State Sen. Jason Smalley announced he would resign office effective January 31. “After serving my country in the U.S. Marines for six years and eight years in an elective office, I believe it is the right time and opportunity to enter back into the business world,” said Smalley, R-Stroud. Smalley said he would be named…
State Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, has filed legislation on regulation of the budding peer-to-peer rental car industry. Oklahoma, like many states, has seen the dramatic growth of car rental companies that allow customers to rent automobiles directly from owners and pay through a smartphone app. House Bill 3655 would: Require all automobiles rented on peer-to-peer…
Many Oklahoma Republican politicians say they continue to oppose expansion of Oklahoma’s Medicaid program as allowed by the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare.” But at the same time, many of those officials say they are exploring other options. The expansion of Medicaid enacted in Indiana when Vice President Mike Pence was governor…
The Tulsa School Board voted on January 22 to approve a recommendation by Superintendent Deborah Gist to close four elementary schools to save money in light of a $20 million budget shortfall. Those elementary schools are Wright, Jones, Grimes and Mark Twain. Students at those schools will head elsewhere for the fall semester. Mark Twain…
Oklahoma’s Presidential Preferential Primary will be March 3, according to Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. The last day to register for the presidential primary is February 7. Voters must be a registered member of the party for the intend to cast a ballot. However, Independents may vote in the Democrat primary only. Independents…
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the upcoming February 11 election (school boards, school bonds and municipal offices) is 5 p.m. February 5. Elections are scheduled for: Tulsa School Board, District 6 and 6; Bixby School Board, Office 5; Owasso School Board, Office 5; Collinsville Mayor; Sand Springs City Council, Ward 5; Jenks…
Candidate for municipal office in Bixby may file beginning at 8 a.m. on February 3. Filing ends at 5 p.m. February 5. The open seat is for the Bixby City Council, Ward 5. It is a four-year term. The nonpartisan election will be April 7. If someone is not registered, they can download an application…
HUD Secretary Ben Carson has announced $8,354,106 in grants to support homeless assistance programs in Oklahoma. These grants are part of a total of $2.2 billion that was awarded nationally under HUD’s Continuum of Care grants to provide critically needed support to approximately 6,593 local programs that serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness. This is…
IRVING, Texas (PRNewswire) — 7-Eleven, Inc. announced that it has entered in an agreement to acquire “7 Eleven Stores” of central Oklahoma, which includes more than 100 7-Eleven-branded locations that have been operating independently for 67 years. The transaction is anticipated to close in 60-90 days, subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals. All…
Two new Oklahoma Health Care Authority policies will increase SoonerCare members’ access to care and lower OHCA costs. The new policies include adding diabetes self-management training as a SoonerCare benefit and establishing registered behavior technicians as SoonerCare providers. The policies were enacted by emergency rules that Gov. Kevin Stitt signed earlier this month. “Our core…