Reps. Contend OCC Let College Dropout Perform Utility Audits, Challenge Another $1.5B of Customer Charges with Supreme Court

OKLAHOMA CITY – An employee of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) who is believed to have dropped out of college as a sophomore has been performing audits of utility companies collectively worth more than a billion dollars, a brief filed recently at the Oklahoma Supreme Court reveals. Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and... Read More.

The economy is growing without adding many jobs, creating challenge for the Fed

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Keeping the economy on track is becoming an increasingly tenuous task for the Federal Reserve with businesses slashing hiring leading to climbing unemployment rates while the U.S. has maintained steady growth after a rocky start to the year. An economy going through a jobless expansion along with above-target inflation creates a delicate balancing... Read More.
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States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration policy designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials determine their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.” The policy is aimed primarily at organizations that work with immigrants and transgender youth. In... Read More.

Oklahomans urged to unite as SNAP reductions challenge food security statewide

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — The recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill”, touted for historic tax cuts and entitlement reforms, includes major reductions to SNAP and Medicaid, sparking concern among hunger relief agencies statewide. According to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, the bill’s proposed $230 billion cut to SNAP—along with states required to shoulder a 5%... Read More.
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Lincoln Elementary Hosts Superhero Reading Challenge

Lincoln Elementary School is having a Superhero Reading Challenge this year. For the first quarter, third through fifth grade students and all staff were challenged to read books, take AR tests, and complete technology tasks. Eighty-four (84) Lincoln students and six staff members finished the Captain America Challenge. As a reward, names were called... Read More.

PCPS Aware Of Dangerous Momo Challenge

From Ponca City Public Schools: ALERT!!! DANGEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE It has come to our attention at Ponca City Public Schools that there is a dangerous social media challenge making the rounds. It is called the Momo Challenge. The Momo Challenge may pop up on Facebook, YouTube, Kids YouTube, or other social media platforms. Momo has... Read More.

Lincoln fifth grade students win reading challenge

The fifth grade classes at Lincoln and Union Elementary schools in Ponca City recently held a reading challenge. The goal was to earn the most AR points. The school with the least amount of points had to take a bus to the other school and serve all the fifth graders ice cream sundaes. Lincoln... Read More.
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