Business incentives are to state economic growth what baling wire and duct tape are to home repair. Both are less-than-ideal attempts to provide a temporary solution to longer-term problems.
Various ingredients in many popular sunscreen can enter the bloodstream after just one day of use, according to a recent study published in the medical journal JAMA.
Rep. Jason Lowe, D-OKC, Chair of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus, released the following statement after members of the Black Caucus met and spoke with Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones this afternoon.
In 2000, Oklahomans approved a constitutional amendment directing that the state’s annual payments from tobacco companies, reached as part of a 1998 Master Settlement Agreem
ent, be deposited into a trust from which investment earnings would be spent on smoking cessation and other health-related...
Before going in, on or around the water, every family member should become “water smart.” This starts with learning to be safe, making good choices, and learning to swim to at least achieve the skills of water competency.
When attempting to improve long-term health, it’s important that people emphasize mental health as much as they do their physical health. In regard to mental health, prevention efforts can function in much the same way that exercise serves physical health.
This year’s state appropriation for public schools hit a level that triggered enforcement of class-size limits in Oklahoma law, a fact hailed by many state officials as a major accomplishment of the 2021 legislative session.
Every three years, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) hosts the highly competitive program, Art 365, in which five Oklahoma-based creative proposals are selected to complete innovative artwork in consultation with a nationally recognized curator.