The cannabis industry in Oklahom, ranks ninth in the country for the number of jobs in the cannabis industry, according to a 2021 jobs report by Leafly, a cannabis investor group. That same report shows the industry employs more than 16,000 residents, which is more cannabis workers than construction workers. Tulsa Community College, in partnership…
Oklahomans using Android phones may have trouble reaching 911 if they are not using the latest Android software, the Oklahoma 911 Management Authority reported. Android users are urged to make sure their phones are updated to the latest version of the Android operating system to ensure they are able to call 911 from their mobile…
Shofar International Foundation, a Christian group based in Tulsa, is collecting funds to help the people of Ukraine as they are being attacked by the Russian military. Shofar International Foundation has contacts in Poland, Romania and Israel. The needs include beds, food, shelter, refrigerators, microwaves, and clothing for all the children, etc. To donate, send…
Gov. Kevin Stitt and Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz presented ACCESS Oklahoma, a $5 billion, 15-year long-range plan, to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Board of Directors during its February meeting. ACCESS Oklahoma, which stands for Advancing and Connecting Communities and Economies Safely Statewide, is a long-range planning process that looks at ongoing highway infrastructure needs….
The Health and Human Services Committee advanced four pro-life bills from Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat. Senate Bill 1552 allows the Oklahoma State Department of Health to contract directly with private organizations who provide services related to the Choosing Childbirth Act. “Allowing the health department to contract directly with private organizations that support women…
The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) is reshaping state policymaking with improvements in legislative research, data and state agency accountability efforts. “Legislative scrutiny of tax dollars has never been higher, thanks to LOFT,” said House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka. “LOFT’s accountability efforts are already producing strong bills and a more informed legislative body.” LOFT’s…
House Republican legislation to bring high-speed internet to 95% of Oklahomans in five years was scheduled to be heard in committee this month. The creation of an Oklahoma Broadband Office via House Bill 3363 represents Oklahoma’s biggest step in broadband expansion, which has been a House Republican priority for three years. “With all the funds…
The Oklahoma State Board of Equalization (BOE) met to certify revenues available for appropriation for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The amount initially certified by the board in December was $10.3 billion. The amount certified Tuesday was $10.49 billion. “The revenue figures show Oklahoma’s economy is still strong, but I emphatically believe it is in…
A Senate bill aimed at giving military and civilian families working at Oklahoma military facilities greater access to childcare has been approved by the full Senate. Senate Bill 1286, by Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, won overwhelming bipartisan approval. Stanley, who serves as vice chair of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, said SB…
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, want more military aid to Ukraine and tougher economic sanctions on Russia in light of Russia’s invasion on February 23. “My prayers are with the brave men, women, and children of Ukraine, who are suffering an unprecedented, unwarranted and unprovoked attack ordered…