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Health care, jobs among House study issues

Health care, jobs among House study issues

Health care, jobs among House study issues

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, July 29, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Interim study topics in the state House of Representatives this summer and fall will include health care, job development and other business issues, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning, potential measures to reduce reliance on public welfare programs,...
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Oklahoma Senate Roundup

News Staff
Friday, May 28, 2021
Oklahoma’s full Senate gave its approval May 19 to Senate Bill 608, the “Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021.”  The measure, by Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Sen. Chuck Hall, R-Perry, and House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance, Revenue and Taxation Chair Rep.
Military Child Learning

Military Child Learning

SB 68 69 Signed

Tim Farley
Monday, April 26, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two legislative measures aimed at helping military families enroll their children in a new school district have been signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. Senate Bill 68 was requested by the U.S.
The pandemic has made learning a challenge for many Oklahoma students and teachers.

The pandemic has made learning a challenge for many Oklahoma students and teachers.

State school chief lauds districts for performance during COVID

Tim Farley
Thursday, January 14, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Educating children has been challenging, at the very least, for Oklahoma teachers, administrators and parents, the state’s top educator said about the COVID-19 pandemic and its significant impact on student learning.
H.R. 2929, the Rural Broadband Network Advancement (RBNA) Act, which would invest in expanding broadband access in rural areas. This legislation will ensure our rural communities, including our schools, are not left behind in the internet economy.

H.R. 2929, the Rural Broadband Network Advancement (RBNA) Act, which would invest in expanding broadband access in rural areas. This legislation will ensure our rural communities, including our schools, are not left behind in the internet economy.

LEGISLATIVE OPINION: Rural Broadband will improve rural education

News Staff
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
WASHINGTON DC - Education is the most valuable tool that we can give to the next generation and providing resources for our educators and our students should be a top priority in our communities.
Photo 1:Oklahoma State Representative Mark McBride District 53 - Republican Photo 2: Oklahoma State Representative Toni Hasenbeck District 65 - Republican

Photo 1:Oklahoma State Representative Mark McBride District 53 - Republican Photo 2: Oklahoma State Representative Toni Hasenbeck District 65 - Republican

State legislators attend regents meeting to ‘gain greater insight’

News Staff
Monday, September 16, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislators recently returning from the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents meetings said they want to change the tone of education in the state. State Reps. Mark McBride (R-Moore) and Toni Hasenbeck (R-Elgin) attended the Sept.
Oklahoma ranks 47th in the nation for broadband access. In the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank’s seven-state region (Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, western Missouri, and northern New Mexico), Oklahoma has the most underserved broadband population: nearly one-third of the state’s residents.

Oklahoma ranks 47th in the nation for broadband access. In the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank’s seven-state region (Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, western Missouri, and northern New Mexico), Oklahoma has the most underserved broadband population: nearly one-third of the state’s residents.

FCC Aims to Connect America Allocates $201M to Extend Broadband to 66,301 Homes, Businesses in Oklahoma

News Staff
Monday, September 2, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Communication Commission has approved $201million in funding over the next 10 years to expand broadband service to 66,301 unserved houses and businesses in 61 Oklahoma counties. Oklahoma ranks 47th in the nation for broadband access.
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