In relation to natural disasters and crime, Oklahoma is not a very safe place to live, according to a new national study. Among the 50 states, Oklahoma is ranked No. 44 in terms of overall safety, according to WalletHub.com’s “2019’s Safest States in America.” “With every new headline about a mass shooting, terrorist attack, hate…
2018’s historic tax hike is helping set revenue records Despite the recent bad weather, state revenues rose again in May by more than 10 percent – a record high – from May of 2018, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. May revenues totaled $1.1 billion, up $102.7 million, or 10.6 percent, from May 2018. Individual…
Unlike 2014, the federal government’s plan to house illegal aliens at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will be better organized, according to U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma. The Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services have a temporary plan to house unaccompanied minors at military installations, including Fort Sill. “Decades of immigration failures,…
STILLWATER – With a June 24 deadline approaching, Pheasants and Quail Forever is encouraging farmers and ranchers to consider using a federal program that provides financial and technical assistance to establish habitat that benefits monarch butterflies, pollinators and other wildlife. Dustin Lamoreaux, State Coordinator with Pheasants and Quail Forever, said the Regional Conservation Partnership Program…
Attorneys for the Oklahoma Insurance Department filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals in support of giving Oklahomans more health insurance options. The amicus brief is in response to a U.S. Department of Labor rule that was overturned by a Circuit Court judge. “This rule, coupled with Oklahoma’s new AHP bill, gives small…
To develop the next generation of state leaders, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs has launched the J. Rufus Fears Fellowship program, which will equip participants to advocate for free enterprise, limited government, personal responsibility and individual initiative. OCPA President Jonathan Small said the program is designed to preserve the best aspects of the United…
Smitty’s Garage has opened their twentieth location at 801 E. Hillside Drive in Broken Arrow. Smitty’s Garage menu includes bison, turkey, Angus beef burgers, fork and knife hotdogs, taco, and fresh cut fries. Each location offers plenty of arcade games and TV’s. “We think this location will be the prefect addition to this area,” said…
In 1999, passenger rail made a return to the Sooner State as the Amtrak Heartland Flyer hit the rails between Oklahoma and Texas. The train celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 14. The daily service by Amtrak has carried more than 1.4 million passengers between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth during the past two decades….
In a visit to Tulsa last week, Vice President Mike Pence praised local recovery efforts and promised help for restoration following a series of tornadoes and flooding. President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster area in Oklahoma, paving the way for federal assistance from FEMA. Acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pete…
Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Justin Brown Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). “Justin is a fellow Oklahoman who has a strong record of helping healthcare and human-service oriented businesses become great success stories in their delivery of compassionate care,” said Stitt. “His time working at the Villagio Senior Living is just…