Even with a coronavirus crisis, the political process continues and the next election is a primary on June 30. Some races will be decided in a primary, some will set up the November 3 general election ballot and some will force an August 25 runoff. There is a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution on…
Angela Strohm, wife of former State Rep. Chuck Strohm, is running for House District 69 because Rep. Sheila Dills, a Republican who replaced her husband, “does not represent conservative Oklahoma values.” Angela Strohm said Dills scored 65 out of 100 on an economic conservative index and only 43 on the Oklahoma Constitution (newspaper) Conservative Index….
Sen. Gary Stanislawski, Republican State Senator for District 35, has endorsed Cheryl Baber, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Conservative Republican running to serve as his replacement. After serving 12 years, Stanislawski is term-limited. During his last term, Stanislawski won re-election by earning nearly 65% of the vote in the general election of 2016, and…
The liberal Tulsa World has endorsed long-time member Ruth Ann Fate in the District 6 race for Tulsa School Board and newcomer John Croisant in District 5. Fate will face Dr. Jerry Griffin in the June 30 election while Croisant will be up against Tulsa businessman Shane Saunders, a Republican. Fate said this is her…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has suspended premiums for Insure Oklahoma Individual Plan participants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premiums will be suspended for at least April, May and June 2020. “We know many are experiencing difficult times due to the economic effects of COVID-19, and we are committed to protecting…
Led by OSU assistant professor Dr. Ashlee Ford Versypt, a team of OSU researchers has joined an international coalition focused on understanding how the novel coronavirus impacts the body. Ford Versypt and her team are on the tissue damage sub-team of the SARS-CoV-2 Tissue Simulation Coalition, which includes a variety of theoretical and experimental collaborators…
John K. Harris, a retired professor from The University of Tulsa, has written a new book, The Grow and Protect investment Strategy – Evidence and Inspiration. The book looks analytically at the S&P 500. “Dr. Harris writes in a user-friendly way that can really be understood by those less familiar with investing and its terminology,”…
The Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association endorsed “Safe Stay,” an industry-wide initiative launched by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) in accordance with guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to meet challenges presented by COVID-19. “With the launch of Safe Stay, we seek to ensure both hotel guests and employees are…
A $1 million donation from the Richison Family Foundation, established by Paycom’s founder and CEO, Chad Richison, has been made to Friends of OETA, Inc. According to OETA Executive Director Polly Anderson, “I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Mr. Richison and all of those at the Richison Family Foundation for supporting OETA and…
STILLWATER – Wildlife biologists in Oklahoma have some new insights into the annual reproduction of gamebirds, thanks to a smartphone app that was developed last year. Oklahoma State University wildlife specialists, along with experts from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, created the Gamebird Brood Observation app to help gain a better understanding of gamebird…