The Legislature passed House Bill 1292, which designates the Rosette Nebula as the state astronomical object. It passed the Senate 31-12. House Bill 1292, by Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, names the Rosette Nebula in the Monoceros constellation as the official astronomical object of Oklahoma. “Our state has a long connection with the space industry,” Miller…
Sen. Jason Smalley, R-Stroud, is supporting amended legislation to raise the cap on the Equal Opportunity Education Program when it comes back to the Senate. SB 407, as amended, proposes to increase the annual tax credit cap for contributions to eligible scholarship-granting organizations from $3.5 million to $15 million. The bill would also increase the…
A bill intended to protect patients from a harmful insurance practice known as ‘step therapy’ has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt. Senate Bill 509, authored by Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, requires any health insurance plan that utilizes a step therapy protocol to establish guidelines governing the…
The Oklahoma House approved legislation giving parents of stillborn children the opportunity to direct where their child’s remains are placed. Senate Bill 284, by Sen. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, also requires medical facilities maintain a written policy for the disposition of the remains of a child from stillbirth or fetal…
NY abortion vote triggered an idea On May 4, Tulsa will take a part in a national effort to help men, women and families to preserve the sanctity of life. “Alive from OK” is a local version of “Alive from New York” – a program from Focus on the Family designed “to celebrate the sanctity…
Oklahoma senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford each got a 91 percent score from The American Conservative Union Foundation’s (ACUF) 48th Edition of its annual ratings of Congress. U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, got a rating of 80 percent while former Rep. Steve Russell was rated at 88 percent. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, was at…
Disasters can alter a family’s normal routine with little warning. Neighborhood streets can be closed because of large debris or downed power lines. Suddenly, an area that is a familiar part of a normal daily routine is now unrecognizable. In times like this, it is crucial for a family to have a plan to reunite…
Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed retired Air Force Gen. Ben Robinson as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Military, a cabinet position that requires Senate confirmation. “Gen. Ben Robinson bravely served our country in the United States Air Force, and continues to contribute to Oklahoma’s veterans and military community every day,” said Stitt. “He is…
A WNBA basketball goal used by the now-defunct Tulsa Shock, the former marquee from the BOK Center, and distinctive coin collections will be among the many items up for bids at the next City of Tulsa Surplus Property Auction. The auction will be April 2, at the City of Tulsa surplus property facility, 108 N….
The National Day of Prayer is May 2 and some events are scheduled in Tulsa. There will be a service from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at ORU Christ’s Chapel, 7777 S. Lewis Ave. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., there will be a “concert of worship and prayer” at Victory Church, 7700 S. Lewis Ave.