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Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of philosophy, will deliver the lecture for the fourth Philosophy Forum of the fall semester Nov. 12. The event will take place at 4 p.m. in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in the Bailey Business Center. Anderson’s lecture will be titled, “Why We Should Want Christianity to Be True.” The forum was originally scheduled for Nov. 5 but was moved to Nov. 12 due to activities related to the University’s fall Board of Trustees meetings Nov. 4-5.
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A Seminole man has been charged with one felony count of possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction, according to documents filed in the District Court of Seminole County.
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Above, much of McKinley Street between Boren and Strother is down to one lane for a repair project. According to Public Works Director Bryant Baker, the McKinley project is part of a Capital Improvement Program involving multiple local streets. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Read moreThe rapid boom of the medical marijuana business has overwhelmed the state of Oklahoma, and lawmakers are working hard to keep up with regulation challenges as new problems continue to come to their attention. On Monday, Nov. 1 a large number of temporary “emergency rules” took effect. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) states that the intention is to give the authority more power to act and enforce its own rules while also adding clarifications for operators from how long records must be kept to requirements for packaging of pre-rolled joints.
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Senator Zack Taylor, R-Seminole, has been named as co-vice chair of the newly created Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR).
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that the continued claims’ four-week moving average declined for the week ending Oct. 23, while initial claims, the initial claims’ four-week moving average and continued claims increased. Additionally, OESC was selected by the National Governors Association to receive a grant to advance digital skills and promote equitable economic participation.
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