored Senate Bill 1278, which allows outpatient hospice patients to have greater access to their medications by exempting their doctors from Oklahoma’s electronic prescription law that went into effect on…
The 33rd Annual Mend Medical Clinic Annual Celebration will be March 12. Mend, a Christian nonprofit, offers free pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds, support programs, Bible studies, abortion information, medical referrals, parenting classes, diapers and baby supplies support for after a baby is born and other services to help women. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m….
Logan County Sheriff opposes new gun laws Guthrie — Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux has declared Logan County as Oklahoma’s first 2nd Amendment sanctuary county. According to the Guthrie Leader, Devereaux said he will oppose any laws that infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms and he won’t enforce any state laws contrary to…
House Speaker Charles McCall has introduced a measure aimed at encouraging more doctors to practice in rural areas of the state. House Bill 3823 would allow doctors who practice in rural communities to claim a $25,000 tax credit for the tax year beginning in 2021. The bill defines rural communities as any municipality with a…
Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, is the author of Senate Bill 1125 directing the State Board of Education to issue a teaching certificate to anyone who holds a valid out-of-state teaching certificate, with no other requirements except a criminal history record check. “We’ve got to be more innovative when recruiting teachers. One way we can help…