A panel of prominent state Democratic legislators say they can point to their achievements in their recent legislative session and that, going forward, their voices will be heard, despite being outnumbered. Sens. Kay Floyd and Carri Hicks and Rep. Forrest Bennett discussed the most recent legislative session’s successes and challenges with Joe Dowd, The Journal Record’s interim editor, and reporter Janice Francis-Smith during the June 25 JR/Now webinar, and gave their thoughts on the Democratic Party’s future in what is predominantly a GOP-led Oklahoma government.
Chickasaw Community Bank is expanding with a new location in northwest Oklahoma City. Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby and Chickasaw Community Bank CEO T.W. Shannon participated in a groundbreaking on June 25 at the site of the new bank to be built at 7420 W. Memorial Rd., near the corner of Memorial Road and Rockwell Avenue. The new 33,000-square-foot building will be the bank’s second location in the metro ar
Democratic leaders weigh successes, challenges of 2021 session
Webinar participants (clockwise from top): Sen. Carri Hicks, Rep. Forrest Bennett, Sen. Kay Floyd, reporter Janice Francis-Smith and Interim Editor Joe Dowd. (JR screen shot)
OKLAHOMA CITY – A panel of prominent state Democratic legislators say they can point to their achievements in their recent legislative session and that, going forward, their voices will be heard, despite being outnumbered.
Sens. Kay Floyd and Carri Hicks and Rep. Forrest Bennett discussed the most recent legislative session’s successes and challenges with Joe Dowd,
The Journal Record’s interim editor, and reporter Janice Francis-Smith during Friday’s JR/Now webinar, and gave their thoughts on the Democratic Party’s future in what is predominantly a GOP-led Oklahoma government.
Issues emerge over student computers By: Janice Francis-Smith The Journal Record May 10, 2021
Clockwise, from top left, Journal Record Interim Editor Joe Dowd was joined by Jun Kim, director of technology for Moore Public Schools; Dalton Brown, business development manager for CDR Global; and AnnaMaria Gallozzi, senior solutions engineer for Hayes Software Systems for Friday’s JR/Now webinar, focused on data security for devices used by students for learning at home.
(Screenshot by Janice Francis-Smith)
OKLAHOMA CITY – The pandemic put devices in the hands of more schoolchildren than ever before, as schools pivoted to remote learning. Students, teachers and administrators learned how to adapt – and so did those who would exploit students’ data for personal gain.
Cautiously, big institutions begin to open up By: Janice Francis-Smith The Journal Record May 4, 2021
The Oklahoma City Dodgers announced Tuesday that the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark will now open the 2021 baseball season at 50% capacity. (Photo by Janice Francis-Smith)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2021-11 on Monday, officially ending the COVID-19 state of emergency in Oklahoma effective Tuesday, May 4.
But the pandemic is not quite over for many businesses and government entities grappling with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and consumer confidence.
“We were the first state to reopen our economy on June 1, and we are continuing to lead the nation now,” Stitt said in a video message his office shared to YouTube on Monday, a post with comments disabled. “More people are getting the vaccine every day, our kids are safely back in school, our businesses are open and thriving and our unemployment rate is bet