TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- NGL Energy Partners issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL or the "Partnership") announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a distribution of 50% of the arrearages earned and outstanding through December 31, 2023 to be paid to the holders of the Partnership's 12.806% Class B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units ("Class B Preferred Units") and the 9.625% Cla  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Oklahoma Human Services is pleased to announce the expansion of CarePortal into Cotton County. The community is invited to join in a launch celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Union Valley Baptist Church, 189028 US-277 in Randlett. Interested attendees should register in advance to ensure enough space and materials. CarePortal is a collaborati  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024, by State Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, released the following statement Tuesday in support of U.S. Senator James Lankford's efforts to reach a bipartisan deal on the national border security package. "We're facing a historic crisis at our southern border and one of our greatest threats to national security, with   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: The Senate Education Committee gave unanimous approval Tuesday to legislation providing local school districts more options in filling their school resource officer positions. Senate Bill 1521, by Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, would allow districts without available active law enforcement officers in their county or community to hire retired peace officers or CLEET certified sec  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Legislation to give local school boards more leniency in deciding how best to protect their districts will be up for consideration before the Senate Education Committee this month. Senate Bill 1767 by Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, would authorize district boards of education to establish qualifications for additional individuals to carry firearms on public and private school property  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Senate Bill 1921, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, will ensure Oklahoma's school districts are equipped and trained to respond to a cardiac emergency in athletic facilities or other school sites. "Cardiac emergencies can happen to anyone at any time and are more likely to occur during exercise or while participating in activities," Rosino said. "This measure will help educate both staf  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Sen. George Young has announced he will step down from his Senate District 48 seat effective Nov. 15, 2024. Young, D-Oklahoma City, was first elected to the Oklahoma House in 2014 and then to the Senate in 2018. Young, a pastor at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, said it has been an honor serving his constituents in the Legislature for the past nine years. He said his decision was a diffic  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd announced Tuesday that Sen. Carri Hicks has been chosen to serve as caucus vice chair. "I'm grateful for the unique roles that each of our members has taken to ensure all our citizens are represented in the upper chamber, and thankful that Senator Hicks has accepted the additional responsibilities of caucus vice chair," said Floyd, D-Oklahoma City.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Kevin Stitt wants to make Oklahoma the business headquarters of the world with corporate welfare and big business incentives at the expense of everyday tax-paying citizens. Stitt calls for: "...not more taxes, but more taxpayers" in his address, putting all the burden on individuals while not increasing taxes on his big business friends. His desire to cut income taxes to zero with no pla  more