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A total of 7,729 students were named to the 2023 spring semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, including 3,491 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A grade in all their courses.
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Last week, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, alongside Governor Kevin Stitt, led a delegation of Oklahoma aerospace and defense companies, as well as communities and institutions, to represent the state and its vast aerospace and defense sector at the 2023 Paris Airshow which ran June 19-25. Included in this year’s delegation were multiple entities playing roles in the state’s vital efforts to supply and grow an aerospace workforce for the more than 1,100 aerospace and defense entities operating in Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Rose State College and Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Read moreIt’s hard to believe but my first legislative session is in the books. I was able to get eight bills signed into law and will continue working on the remaining ones. For those who don’t know, each Legislature runs for two years and any bills that aren’t voted down can be taken up in the second session. This year was the first session of the 59th Legislature and next year will be the second. Of course, I’ll file new measures, but I’ll also continue working on the ones I already have as well.
Read moreOn July 7, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) will hold Surplus and Save, an estate sale-style event where the general public can purchase a wide range of items from the Jim Thorpe Office Building.
Read moreSen. Tom Woods is now one of the newest members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Woods, R-Westville, was sworn in during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Monday. The ceremony was officiated by Major Rex Alan Starr of Stilwell.
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Pregnancy, especially when it is unexpected, is a “heart issue” that involves a mom, a dad, a baby, and their families. Unfortunately, our culture often speaks about the issue of life flippantly and with political motivation, causing these already complicated conversations to get more complicated, more caustic, and more divisive.
Read moreLast week was National Pollinator Week, and Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) teamed up with several community partners to promote the health and protection of pollinators like honeybees, butterflies and small birds in our communities. One OG&E sponsored initiative gives Oklahoma library card holders a chance to earn free tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden through the Zoo’s Read for Adventure program.
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