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ICAP helps student prepare for life

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As Oklahoma high school students return to the classroom this month, they will participate in an initiative helping them prepare for life after graduation. For the third consecutive year, all incoming freshmen in Oklahoma public schools will begin a four-year Individual Career Academic Planning (ICAP) process. ICAP guides students through a variety of academic and…

Signature Symphony fall schedule

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Signature Symphony will open the 2022-2023 season October 1 with “Rachmaninoff and the Dance Floor,” featuring pianist Charlie Albright, who has been praised for his “jaw-dropping technique” and “virtuosity with a distinctive musicality.” “Legends and Swans” will feature violinist Andrew Sords, who has been described by Cleveland Classical as a violinist with “…total command of…

Big ballot slated for Aug. 23 runoff

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A Republican race for the U.S. Senate, several statewide offices, nine Tulsa Council races, three proposed Tulsa Charter changes, and a Republican race for Tulsa County Commissioner will be on the ballot in Tulsa County for primarily runoff races on August 23. The biggest focus with be on the statewide GOP runoff between U.S. Rep….

Teacher bonuses with federal funds?

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The House education budget chairman has suggested Oklahoma immediately offer teachers relocation and retention bonuses funded by a portion of more than a billion dollars of federal pandemic relief funding available to the public education system. House Appropriations & Budget Education Subcommittee Chairman Mark McBride, R-Moore, suggested the State Department of Education…

Gov. Stitt eliminated budget shortfalls

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As a gubernatorial candidate in 2018, Kevin Stitt vowed to bring private-sector management to state government and help the state avoid a repeat of the fiscal chaos experienced during then-Gov. Mary Fallin’s second term, which was marked by repeated tax increases and budget shortfalls. In 2019 Stitt unveiled a plan calling for the state to…

Mayor hires former Councilor Ewing as his chief of staff

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Mayor Bynum announced Blake Ewing will be his Chief of Staff beginning Sept. 6. The Chief of Staff is responsible for providing strategy and project management for the administration, including strategic direction for the city.   Ewing will be replacing Kathryn Junk. Prior to his role as Chief of Staff, Ewing served as the Chief Operating…

Tulsa gasoline prices have fallen

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Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have fallen 14.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.32/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 71 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 53.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…

Fraud notifications in Wagoner Co.

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Wagoner County Clerk, Lori Hendricks announced that her office is now offering fraud alert notifications through their website at no cost to the citizens of Wagoner County. “According to the FBI, property and mortgage fraud is the fastest growing crime in America, costing property owners over $200 million in 2020 alone. It is as simple…

Painting a picture of US abortions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an episode of AMAC’s Better for America podcast, host Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens, was joined by two colleagues in a  discussion of abortion. They are Alexa Abela, associate editor of the AMAC magazine, and Bob Chartuk, a Financial Planner at the Association.. In part one…

Study to examine Oklahoma’s dams

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STILLWATER – One year into a five-year project to improve dam infrastructure, scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center (OWRC) are adding some high-quality technology to their tool bag. Dams age and wear down over time just as buildings and roads do, and nearly 12,000…