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In 2014, the Chickasaw Nation began taking a new approach to mental health services that enables far more patients to access needed care.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded OSU Center for Health Sciences a $16 million grant to enhance the school’s recruitment, retention and training programs focused on rural, tribal, and urban and underserved populations in Oklahoma.
Read moreStaff Report The Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance (OEPA) last week submitted an Open Records request to the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) seeking information on the agency’s budget processes and how the agency conducts its various programs under a series of sole-source contracts.
Read moreSenator Jessica Garvin, R–Duncan, has filed legislation to increase the state penalty for carrying an illegal firearm onto school property. Senate Bill 1254 changes the already illegal infraction from a misdemeanor to a felony offense, increases the fine to $2,500 and allows state prosecutors to seek up to a year in prison if the individual carrying the weapon is found guilty.
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Associate Administrator Francisco Sánchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience on Friday reminded Oklahoma small businesses of the Jan. 24, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred April 19 – 20, 2023.
Read moreThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the December Services Survey last week. According to Chad Wilkerson, senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the survey revealed that Tenth District services activity declined moderately in December, and expectations for future activity stagnated. Oklahoma is included in the Tenth District.
Read moreDear Dave, My best friend is having financial problems, and I’m worried about him. He’s “between jobs” now and making less than $600 a month through a part-time job. He says he’s holding out for his dream job, which is about ten hours away, but even when he’s working full time, he always asks to borrow money or says he’s running low. He interviewed for his dream job several months ago, and I haven’t got the heart to tell him he was probably passed over for the position. Is there anything I can do to help him?
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