The Tulsa City Council elections will be held on August 25th along with the state runoff elections. The Tulsa City Council elections do not have primaries as they are non-partisan races. If there are more than two candidates filed in a District and no candidate reaches over 50 percent in the Aug. 25th election the…
Demand for energy is surging in the United States, but production of energy may not be able to keep pace with that demand due to current regulatory hurdles. That means all consumers, including households, could see energy prices continue to climb in future years if nothing changes. To prevent that scenario and protect Oklahomans from…
Friday, August 17th – 9th will be the Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend in 2026. All businesses are required to participate. Any person can purchase the tax-free merchandise from retailers in their stores from catalogs or online. Sales of any article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body and the…
State offices in Oklahoma are determined in the non-presidential election years. The June 16 primary left five races going to a runoff in the August 25 election – four Republican and one Democrat runoffs. In the race for governor current Gov. Kevin Stitt is term limited. and cannot run. Nine Republicans, three Democrats and three…
(Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma takes election security very seriously, and our state has excellent laws and procedures in place to help ensure the integrity of elections in our state. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said Oklahoma’s election system is designed to ensure that Oklahoma voters feel confident each time they cast a ballot. “We…
In 2024, activists launched an initiative petition effort to impose a California-style election system in Oklahoma. Under the proposed system, voters’ November choices could have been reduced to two politicians from the same political party. State Question 836 backers needed 172,993 signatures from qualified Oklahoma voters to place the proposal on the ballot. They fell…
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 7, 2026) – State Treasurer Todd Russ released the June 2026 State Tax Revenue Report, showing total monthly revenue of $1.6 billion, a 5.8% increase from June 2025. Over the last 12 months, Oklahoma revenues totaled $17.91 billion, up $989.9 million, or 5.9%, year-over-year, reflecting continued strength across key revenue sources and…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma homeowners statewide will have another opportunity to strengthen their homes against severe weather and reduce long-term insurance costs through the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s (OID) Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Grant Program. Applications for the next round of funding opened Monday, July 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Eligible homeowners can apply for…
Earlier this month, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education voted to allow numerous state institutions to hike tuition rates. The head of Oklahoma State University indicated more tuition hikes will occur if already-rising state appropriations are not increased at an even-faster rate. But a new report by Andrew Gillen, a research fellow at the…
Friday, July 31, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the August 25 Federal and State Runoff Primary Election, State Questions 844 and 846, City of Tulsa General Election, City of Tulsa Special ONG Utility Franchise Election; as well as City of Bixby Special Bond…
Oklahoma faces workforce challenges. Our college system should play a crucial role in addressing that challenge and fueling economic growth. Instead, the University of Oklahoma is receiving national attention for devolving into academic self-parody. Rather than gain renown for producing engineers and scientists, OU is under scrutiny for having a man who identifies as a…
[Analysis of history and science influence on political and religious attitudes.] It’s a small world. We were out on a fine, beautiful Saturday afternoon, headed over to our lab to work on the ham radio repeater. An event was underway at the Mountain Venue. We noticed one of the security guards managing traffic into…
Each year, as summer winds down and the first Monday in September approaches, we pause to honor the contributions of workers across the country. Labor Day is far more than a long weekend, it is a powerful reminder of the value of work, the dignity of those who labor, and the importance of fair and…
Oklahoma is taking in a lot of tax money. In fact, during the last year, the state has gotten so much extra money, it has as much as a billion dollars in the Rainy Day Fund (and other accounts). That’s a billion with a “B.” Gov. Kevin Stitt, to his credit, wants to sit tight…
[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Calvin, the inquisitive 6-year-old asks his imaginary philosopher tiger, “It says here that ‘Religion is the opiate of the masses.’ What do you suppose that means?” The TV replies, ‘It means Karl Marx hadn’t seen anything yet.’ Although Marx was making a derogatory…
America is witnessing a resurgence of ideas that many assumed had been relegated to history. Openly socialist candidates are winning elections. Socialist rhetoric is becoming increasingly mainstream. Class warfare is replacing free-market principles as the preferred language of many activists and politicians. And a growing number of young Americans are embracing ideas that previous generations…
This list is not a comprehensive list of endorsements, that will be available closer to the June 16 election date. It will be added to as decisions on endorsements are made. We have had many phone calls and emails asking whether we will be making endorsements and we will be. U.S. Senator for the seat…
2026 Tulsa Public Schools School Bond Election Vote NO This school bond says your taxes will be at the same rate. However in 2021 this rate was supposed to raise $414 million and now this same rate will raise $609 million for a bond issue that lasts the same amount of time – 5 years.. …
Monica Granstaff and her family waited 12 years to get high-speed internet access to their farm near Okemah. In early September, the Oklahoma Broadband Office joined her family to witness their first fiber connection. The Granstaff family represents the hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans that will be connected by our grant programs, improving their lives…
Tulsa finished the IFL regular season with a dominant 66-42 victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers, Saturday night at Vibrant Arena at The Mark in Moline, Il. With the win, the Oilers record improved to 11-5, the most wins in a season in team history and expanded their franchise-record win streak to nine games entering…
I know football season is fast approaching but college soccer is right around the corner. ORU will open their men’s soccer season with an exhibition match at SMU on Aug. 7, then will play a home exhibition match against NSU on Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Case Soccer Complex. The ORU women will…
The SEC Media Days announced their Preseason All-SEC Team late last week. The voters for the team were the media that attended the SEC Football Media Days event. The Sooners were selected to be seventh in the SEC in their third season in the SEC. Teams ranked in order with points: Georgia (2,519 points) Texas…
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the FIFA World Cup over the past five weeks. It was fun, exciting and even a bit educational. Let’s hope the soccer fever continues in the U.S. for many years to come. The last time the U.S. hosted a World Cup was in 1994. I was fortunate to be able to…
BRANSON, Missouri – It would be difficult for a stage play to have more impact than the production of Jesus here at Sight & Sound Theatre. The public ministry of Jesus Christ, His miracles, His relationships, His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection are dramatically portrayed as only Sight & Sound can. Even though…
Vacation plans are on hold and Tulsans’ best options for entertainment due to the coronavirus outbreak are in their own living rooms. Movie theaters closed All the movie theaters in Tulsa – even the Admiral Twin Drive-in – are closed due to the pandemic. Entertainment venues, which tend to draw big crowds, are deemed “non-essential”…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nineties country-music hitmaker Joe Diffie died March 29th due to complications related to COVID-19. In all, Diffie charted 18 Top 10 singles, with the majority reaching the top five, including 1993 radio essentials Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) and iconic song, John Deere Green. Diffie’s popular hits also…