Data breaches are on the rise, both throughout the U.S. and globally. Anyone and everyone is at risk of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack, and hackers and cybercriminals come up with new ways to steal sensitive information and personal data every day. As a result, news of identity theft is becoming…
STILLWATER, Okla., May 16, 2023 – A virtual State Technical Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18th from 1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. by video conference. This committee serves in an advisory capacity on technical matters related to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required…
Patriot Pastors is excited to have OK Liberty Pastor Dan Fisher as our speaker on Tuesday, June 6th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at 4506 S. Vancouver Ave., Tulsa, OK. Pastor Fisher is a teaching pastor who serves as the Co-Pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, OK. Pastor, teacher, and author, (Bringing Back the…
OKLAHOMA CITY –The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Authority (Authority) received approval for $14,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Inola Public Works Authority’s (PWA) wastewater infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program,…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which declared that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s Oklahoma reservation was never formally disestablished for purposes of federal major-crimes law, has now led to a state court case that will determine if all American Indians in the affected areas are now exempt from paying Oklahoma state…
After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders announced they have reached an agreement on a public-school funding plan that also clears the way for enactment of a major expansion of school choice in Oklahoma. “Right now, we’re not top 10 in education,” Stitt said. “And so that’s why I appreciate the House…
OKLAHOMA CITY – On the 92nd day of the 2023 Legislative session, with ten working days remaining, Democratic leaders in both chambers called for transparency and accountability in the state budget process. “Oklahomans deserve a say in how their tax dollars are spent. They don’t get that say when budgets are prepared behind closed doors…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation that could prevent fentanyl overdose deaths was signed by Governor Kevin Stitt and will go into effect on November 1st of this year. House Bill 1987, authored by Democratic Whip Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City, would allow Oklahomans to carry fentanyl test strips legally without the strips being considered drug paraphernalia….
OKLAHOMA CITY –HB1445, authored by Assistant House Democratic Leader Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa would require school districts to post a copy of their bond proposal to their website at least 30 days prior to the election. The legislation also requires school districts post updates to their website of any material changes made to a voter-approved project…
Under Oklahoma law, investment companies that politically boycott oil-and-gas investments are now prohibited from receiving state contracts to manage hundreds of millions of dollars in state pension funds. That has grabbed the attention of one of the companies barred from handling those funds. This week, officials with Blackrock, Inc., met with Gov. Kevin Stitt to…