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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health has announced the completion and opening of its new pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). The 25-bed unit is the only pediatric CICU of its kind in the state, dedicated solely to the care of children with a range of heart conditions. One of the unit’s distinctive elements is comprehensive care for children who are heart transplant patients. Jon Hayes, President of Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, said the CICU expansion represents strategically planned growth that makes the heart center at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital the best choice for superior cardiac intensive care.
Read moreNORMAN—American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) hosted the organization’s 117th annual state convention at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center – Norman Feb. 11-13. The event features educational speakers and entertainment, the annual business meeting of Oklahoma Farmers Union and American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company, discussion and adoption of AFR legislative policy and officer elections. This year’s convention theme was “One AFR.”
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Oklahoma Senate Education Committee today advanced a bill that would allow parents to use a portion of their state education tax dollars to offset expenses for private school tuition or homeschooling. Senate Bill 1647, the Oklahoma Empowerment Act, will now proceed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was authored by Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, with the strong support of Governor Kevin Stitt, who said in his State of the State address that passing SB 1647 would make Oklahoma a national leader in school choice.
Read more(OKLAHOMA CITY) – The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA) is excited to announce that Oklahoma has reached a special milestone. Oklahoma is now number ONE among the 50 states for veterans, per capita, in receipt of federal, service-connected disability benefits. This represents a $2.4 billion cash infusion into the Oklahoma economy.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY –. Nearly seven out of every 1,000 Oklahomans were the victim of domestic violence in 2020, a sobering statistic Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, wants to change through Senate Bill 1568. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved his bill Tuesday to add domestic abuse, domestic assault or domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, or domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon, to the list of crimes required to be registered under the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.
Read moreCarol Adams and Dennis Adams to Don Church and Faith Schiltz, joint tenancy warranty deed covering lands in Dixon Heights.
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