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Cole Announces Changes to D.C. Legislative Staff
Cole Announces Changes to D.C. Legislative Staff
Shane Hand will be starting a new position at America’s Health Insurance Plans as the Vice President of Federal Affairs. Hand has served as Cole’s Legislative Director since December 2021 and formerly as Cole’s Senior Policy Advisor on Health in 2021 and Legislative Assistant handling health, education and tax issues, among others, from 2019-2021. 01/25/2024 05:00 AM
Unaffordable America
Unaffordable America
Democrats and the left-leaning media has certainly tried to paint a pretty picture of an economy on the mend over the last several months. However, their misguided reporting could not be further from the truth, and everyday Americans certainly know inflation is eating away at their hard-earned money. 01/25/2024 05:00 AM
Have introduced over 30 bills
Have introduced over 30 bills
We’ve been busy in recent weeks focusing on budget hearings in our various appropriations subcommittees. Our Health and Human Services subcommittee held two full days of meetings and met with our 13 agencies, commissions, and authorities. These include state entities like the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Office of Disability Concerns; the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; the Office of Juvenile Affairs; and the Departments of Human Services and Health. 01/25/2024 05:00 AM
MATC board members recognized in January
MATC board members recognized in January
Each January, area school boards make an announcement to recognize the individuals who serve as board members. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
Boulay makes SNHU Dean’s List
Boulay makes SNHU Dean’s List
Taylor Boulay of Newcastle was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
OTC opening ’24 income tax filing season
OTC opening ’24 income tax filing season
The Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) will open the state income tax filing season on Monday, January 29, 2024. This date is in coordination with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
Person succumbs to injuries from hit-and-run in Newcastle
Person succumbs to injuries from hit-and-run in Newcastle
One person was killed in a hit-and-run in Newcastle December 24. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
Mingle, cut ribbon at Electrode Repairs Friday
Mingle, cut ribbon at Electrode Repairs Friday
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Morning Mingle scheduled last Friday at Electrode Repairs was cancelled and moved to 9 a.m. this Friday due to possible cold weather. Electrode Repairs is located at 1025 N. Main Street in Newcastle. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
PLS partnership mails out more than 109,000 books
PLS partnership mails out more than 109,000 books
The mission of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is to cultivate a love of reading in early life. Enrolled children under the age of five receive one book by mail each month until their fifth birthday. The program, launched in 1995, promotes early childhood literacy across the world by helping children to become “reading ready” as they enter kindergarten. The Pioneer Library System first launched its partnership with the program in September 2022. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
Nix on Fall 2023 Honor Roll at Northwestern
Nix on Fall 2023 Honor Roll at Northwestern
Fall semester honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Newcastle resident Mindy Nix was among those listed She was on the Vice-President’s Honor Roll, attaining a 3.5 or better grade point average with a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
After 3-year snow job, when will the truth about the 2021 winter storm be told?
After 3-year snow job, when will the truth about the 2021 winter storm be told?
In just two weeks of February 2021, Oklahoma’s largest public utilities incurred some $2.8 billion in fuel and purchased power costs (compared to $1.3 billion for all of 2020). Then lawmakers and two Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners allowed those utilities to tack on another $2 billion-plus of financing (aka “securitization”) expenses by issuing pricey ratepayer-backed bonds with terms as long as 28 years. 01/18/2024 05:00 AM
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