A bill that would extend the time for men to prove paternity fraud passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. House Bill 2270, by Rep. Josh West, R-Grove, and Sen. Chris Kidd, R-Addington, would extend until a child’s 18th birthday the right of a judge to determine paternity fraud, freeing men from paying child support for children…
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has appointed Bob Coburn of Muskogee to serve as a commissioner on the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Coburn, a cousin of former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, is the first of two appointments the Senate president pro tempore made to the commission following the enactment of Senate Bill 457, legislation that…
Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Steven W. Taylor to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Pending Senate confirmation, Taylor will serve a nine year term, effective May 17. “Chief Justice Taylor has been a dedicated public servant for the people of Oklahoma his entire career,” said Stitt. “He has a passion for education and…
The Senate Education Committee in a unanimous vote on approved the nomination of Eric Stevenson to serve as the next member of the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma. The nomination was carried in committee by President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. Stevenson was nominated to the post by Governor Kevin Stitt….
A particular breed of sheep known as “Jacob’s sheep” are raising eyebrows in Israel because of their potential link to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, author Daymond Duck said at the recent Mid-America Prophecy Conference here. Duck said there is a marked effort underway in Israel to rebuild Solomon’s Temple and one of the…
Bridge conditions in Oklahoma are improving, Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a recent meeting of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Secretary of Transportation and ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz introduced Stitt, who was attending his first commission meeting as governor. Stitt congratulated ODOT on its effort to address the condition of the state’s infrastructure, noting that…
For the first time in many years, a major technological advance is changing treatment for patients requiring dialysis for kidney failure. OU Medicine vascular surgeons in Tulsa were the first surgical team in the United States to perform the new procedure using a device called the Ellipsys Vascular Access System. Traditionally, patients with kidney failure…
Metro Diner will be opening their doors in the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in early May and is looking to hire more than 100 Tulsa-area residents. The diner has received numerous accolades including being featured on The Cooking Channels Cheap Eats, and Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives hosted by chef Guy Fieri. Metro Diner’s…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Carlisha Williams Bradley to the State Board of Education. Pending Senate confirmation, Bradley will serve a four-year term effective through April 2, 2023. “I am thrilled to appoint Carlisha to the State Board of Education,” said Stitt. “She is a driven and successful individual who has been a strong leader…
Senators James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2019. This bill would prohibit physicians from performing dismemberment abortions. It would impose a criminal fine, up to two years in prison, or both for individuals who perform this type of abortion. “Oklahomans and our nation are divided on…