Author: Ponca City Now
Tyler Busby Named Student of the Year at Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK --- Pioneer Technology Center (Pioneer Tech) is proud to announce Tyler Busby as its 2024/2025 Student of the Year. An adult student in the Information Technology program, Busby was honored for his exceptional leadership, character, and commitment to academic and personal excellence.Busby was formally recognized at Graduation Ceremonies on May 20th... Read More.
House passes major tax and spending bill ahead of Memorial Day; Senate faces tough road ahead
WASHINGTON -House Republicans pulled off what many had considered unlikely—passing a sweeping tax and spending package with narrow support and significant behind-the-scenes negotiation. Now, as the bill moves to the Senate, questions remain about what elements will survive and whether it can meet the July 4 deadline favored by the President..In an interview on DC... Read More.
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED IN PONCA CITY
The City of Ponca City will observe MEMORIAL DAY on Monday, May 26, 2025:
City Hall Offices will be CLOSED Monday, May 26, and will REOPEN Tuesday, May 27.Residential Refuse WILL NOT BE PICKED UP Monday, May 26, and WILL RESUME Tuesday, May 27.
As there will be no residential trash collection on Monday, May 26,... Read More.
Drummond urges Congress to preserve health care access for 9/11 responders, survivors
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Congress to fix an impending funding crisis that threatens the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors and families impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
In a letter to congressional leadership, Drummond and a coalition... Read More.
Pro Tem Paxton Applauds Passage of Historic Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act
OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton praised the final passage of House Bill 2781, landmark legislation establishing the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act (ROA-25), a bold new initiative aimed at attracting transformative capital investment and high-wage manufacturing jobs to the state.
The measure sets the stage for a potential $4 billion aluminum smelter project... Read More.
The Case for Accountability
By: Representative Molly JenkinsIn Oklahoma, we believe in accountability. We believe in transparency, and we believe that taxpayers have a right to know where their hard-earned dollars are being spent, especially when it comes to public education.That’s why I filed an amendment to Senate Joint Resolution 22 last week that would have required the... Read More.
Trump threatens 25% tariff against Apple on foreign-made iPhones
President Trump threatened to impose a fresh round of tariffs Friday morning, including a 25% tariff on Apple if they do not shift some of their iPhone production to the U.S."I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhones that will be sold in the United States of America... Read More.
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.It is observed on the last Monday of May.On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson designated an "official" birthplace of the holiday... Read More.
Legislative Leaders Comment on Passage of Budget Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and appropriations chairmen from both chambers Thursday released the following statements after the $12.59 billion state budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026 passed off the Senate floor.This budget delivers a $121 million increase for public education, addresses the funding shortfall at... Read More.
ODOC captures escapee after 19 years on the run with help from U.S. Marshals
HODGEN, OK (KOKH) — An Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) inmate on the run for nearly 20 years is back in custody.On August 1, 2006, Steven Capps reportedly walked away from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center (JEHCC) along with another inmate, who was found and returned a short time later.According to ODOC, Capps was arrested... Read More.
Drummond urges legislative overrides of Stitt vetoes
OKLAHOMA CITY – In the wake of Gov. Stitt’s flurry of vetoes this legislative session, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on state legislators to remind the Governor that they are a co-equal branch of government.“The power of the override is critical in these waning days of session,” said Drummond. “Gov. Stitt is forcing... Read More.
