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HHS spending $77million+ for Oklahoma nursing homes

June 4, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is distributing 231 payments totaling $77,482,500 to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Oklahoma to help them combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. Nursing homes play a pivotal role in providing skilled care to our nation’s vulnerable seniors. During this pandemic, nursing homes have faced unique…

Oklahoma’s black towns spotlighted

June 4, 2020

Tulsa City-County Library will host its first Historic All-Black Town Commemoration, a virtual event to explore and discuss the many historic all-black towns of Oklahoma. The Historic All-Black Town Commemoration will be available for viewing on TCCL’s YouTube Channel at 7 p.m. on June 11. The event will feature a panel of all-black town historians…

Rogers State freezes fall tuition rate

June 4, 2020

Rogers State University in Claremore will recommend to its governing board a tuition freeze for the 2020-21 academic year. In recognition of the economic uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to its students, RSU will not increase tuition or fees for new and continuing students and will increase privately-funded financial aid support. “We want to…

Master of Cyber Security at TU

June 4, 2020

(PRNewswire) – The University of Tulsa is now enrolling for its recently launched online Master of Business Administration program and elevating its online Masters in Cyber Security with Noodle Partners. Increasingly, adult learners are opting for programs that fit their busy lives. TU is working to improve the accessibility of their programs by meeting those…

Court approves state question count

June 4, 2020

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in favor of an appeal from the State Question 805 campaign, requiring the Secretary of State’s Office to accept the group’s initiative petition signatures despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary of State Michael Rogers was ordered to accept the roughly 260,000 signatures in 10 days and begin the counting then…

Stitt appoints Col. Lance Frye, MD

June 4, 2020

Gov. Kevin Stitt has selected Colonel Lance Frye, M.D., as the interim Oklahoma Commissioner of Health. Frye will begin leading the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) as interim commissioner effective immediately. “Col. Frye is a proven leader and highly qualified medical expert who has faithfully served our country and state with a focus on…

Coronavirus is hurting Oklahoma Panhandle ranchers

June 4, 2020 Donald Stotts

STILLWATER – Meat plant closings, market disruptions and the slow recovery in cattle prices this spring – largely attributable to the coronavirus pandemic – have hit beef producers hard, with those in the Oklahoma Panhandle being among the most significantly affected. Their possible responses are limited. Industry experts said livestock owners need to take on…

Band gives a colorblind member color-enhancing glasses

June 4, 2020

A colorblind Oklahoma State University marching band member is seeing the world differently these days, thanks to a touching gift from his bandmates — EnChroma glasses. The collective Valentine’s Day gift from 35 bandmates had master student and clarinetist Isaiah DeHoyos overcome with emotion. The glasses allowed him to see color accurately for the first…

Most Oklahomans recover

May 28, 2020

Spike in the Panhandle is traced to processing plant Most of the people in Oklahoma who get the coronavirus – more than 77% – have recovered while about 5% die from the disease. The number of people recovering is outpacing the number of infections. As of May 25, there were 6,090 confirmed positive cases of…

Republican-led Legislature over-rides Gov. Stitt’s vetoes

May 28, 2020

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed 19 bills in this session and the Legislature voted to override 10 of those vetoes. Senate Bill 1002, Senate Bill 4018, House Bill 2749, House Bill 2750, Senate Bill 1805, House Bill 3663, House Bill 3819, House Bill 3824, House Bill 4018 and House Bill 4049 were vetoed. HB2760 would have…