The primary runoff and the Tulsa City Council election was held on Tuesday, August 25th. The runoff election featured the Governor Republican primary runoff between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei. It was a hotly contested race with much mud slinging and a very close one as well. Drummond captured 184,681 votes to Mazzei’s 186,734 votes. …
The primary runoff and the Tulsa City Council election was held on Tuesday, August 25th. The runoff election featured the Governor Republican primary runoff between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei. It was a hotly contested race with much mud slinging and a very close one as well. Drummond captured 184,681 votes to Mazzei’s 186,734 votes. …
Oklahoma City – Last Wednesday, Gov. Stitt took action to comply with the Oklahoma Constitution and send to a vote of the people the question of whether the legislature shall call a constitutional convention, as required by Article XXIV, Section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution. Article XXIV, Section 2 requires that the people of Oklahoma…
Come join us for the 2026 Tulsa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and help us honor the 25th anniversary of that tragic day at 7:30 on September 11th at the First Place Tower. If you are a Firefighter or Police Officer, please join us on Friday, September 11th, 2026 as we come together once again to…
Oklahoma students have returned to school following a legislative session that brought changes to teacher pay, reading and math instruction, recess, cell phones, testing, physical fitness and other education policies. The Legislature increased funding for State School Aid and Programs by about $232 million for Fiscal Year 2027, from about $3.98 billion to $4.21 billion….
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SA&I) Cindy Byrd today released the Federal Single Audit for FY 2024. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of whether the State of Oklahoma spent federal grant money in compliance with federal regulations. The audit report covers roughly $14 Billion of expenditures which are audited based…
A newly released report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified a claims-data pattern involving OU Physicians-Tulsa that HHS says warrants further scrutiny. The report, “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of ‘Gender Medicine,’” analyzes nationwide insurance claims from 2015 through 2025…
Since the 2017-2018 school year, when teachers staged a walkout to protest what they described as insufficient education funding, total revenue to Oklahoma public schools has exploded. In the 2017-2018 school year, schools reported having more than $6.3 billion in revenue from all sources. By the 2024-2025 school year, revenue exceeded $9.5 billion, an increase…
Bixby voters will decide Aug. 25 whether to approve four separate general obligation bond propositions totaling $77.5 million. The proposals cover public safety, roads, parks and wastewater infrastructure. Each proposition will appear separately on the ballot, so voters can approve or reject each one on its own. City officials have promoted the package under the…
News On 6 in Tulsa and News 9 in Oklahoma City aired a televised debate Aug. 3 between Republican gubernatorial candidates Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei ahead of the Aug. 25 runoff election. Amanda Taylor and Craig Day moderated the statewide debate. A disputed allegation involving Mike Mazzei’s brother became a major development following Monday…
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…
U.S. Senator for the seat left vacant by Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin: The Democratic runoff – no endorsements. Oklahoma Governor – Republican Runoff – the Tulsa Beacon endorses Mike Mazzei. Gentner Drummond is a Democrat in disguise, a RINO at best. He believes at the state level it does not…
This list is not a comprehensive list of endorsements, that will be available closer the the August 25 election date. It will be added to as decisions on endorsements are made. U.S. Senator for the seat left vacant by Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin: The Democratic runoff – no endorsements….
Over the past few weeks, I have had a number of conversations about State Question 844. Almost every one quickly turned to school funding. That concern is understandable. SQ 844 raises real questions about funding for schools and local governments. But after researching the measure, I came to believe it raises an even more fundamental…
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…
In a day when the transfer portal is a big deal to college athletics, the University of Tulsa football team has excelled in that department. Tulsa didn’t lose many players to the portal while gaining some players at key positions. Under second-year head coach Tre Lamb, there are great expectations for an improved offense. The…
At long last, it appears that the Tampa Bay Rays will finally get a new stadium. I have written many times in the past how the Tampa Bay Rays have been wanting to get a new baseball stadium to replace Tropicana Field, and just last week, the Major League Baseball team received good news from…
After two abysmal seasons, the Oklahoma State Cowboys football team is looking to turn things around under new head coach Eric Morris, and the promise of a more exciting team to watch. The 2024 team started the season 3-0, but then lost 20 straight games against FBS schools, over the next season and a half,…
Collecting sports memorabilia has been a hobby of mine for many years and recently I acquired a couple of pieces that I’m thrilled to add to my collection. I don’t know when I first started collecting memorabilia, but I’m sure I was very young and it all began with a pack of baseball cards my…
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…