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Rep. Chad Caldwell Secures Oversight Passage of Education Reform Bills

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Chad Caldwell, R-Enid, on Wednesday passed a pair of higher education reforms in the House Education Oversight Committee. House Bill 3700 would require state colleges and universities to implement a policy requiring students' grades to be based only on academic performance, including attendance, and not on a student's opinions, beliefs or... Read More.

Drummond secures major settlements with Tyson, Cargill in landmark poultry pollution case

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Genter Drummond announced a major breakthrough in Oklahoma’s 20-year poultry litter pollution litigation, securing settlements totaling more than $25 million from Tyson Foods and Cargill. The settlements mark a turning point in one of the state's most significant environmental cases.   “For over two decades, Oklahoma has fought to protect the... Read More.

Drummond secures $32M in settlement with CVS Caremark

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a more than $32 million settlement with CVS Caremark after the company allegedly kept money that belonged to Oklahoma's state employee health plan.  CVS Caremark is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that manages prescription drug benefits for health plans, including HealthChoice which is Oklahoma’s state employee... Read More.
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Drummond secures major victory in lesser prairie chicken lawsuit

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is celebrating a significant win for Oklahoma's agricultural and energy sectors, as a federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration's rule that listed the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species.   A U.S. District judge yesterday ruled in favor of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, finding that the... Read More.

Sen. Weaver Secures Senate Approval for Bill Expanding Definition of Aggravated DUI

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Senate has passed a comprehensive measure by Senator Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, aimed at strengthening penalties for impaired drivers and enhancing efforts to prevent repeat DUI offenses. Senate Bill 54 expands the definition of aggravated DUI to include individuals convicted of driving under the influence while also committing offenses such as causing... Read More.
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PCPS Bus driver secures free kids meal vouchers for bus riders

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Texas Roadhouse in Stillwater recently donated free kids meal vouchers to Ponca City, McCord and Kildare school bus riders ages 12 and under. This was possible through the efforts of Ponca City Public Schools bus driver, Teresa Black. Black contacted Texas Roadhouse to inquire about the possibility of donating meal vouchers to PCPS bus... Read More.

Ponca City Regional Airport Secures Aviation Education Grant For 2021

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The OAC (Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission) approved an education grant for Ponca City Regional Airport’s “Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy” scheduled for June 14-18 of 2021 at the Ponca City Regional Airport. The program is an aerospace education program at the Ponca City Regional Airport to expose students to the many career opportunities available in aerospace... Read More.