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OMRF receives $3.3 million to study key elements of aging

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 4, 2023 — The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist $3.3 million to unravel a particular mystery of aging. Benjamin Miller, Ph.D., will study protein turnover – the body’s process of discarding and creating its building blocks. Thousands reside within a single cell. “Much like a…

Oklahoma among the cheapest states in the US to buy a house

May 11, 2023

New study reveals Illinois as the cheapest US state to buy a house. Ohio lands in second place while Oklahoma follows in third. Hawaii rounds up the list as the most expensive state in the US to buy a house. Illinois is the US state where it is cheapest to buy a house, a new…

Passport Processing Delays

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY (May 3, 2023) — AAA urges anyone planning international travel to check their passport first. Post-COVID surges in international travel have led to unprecedented processing delays that may affect travel this summer and, possibly, through the end of the year. As a result, passport-processing times are more than double what they were before…

Oklahoma Scholarships Increase

May 11, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY – In one of the largest Oklahoma Hall of Fame scholarship classes of recent years, 132 high school students were awarded more than $164,000 in the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition, up 71 percent from last year. These funds go to students who have scored well on the annual state history test and who plan…

Senate, House at odds on school choice

May 4, 2023 Ray Carter

Just a day after their counterparts in the Oklahoma House of Representatives supported creation of a major school-choice tax-credit program, members of the state Senate did the same thing, easily advancing a similar measure. Large majorities in both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature have now passed major school-choice legislation twice apiece, setting the stage for…

PSO requests another rate increase

May 4, 2023

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) is seeking yet another increase, which would annually increase their buget by $173 million or 9.18 percent. There have been two rate increases since December 2021. An average residential customer would see a monthly increase of around $14.11. Both Commercial customers and Limited Use Residential customers would also see…

April brings tornados and drought relief

May 4, 2023 Gary McManus

Drought relief and severe weather topped April’s weather headlines with a parched northwest Oklahoma seeing its first significant moisture in months and central Oklahoma enduring a tornado outbreak. Eighteen tornadoes touched down on April 19, a day when severe weather was thought to be limited by a warm atmospheric lid above the surface. High temperatures…

Address Confirmation Notices mailed to Oklahoma voters

May 4, 2023

(Oklahoma City) – Over the next several weeks, 326,603 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. The notices are required by state law. Voters who receive an Address Confirmation Notice have 60 days to respond. However, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax (pronounced ZEER-icks) is encouraging voters…

Oklahoma Baptist University students scheduled to return to campus

May 4, 2023

Regarding: Update from Oklahoma Baptist University, following tornado damage of April 19, 2023 Statement from Dr. Heath Thomas, Oklahoma Baptist University President: “I’ve got some very exciting news. We have been working with all of our contractors to ensure a safe return to campus, and we are returning to campus for in-person learning on Monday,…

Oklahoma Caring Vans to provide immunizations

May 4, 2023

Clinics will be held for children at several Tulsa metro locations The Oklahoma Caring Vans provide all immunizations required by Oklahoma law for enrollment in schools or child care facilities. Services are provided at no charge to children, aged six weeks through 18 years, who qualify; this includes children who are uninsured, Medicaid eligible or…