The 91st class of outstanding Oklahomans have been selected for induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. These accomplished Oklahomans will join the 691 individuals who have been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame since 1928. The Honorees were officially announced at a luncheon on May 17th, hosted by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum. Inductees were presented to a roomful of past Hall of Fame Honorees. Continue reading
Scott Pruitt making EPA more efficient
By Natalia Castro
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been plagued with inefficiency for years. The Partnership for Public Service ranked the EPA 22 out of 23 ineffective leadership for a mid-sized agency for the last two years in a row. The Resource for the Future, an environmental, energy, and natural resource research institution, found that the average EPA permit process takes 420 days to complete. Continue reading
Rocklahoma 2018 performance times
By Dave Gilbert
Music performance times and onsite experiences have been announced for Rocklahoma, presented by Bud Light, May 25, 26 & 27, 2018 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa.
America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party celebrates its 12th year with performances from top rock artists including Poison, A Perfect Circle, Godsmack, Cheap Trick, Ghost, The Cult, Halestorm, Vince Neil, Stone Temple Pilots, I Prevail, Clutch, The Used, Underoath, Machine Gun Kelly, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and many more. Continue reading
Opposition to marijuana question forms
By Staff Report
A coalition of medical professionals, those in law enforcement, business leaders, and members of the faith community filed papers Tuesday to formally oppose SQ 788. This broad-ranging coalition is committed to defeating the state question to allow “Medical Marijuana” in Oklahoma.
“This state question is NOT about Medical Marijuana,” stated campaign chairman Dr. Kevin Taubman. “This question is too broad and does NOT have the support of the medical community.” Continue reading
Governor angers gun and gay rights groups
By David Arnett, Publisher
Analysis: The Associated Press (AP) is reporting with surprise that Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin angered both gun rights and gay rights advocates on the same day.
The AP should not be surprised. Politics in Oklahoma is not an organized activity. Continue reading