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Concurrent enrollment from OSU

May 7, 2020

Oklahoma State University will launch the state’s first free online concurrent enrollment program for Oklahoma high school seniors from a four-year public university beginning this fall. Concurrent enrollment occurs when high school students take college classes before completing high school. Through funding provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the OSU Foundation,…

Tulsa Police Foundation buys masks

May 7, 2020

The Tulsa Police Foundation has purchased 4,000 N95 masks to distribute to local area First Responders who are on the front lines daily during the COVID-19 crisis. To provide additional protection for Tulsa area First Responders, the Tulsa Police Foundation will be delivering mask to Police Departments in Tulsa, Bixby, Glenpool, Sand Springs, Jenks, Broken…

New wind energy plan in Garber

May 7, 2020

Minneapolis – Mortenson announced that it has started turbine erection work on the 248.2 MW King Plains Wind Project located in Garber, Oklahoma, for ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The project is comprised of 88-2.82 MW GE turbines totaling 248.2 MW of clean energy and spans approximately 60 square miles. Mortenson was selected as the EPC…

Domino’s donates 4,600 pizzas here

May 7, 2020

Domino’s franchise-owned stores throughout Greater Tulsa are donating 4,600 pizzas within their local communities. The stores are also looking to fill about 50 management positions. “We realize that there is a great deal of hardship and uncertainty at this time,” said Eddie Hall, a Tulsa-area Domino’s franchisee. “Domino’s wants to do whatever it can to…

Don’t ban 4-day weeks in schools

May 7, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, is calling on the State Department of Education to cancel and resubmit its proposed rules on waivers from new school year calendar requirements limiting four-day school weeks that are favored by many rural districts. Last year, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 441, which requires school districts to…

Oklahoma’s beef industry in trouble

May 7, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, met with Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter regarding his request of an investigation into the Oklahoma beef industry. He sent a follow-up letter expressing appreciation for Hunter’s quick response to his initial request and commending Hunter’s staff for how quickly they addressed his concerns. Humphrey said Hunter’s…

Oklahoma starts re-opening plans

April 30, 2020

Beginning last Friday, Gov. Kevin Stitt began his plan to re-open Oklahoma’s economy and recover from the Chinese coronavirus situation. “From the beginning it has been my intent to protect the health and lives of Oklahomans, especially our vulnerable populations, and mitigate the impact to Oklahoma’s economy and get Oklahomans safely back to work,” said…

Tulsa cautiously re-opens

April 30, 2020

With a timetable close to the state, the City of Tulsa will lift the coronavirus stay-at-home order on May 1. Mayor G.T. Bynum wanted to delay the action but with the decision by Gov. Kevin Stitt for an incremental opening of the state, Bynum said he had little choice to not follow suit. Plus, most…

Re-open bill

April 30, 2020

Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed a bill that would allow these businesses to re-open and their employees to work. Senate Bill 1X, also known as the “Oklahoma Return to Work and Bill of Rights Conformity Act,” acknowledges the successful work Oklahomans have done to flatten the virus curve, recognizes those who have sacrificed during…

Democrats criticize Stitt

April 30, 2020

Democrats sharply criticized Stitt’s plan to get Oklahoma back to normal. “The governor’s decision to reopen Oklahoma businesses early comes from a place of fear, and it is understandable for him to be worried about the long-term economic effects of this pandemic,” said House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman. “However, in this time of uncertainty,…