News You Can Use – June 16, 2022

Tulsa Area United Way’s own DJ Morrow Ingram scours media outlets for this daily news series each weekday morning. Enjoy!

LOCAL AND REGIONAL

·         Tulsa City Council approves mayor’s fiscal year 22-23 budget (kjrh.com)

·         Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma to increase fuel budget after hike in fuel costs – FOX23 News

Partner company news

·         Green Country Habitat for Humanity grant to go toward affordable housing (kjrh.com)

o   Related: Green Country Habitat for Humanity announces $13.5 million in funding gifts for north Tulsa initiative | Local Business News | tulsaworld.com

·         OU-Tulsa, Tulsa Community College shows students how social structure can impact poverty | KTUL

Partner agency news

·         Tulsa Weather Coalition offers A/C units to help those in need of heat relief (kjrh.com)

·         Tulsa organizations pen letter to city opposing sidewalk obstruction proposal (kjrh.com)

o   Related: Proposed homeless ordinance ‘puts progress at risk,’ stakeholders group tells Tulsa mayor, councilors | Politics | tulsaworld.com

·         Video: Tulsa Day Center in need of men’s clothing – FOX23 News

STATE

·         First cancer drug made entirely in Oklahoma to be tested on humans in upcoming trial | KTUL

NATIONAL

·         Federal Reserve Begins Largest Rate Hike Since 1994 In Attempt To Slow Inflation (newson6.com)

NEWS TO AMUSE

·         ‘Tulsa King’ drops 30-second teaser – FOX23 News

·         Juneteenth Festival kicks off in Greenwood District | KTUL

·         5 to find: Things to do this weekend | Music | tulsaworld.com