OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, invites all Oklahomans to attend the third annual Oklahoma Memorial Trail Ruck-Off in Broken Arrow on Saturday, May 10. This year’s ruck-off is named in honor of U.S. Army Infantry Major Clarence Oliver, a combat veteran of the Korean War who resides in Broken Arrow. The ruck-off…
Oklahoma Human Services helps Oklahomans fight hunger and prevent food insecurity OKLAHOMA CITY (April 17, 2025) – Oklahoma Human Services plays a vital role in helping Oklahomans prevent hunger and food insecurity for themselves and their family members. The agency administers several programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) and…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed attorney Travis Jett to fill a position on the Oklahoma Supreme Court that came open after voters ousted longtime liberal incumbent Justice Yvonne Kauger last November. “Travis Jett is a man of integrity, wisdom, and deep respect for the rule of law,” Stitt said. “He brings an impressive legal mind,…
Legislation that would require Oklahoma hospitals to publicly post prices for roughly 300 services has advanced from a state House committee, overcoming the lobbying efforts of hospital officials who sought to kill the transparency measure. Senate Bill 889, by state Sen. Casey Murdock and state Rep. Mark Lepak, requires Oklahoma hospitals to make public a…
Legislation that would preserve the religious rights of foster parents has advanced from an Oklahoma House committee. “Senate Bill 658 simply clarifies that no one is excluded from the pool to be considered for a foster parent based on a religious or moral belief,” said state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont. Senate Bill 658, by…
In a hearing that took only minutes, members of a state House committee voted to change Oklahoma law to explicitly ban men from being placed in women’s prisons. Senate Bill 418, by state Sen. Julie Daniels and state Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, requires Oklahoma prisons to “designate each multi-occupancy restroom, changing room, and sleeping quarters for…
Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 8.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 10.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 49.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
Ninety percent of U.S. Protestant pastors say Easter is typically one of their highest-attended worship services of the year. More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors (52%) identify Easter as the day their church typically has its highest attendance for worship services, statistically unchanged from the 55% who said the same in 2011. Another 30%…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Eli Westemeir, a junior at Jenks High School, recently served as a page for Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Jenks, during the tenth week of the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ 60th Legislature. Westemeir is actively involved in several academic and extracurricular programs, including National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Spanish Club and pre-med. He…
Today, Governor J. Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-09 to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure transparency and accountability across agencies. Governor Stitt has set a goal to have fewer state employees when he leaves office than in 2019. He makes it clear with this order that transitioning full-time equivalent (FTE) to contractors to achieve numbers…