The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is launching new technology to bill drivers using the turnpike system even if they don’t have a PIKEPASS. The system is called PlatePay and the first place it goes live is on the Peoria/Elm interchange on the Creek Turnpike in Jenks.
PlatePay takes a picture of a car’s license plate and sends a bill to the vehicle’s registered owner. The system will replace the familiar coin/cash tolls. PlatePay is set to charge $1.60 on the Elm/Peoria plaza starting Thursday, Janaury 5. The rate is higher than what PIKEPASS users pay. Continue reading
Oklahoma won the Sugar Bowl on Monday against Auburn, 35-19. The Sooners had just a 14-13 lead at halftime, but they dominated the second half and cruised to victory.
Four Tulsa County elected officials will begin new terms of office on January 3, 2017.
Analysis: It’s not often that two of my passions, comic books and politics, come together, but October 21 the United Nations(UN) announced DC Comics character Wonder Woman was named Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. According to an official statement, the super heroine was to be the icon for Goal 5, which “seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.”
Video Report: Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz said “[History will see President Obama] as one of the worst foreign policy presidents ever,” on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” Monday. “He called me into the Oval Office before the inauguration — he said he wanted my support, and he told me he would always have Israel’s back.”