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Mid-America Prophecy Conference

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The 14th Annual Mid-America Prophecy Conference “Winds of Change” and the GOD WHO DOES NOT CHANGE will be held on May 26-27, 2023 at the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills. This is the Prophecy Conference with the reputation for non-speculative, Bible-first teaching! Make this your “Bible Prophecy VACATION” … … set aside by so many for the past 13 years….

Tulsa International Auto Show

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TULSA (April 6, 2023) – Many of the latest 2023 vehicles and Indoor EV Ride Along vehicles will highlight the return of the Tulsa International Auto Show. Among the new cars and trucks on display at the 106th Anniversary of the Tulsa International Auto Show will be the 2024 Mustang GT Coupe and the 2023…

OU launches online degree completion program

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NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma is making it easier for adults with some college credit to finish what they started and complete their bachelor’s degrees. The university’s new Degree Completion Program, offered through OU Online and the OU College of Professional and Continuing Studies, offers flexible and workforce-relevant online undergraduate degree programs designed…

Tulsans Keating and Grabow in Oklahoma Women Hall of Fame inductees

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OKLAHOMA CITY (April 5, 2023) – The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women (OCSW) has selected seven women to be inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame (OWHOF). The women will be honored at the induction ceremony on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 5:30 pm in the Omni Hotel Five Moons Ballroom located…

Oklahoma parents, students rally for school choice

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Hundreds of parents and students urged lawmakers to enact robust school-choice policies this year that will allow Oklahoma families to more easily access private schools and homeschooling, speaking out at a Capitol rally on Thursday. “Every parent has dreams for their child’s future,” said Blessing Omeke, a mother of three. “And God puts a natural…

Abortion ruling puts focus on state judicial appointments

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A recent ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which controversially declared that the Oklahoma Constitution provides a right to abortion under certain circumstances despite the constitution containing no language regarding abortion, is prompting renewed focus on how Oklahoma justices and judges are selected and appointed. “I want judicial reform for a myriad of reasons,” said…

OK Rainfall Divide

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Oklahoma’s oddly persistent caste-like rainfall pattern—with those to the north and west of Interstate 44 seeing near-record dryness and those to the south and east experiencing abundance—continued during March. Rainfall totals to the northwest of I-44 were generally a half-inch or less, while amounts of 5-8 inches were quite common to the southeast. Ten Oklahoma…

Senate Approves Historic Education Funding Package

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Senate today gave passage to its historic $700 million education package. Senators voted overwhelmingly on both measures 40 – to – 7 on House Bill 1935 and 46 – to – 2 on House Bill 2775, approving the single largest appropriations increase to education in state history, sending it…

Measure Could Allow Installment Payments on Property Tax

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing county treasurers to provide the opportunity for residents to prepay ad valorem taxes is heading to the Senate. Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa, said senior citizens and other Oklahomans living on a fixed income deserve flexibility and options to pay their property tax. “Property taxes are the only tax Oklahomans can’t…

House Passes Legislation that Would Compensate Teachers for Additional Students

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would grant additional compensation to elementary school teachers whose classrooms exceed size limits. House Bill 2009 is authored by Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow. “When a teacher is asked to teach additional students, they are taking on more responsibilities,” Davis said. “They should be…