TSET awards healthy incentive grants to Town of Meeker, Maud Schools
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET)
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) on Tuesday approved 36 incentive grants for communities and schools through the TSET Healthy Incentive Program.
Among the grant recipients are the Town of Meeker, which will receive $14,000, and Maud Public Schools, which was awarded $12,000.
TSET Healthy Incentive grants are awarded to communities and schools that have implemented key strategies to create an environment that encourages Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free.
“Learning healthy habits at a young age and living in an environment that encourages good health are key to reducing premature and preventable death in Oklahoma. That’s why it’s so important to recognize the efforts of local schools and communities,” said TSET Board Chair Michelle Stephens. “These schools and communities have ta
Although the prevalence of smoking has decreased to 14% among U.S. adults, smoking rates are as high as 25% among those who have Medicaid health insurance
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By: Storme Jones
OKLAHOMA CITY -
The legislature’s office tasked with inspecting the finances and operations of state government submitted a draft report focused on making state budget forecasts more accurate.
Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) Executive Director Mike Jackson described the current process as inefficient and lacking in communication with lawmakers.
“We recognize how hard the revenue estimation calculation is,” Jackson said. “It’s like counting stars.”
Currently, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Oklahoma Tax Commission prepare a report for the Board of Equalization.
The LOFT report recommends adding input on the board from the state’s most volatile revenue sources, corporate income taxes and oil and gas production.
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY â Quitting tobacco is a popular and healthy New Yearâs resolution. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, provides free resources to Oklahomans who are thinking about quitting tobacco.
Resources are also available to former tobacco users wanting to stay tobacco free and for those who want to support loved ones, patients or employees. Plus, support from the Helpline is proven to more than double the chance of successfully quitting.
âTake the opportunity this New Year to upgrade your health and quit tobacco for good,â said Lora Buechele, Cherokee County TSET Healthy Living Program grantee. âThe health benefits start almost immediately. Within 20 minutes of quitting, your body will already start repairing itself from the harmful effects of tobacco. Youâll soon have more energy, more lung capacity, a better sense of taste and more money in your pocket.â