Monthly revenues have soared for state government for every month since March of 2017 and that trend continued in March of 2016, according to State Treasurer Randy McDaniel. March receipts of $1.1 billion are 10.3 percent higher than collections from the same month of last year. Receipts from the past 12 months, at $13.3 billion,…
According to a study by CandyStore.com, Cadbury Crème Eggs are the worst Easter candy and Cadbury Mini Eggs are the best. “Cadbury Creme Eggs aren’t the only Easter candy made by Cadbury,” said Clair Robins of CandyStore. com. “It’s the worst, but they also happen to make the very best.” According to the study, here…
Southern Nazarene University’s new veterans’ center opened April 16 in Tulsa, providing services to veteran college students and their families during the transition from military to academic, civilian life. In the past, students had to navigate the system on their own or seek help from SNU’s VETS Center in Bethany, said Brint Montgomery, the VETS…
On May 27 at 8 p.m., the Glenpool High School Warrior Singers and the Shawnee High School Choirs will represent Oklahoma in a massed choir of more than 150 voices on the stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall. It will be the first appearance at the legendary concert venue for both ensembles. The event…
The full Senate approved a bill aimed at helping law enforcement and families find answers in missing and unidentified persons cases. House Bill 2640, Francine’s Law, was approved unanimously by the full Senate last week. Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, is principal Senate author of Francine’s Law, which was co-authored by Sen. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City,…
Legislation allowing Oklahoma companies to register as “benefit corporations” is now headed to the governor’s desk. The designation would give greater legal protection for companies pursuing business models that are for profit, while placing a high priority on having a positive impact on society. Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, is the Senate principal author of…
According to new trade data released by the Census Bureau, Oklahoma had just over $6.1 billion in exports during 2018, a 14 percent increase over 2017. The top export commodities for the state included industrial machinery and parts, electrical machinery, and aircraft parts. The data also shows increased exports to both Canada and Mexico, Oklahoma’s…
STILLWATER – If you are interested in learning more about native pecans, mark your calendar for April 25 and attend the Native Pecan Field Day. Oklahoma State University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology are partnering with OSU Cooperative Extension professionals in Okfuskee County, the Noble Research…
The full Senate has unanimously approved legislation to help prevent the escalation of traffic stops in cases where the driver has hearing impairments, autism or other communication disorders. Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore and Rep. Tammy West, R-Bethany, are the principal authors of House Bill 2516. Weaver said the legislation would allow individuals the option of…
OKLAHOMA CITY – [March 13, 2019]– Oklahomans for Step Therapy Reform said SB509, authored by Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, passed the Senate with a vote of 43-0, and its companion HB2638, authored by Reps. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, and Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, passed the House with a vote of 94-0. The bills will allow…