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TCC Sees Enrollment Growth for Fall 2024

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TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa Community College is celebrating an increase of 7.9% in overall enrollment for Fall 2024, marking an additional 1,131 students and 10,800 credit hours compared to Fall 2023. This growth highlights the increasing demand for accessible and affordable higher education in the region. “Our enrollment growth across the board speaks to the…

More Oklahoma teen tobacco users seek to quit

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OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2024) — The percentage of Oklahoma high school students attempting to quit using tobacco products, including vapes, is on the rise. According to the most recent data, 58.7% of students who used tobacco in the past year have tried to quit – up from 45.3% in 2017. This data comes from…

Complimentary eye exams for patients in-need

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Participating optometric physicians across the state of Oklahoma will be giving complimentary eye exams to patients in-need as part of the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physician’s (OAOP) fifth annual Giving Sight Day. Most participating locations will hold complimentary vision clinics on Saturday, September 28, but some locations will participate in the days…

Oklahoma schools get $58.9 Million for Literacy Efforts

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Oklahoma schools will receive $58.9 million in federal funding over the next five years to provide reading and literacy programs across Oklahoma, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced today. “This grant will be a powerful supplement to the work we are already doing and offers us incredible resources to build upon the foundation we’ve built that…

In Arkansas, Conservative Supreme Court makes a significant difference

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In July 2023, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Cody Hiland to serve as a justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, replacing a justice who died in office. Because members of the Arkansas Supreme Court are typically selected through direct elections, the appointment was unusual for that reason alone. But Sanders noted at the time…

OK Gross Receipts shows a steady growth in tax revenue

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OKLAHOMA CITY (September 6, 2024) – Oklahoma’s tax revenues have grown steadily over the last 12 months, reflecting a 0.12% increase, according to the latest Gross Receipts Report. This slight growth comes after a 0.30% rise in July and highlights the state’s continued economic resilience. In August alone, Oklahoma brought in $1.27 billion in tax…

Races on the ballot for Tulsa County in Nov.

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This November 5th voters will find a wide assortment of political races to vote on.  Not all of these races will be on every ballot, i.e. only your house and senate district will appear on your district’s ballot, but these will all be on a ballot somewhere in Tulsa County. Statewide Races President of United…

OSU dedicates monument to Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton

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(STILLWATER, Okla., Sept. 9, 2024) — Oklahoma State University dedicated a monument of Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton on Friday. The monument is the final work produced by artist Harold Holden after his recent passing in 2023. Eaton, born in Connecticut in 1860, moved to Kansas when he was 8. His legend began after witnessing the…

Tulsa 9.12 Project meeting with Sen. Prieto and Eddie Huff

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Thursday September 12 at 6:30 p.m., Tulsa 9.12 Welcomes State Senator Dana Prieto and Candidate Eddie Huff at Spirit Life Church, 5345 S Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK. Prieto on the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus Our Oklahoma State Legislature became the newest member of a national network of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday, September 3rd, with the launch…

Oklahoma business owners say Income-Tax cuts needed

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During the 2024 legislative session, Gov. Kevin Stitt and House lawmakers supported cutting the state’s personal income tax and putting it on a gradual path to full repeal, but Senate leaders refused to grant that proposal a vote. Now a new poll shows Oklahoma business leaders view the Senate’s inaction as a missed opportunity for…