Councilors approve trash rate increases
Residential trash rates will jump from about $13 to up to $34 a month according to a new rate schedule approved by the Tulsa City Council last Thursday. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Personhood advocates vow to fight ruling
Organizers of a petition drive to establish personhood for unborn babies have vowed to fight a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to squash the initiative. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Disappointing officials prompted Kevin McDugle to run
More “conservative” Republicans are drawing primary opponents because they run on the party platform but operate as a moderate or liberal. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Public schools will get an A-F report card under new law
Governor Mary Fallin approved rules submitted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) establishing an A-F report card system to grade school performance. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Drug dealers can be facing first-degree murder charges
Under legislation approved by House lawmakers, synthetic drug manufacturers and dealers could face first-degree murder charges for fatal overdoses. The bill also allows first degree murder charges if someone dies as a result of the manufacturing of an illegal substance. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
It’s time to vote for Gantz
It’s time for Republicans to act like Republicans. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
‘Pro-life’ GOP kills pro-life legislation
Two recent articles in The Tulsa Beacon were disturbing. One was the tabling of the pro-life Personhood bill by the Republican Caucus on which some say there was not even a vote. The State Chamber of Commerce lobbied against the bill because they said it would look bad to other states? Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Time to grab the kids and start a garden in the back yard
Columns
by Charles Biggs
Following a mild winter, Tulsa is enjoying a wonderful Spring and that means it’s time to plant your garden. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Florida’s The Story of Noah looks for financial assistance
Columns
by Randy Bright
Each year for the last five years, my wife and I have gone to Florida to see the Story of Jesus Passion Play. For over twenty years, Mike Graham of the non-profit company Power and Light Productions, along with hundreds of volunteers, has produced the play, typically doing two performances per weekend for five consecutive weekends around Easter time. Full Article…
May 10, 2012
Living the Good Life
Columns
by Dan Keating
Education is becoming such a tedium. Almost daily the education community - through the written word or broadcast - is exhorting the public to pony up more funds for this or that program that they can’t live without. Full Article…
May 10, 2012