In an expedited opinion issued on Sunday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is directing the Oklahoma State Department of Education to distribute school safety funds. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Officials said State Superintendent Ryan Walters requested Drummond’s opinion on Aug. 12 after reports surfaced that OSDE was refusing to let
Oklahoma lawmakers are again calling for State Superintendent Ryan Walters to be forced out of office after money approved by the legislature for school safety wasn’t received by some districts.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Republican state Rep. Mark McBride said he’s been on the phone all day Friday about the funding
Investors are keeping a close eye on the stock market this morning following Japan’s sharp dive on Monday, the biggest drop since 1987. Japanese markets bounced back quickly by Tuesday morning, but the drop in stocks caught the attention of investors around the world. Pete Tibbles from BOK Financial joined New 9 at 9 with more information on the stock market drop and how it could affect the American economy. He said the drop was caused by what they call a carry trade. “After COVID, central banks raised rates significantly to combat inflation, but that did not happen in Japan, and so a lot of people borrowed currency,” Tibbles said. He
Vermont has gotten initial approval for a large sum of federal dollars to help expand and improve high-speed internet access to rural areas across the state.On Thursday, The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that Vermont is one of three states to have their initial proposal for access to federal funding approved
Cherokee Nation is large and growing, with more than 460,000 citizens making us the largest tribe in America. The hundreds of thousands of Cherokees of all ages deserve world-class facilities serving our health, education, safety, and community life and culture. That’s why we have undertaken the largest single capital investment in our history, with almost
OKLAHOMA CITY — The first $23.4 million from the Oklahoma Housing Stability Program was awarded to nine projects by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Board during its last meeting. The program provides no-interest loans for construction of single-family homes for purchase and single- or multifamily homes for rent. The board awarded almost $15.5 million in