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2nd pot petition falls short on signatures

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An initiative petition to bring up a vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana fell short of the required signatures, according to Oklahoma Secretary of State James Williamson. In June, Oklahoma voters approved a statutory provision that permits the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The failed petition would have asked voters to…

Community College?

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Tulsa Community College is in the middle of the pack in national study In a national survey of 715 community colleges, Tulsa Community College ranked as No. 388 in WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Community College Systems.” TCC is No. 388 overall and No. 375 in cost. Northern Oklahoma College has the No. 1 ranking in…

Oklahoma is ranked No. 30 in student debt

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Oklahoma ranks in the middle of the pack when states are compared to levels of college student debt. According to WalletHub.com, Oklahoma is ranked No. 30 in “2018’s States with the Most and Least Student Debt.” Oklahoma is No. 8 in the category of “grant and student work opportunities.” Oklahoma is tied with Louisiana at…

Waters of the United States decision draws court response

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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has taken action in response to a South Carolina federal judge’s ruling that overturned Pres. Donald Trump’s attempt to delay the contentious Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The judge’s decision reinstates the 2015 WOTUS rule immediately in Oklahoma and 25 other states. Hunter led an alliance of organizations…

The Church, Victory Christian classes

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In Tulsa, The Church at Midtown and Victory Christian Center will hold classes in September for (Dave) Ramsey Solutions’ Financial Peace University (FPU).  More than 5 million people have positively changed their financial future through FPU. Created by financial expert Dave Ramsey, the nine-week digital course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain…

Authors highlight Tulsa fundraiser

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An evening with three best-selling and award-winning authors will include delicious food and will support Tulsa City County Library’s Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service.  As part of National Literacy Awareness Month, TCCL and the Tulsa Library Trust present “Chapters: A Casual Evening of Books, Bards and Bites” September 20th at 6:30 p.m. at Hardesty…

Kunzweiler to represent District 5

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On July 18, the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association (ODAA) installed its new leadership for a one-year term and Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler will represent Region 5.  District 8 District Attorney Brian Hermanson, Kay and Noble Counties, was installed as president of the association.  District 6 District Attorney Jason Hicks, Caddo, Grady, Jefferson and…

TCC enrolls 16,000-plus students

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An estimated 16,000 students are enrolled in courses from Accounting to Veterinary Technology for this semester at Tulsa Community College. TCC has four main campuses – Metro, Northeast, Southeast, and West as well as the Riverside Community Campus and Aviation Center at the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport and the Owasso Community Campus. New this…

Down Syndrome Assn. embezzlement

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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter charged a former board president of the Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa for allegedly embezzling money from the organization. Jamie Harper faces 19 counts of embezzlement and one count of engaging in a pattern of criminal offenses after an investigation by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit. A complaint filed…