Performance Pay Pilot Program Passes House
Legislation proposing a
performance pay pilot program in six school districts across the state
passed the state House with bipartisan support today.
Edmondson, Yukon Banker Speak to AG Panel in DC
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Yukon
banker Doug Tippens were in Washington, D.C., today to discuss the
concerns of community banks amid the ongoing debate over Wall Street and
banking reform.
Kurtis Koll of Cameron University, Lawton Named 2010 National PLT Outstanding Educator
Washington, D.C. Project Learning Tree?? (PLT), the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation, has announced that Kurtis Koll, professor of physical sciences at Cameron University and a resident of Lawton, was named one of five 2010 National PLT...
02/24/2010
Bartlesville and Tulsa's Kendall Whittier Community Join Oklahoma Main Street Program
Two additional Oklahoma communities have been selected as Main Street Communities, bringing the state total of participants to 43. Bartlesville and the Kendall Whittier District in Tulsa are the newest members to the Oklahoma Main Street Program, a comprehensive revitalization...
02/24/2010
Redesigned OKCommerce.gov Coming Soon
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce will soon unveil a new look for its website, OKCommerce.gov. The new site will give users an easier experience as well as providing a wealth of updated information to Oklahoma businesses and communities. Keep watching OKCommerce.gov for a...
02/24/2010
Legislation to Provide Incentives to Open Grocery Stores Advances
Legislation to encourage
Oklahomans to open grocery stores and provide consumers with an
assortment of healthy fruits and vegetables passed the House Agriculture
and Rural Development Committee today thanks to state Rep. Seneca
Scott.
Lawmakers Vote to Aid Pregnant Women
Legislation that would allow
women to use handicapped parking spaces during the final months of
pregnancy has gained committee approval.
Oklahoma Government Goes Mobile With OK.gov for iPhone
OK.gov, the official Web site of the
state of Oklahoma, announced today the release of a free iPhone
application, available now at http://iPhone.OK.gov .
OK.gov for iPhone gives Oklahomans convenient access to Oklahoma
government directly from an iPhone or iPod...
02/24/2010
Senate Family Mourns Passing of Charles Israel
The members and staff of the Oklahoma State Senate
are mourning the passing of long-time Senate webmaster,
Charles
Israel. Israel, 48, had battled Muscular Dystrophy for
years, yet
diligently carried out his responsibilities managing the
Senate...
02/23/2010
Bill Supporting Local Businesses Advances
Legislation to give preference
in state bidding to local companies when all other factors are equal was
approved by a state House committee today.
Senate Approves Legislation to Improve Graduation Rates
The full Senate has given approval to a bill designed
to help more Oklahoma students complete high school.
Senate Bill
2139 was approved unanimously on Tuesday. Sen. John
Ford , author of the measure, said that currently of
100 students...
02/23/2010
Senate Honors Miss Oklahoma 2009
The Senate welcomed Miss Oklahoma 2009 Taylor Treat
to the Oklahoma State Senate Tuesday. Sen. Susan Paddack
presented
the University of Oklahoma senior with Senate Resolution
84 recognizing
her many talents and accomplishments.
02/22/2010
Committee Greenlights Firearms Freedom Act
Legislation declaring that
firearms made and kept in Oklahoma are not subject to regulation by the
federal government was recently passed out of a House committee.