A new report shows 91 percent of Oklahoma school districts now meet a minimum Internet connectivity goal of 100 kbps per student, an increase from 85 percent at this time as reported a year ago. The EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report on K-12 broadband connectivity also showed 204,216 Oklahoma students gained access to …
January 19, 2017 archive
Rep. Lucas Says Pruitt Will Undo “Silly” EPA Rules of Obama Administration
Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas says the two hours of testimony he watched Wednesday of Scott Pruitt’s EPA confirmation hearing were the best two hours he’s seen on TV in a long time. He came away impressed with how Pruitt handled himself under what Lucas called “some vicious attacks by Democrats.” “He’s clearly qualified to …
Perry’s Mea Culpa—–He Regrets Once Calling for Abolishing Energy Department
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry might have learned something from watching the confirmation hearings of other Trump nominees, especially that of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Opening his hearing to become the Energy Secretary in the Donald Trump administration, Perry immediately said he regretted something he said 5 years ago. That was when he said …
Oklahoma Gasoline Prices Down Slightly from New Year’s Day
Heading into a rainy weekend, Oklahoma drivers know they have some of the lowest-priced gasoline in the country. AAA Oklahoma reports the state’s gasoline price average this week is $2.15 a gallon, down a penny since New Year’s Day. That’s still four cents higher than the lowest-priced gasoline in the nation which is in South …
Bernie Sanders Declares Scott Pruitt Won’t get his Vote to be EPA Chief
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt knows for sure he will not get the vote of at least one Democratic Senator who sits on the U.S. Environment and Public Works committee. “If that’s the kind of EPA administrator you will be, you’re not gonna get my vote,” declared Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) at the conclusion of …