Earlier this week, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dropped a bombshell opinion wherein it found the Oklahoma Constitution protects the right to terminate a pregnancy to preserve the life of the mother. In the ultimate exercise of futility, it did so despite both statutes in question providing for that very exception. Rather than providing clarity on…
“The Forgotten War” will be remembered forever in Broken Arrow as they dedicated a new Korean War Memorial at Veterans Park, 1111 S. Main St., on March 21 at 1 p.m. The ceremony included acknowledgment of the Korean War veterans in attendance, recognition of sculptor J. David Nunneley, and the unveiling of the monument. The…
By an overwhelming margin, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have voted to prohibit classroom lessons on sexual orientation or gender identity in Oklahoma elementary schools. “The spirit of the bill is to prevent discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity outside of parents’ knowledge,” said state Rep. Terry O’Donnell, R-Catoosa. House Bill 2546,…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate continued their efforts Thursday to improve public safety within the medical marijuana industry. Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, said the bills focus on youth access, medical education, product potency, recalls, and other important issues requested by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). “Medical marijuana was overwhelmingly supported by Oklahoma voters in…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved legislation Monday to address environmental concerns related to marijuana grows. Sen. Joe Newhouse, R- Tulsa, is the author of Senate Bill 808, which authorizes the executive director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to order licensees to cease and desist operations if the director finds that an environmental…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to provide an across-the-board pay increase for Oklahoma’s teachers and certified school personnel received overwhelming support in the Senate Tuesday. Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, the chairman of the Education Committee and Education Appropriation Subcommittee, authored Senate Bill 482 to provide a scaled pay increase ranging from $3,000 to $6,000 based…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved the Women’s Bill of Rights, preserving biological sex as a distinct legal category. Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, authored House Bill 1449, which clarifies how people of both biological sexes are treated under state law by defining ‘sex’ as a person’s biological sex, whether male or…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Max Wolfley, R-Oklahoma City, has advanced two bills benefiting seniors in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Rep. Wolfley passed House Bill 2020, which increases the Oklahoma income tax exemption for retirement benefits from $10,000 to $20,000 beginning in the tax year 2024. “The exemption for retirement income hasn’t been…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in 77 Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses…
Join Patriot Pastors for a civics class with guest speaker, Amanda Teegarden. This is part of our ongoing adult education. In this training class, attendees will learn how: the OK state legislature works how to contact your elected officials the course of a bill through the legislative process lobbying and how to read legislation for…
It was not a shock that ORU head basketball coach Paul Mills was being courted by other programs, but the fact that he actually accepted the job at Wichita State, did catch some people by surprise. As soon as ORU was knocked out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, the rumors…
I know many of you are thinking of, planning or dreaming of a vacation. No matter what, don’t do your vacations the way we did when I was growing up. Our vacations were more like an endurance test than a time of rest and relaxation. Basically, our family went on vacation whether we enjoyed it…
My dear friend Dr. Henry Migliore who is retired from ORU and NSU, but still active in speaking and teaching wrote this book called “Care and Feeding of the Boss”. He shared this book with me many years ago and sent it to me this week after reading the column last week “If I have…
Someone sent me a copy of a letter to the editor written by Ken Huber of Tawas City, Michigan. Tawas City sits aside Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has a population of about 2,000 and a total area of about 2.2 square miles. And a whole lot of common sense. Mr….
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak to Campaign Life Coalition Ottawa about climate change and the potential threat that climate alarmism poses to the objectives of pro-lifers. The title of the event is “Why global warming alarmism is a threat to unborn children… and the pro-life movement.” In preparation for the…
ORLANDO, FLA. – What a great experience it was traveling with the ORU basketball team to the NCAA Tournament last week, even if the trip was cut short by a first round loss. It was the first time in many years that I attended the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as a part of team and…
Not all precincts will vote in these elections, only the precincts within the geographic areas designated for these Offices and Districts. School Board Elections Berryhill, Office #3 The Tulsa Beacon endorses Doc Geiger Bixby, Office #3 The Tulsa Beacon endorses Julie Bentley Sand Springs, Office #3 The Tulsa Beacon endorses Tracy Hanlon Tulsa Public Schools,…
Oklahomans oppose unfettered access to marijuana, which was made clear by the failure of SQ820. This is an opportunity for the Legislature to reexamine reforms of the medical marijuana industry to ensure the safe, legal free market that Oklahoma voters asked for when they approved State Question 788 in 2018. SQ788 language was vague and…
There is an urgent immediate need for specially crafted state laws and where necessary, county ordinances to protect American citizens from the totalitarian dictates of the international World Health Organization (WHO). As early as May 2023, due to a voluntary loss of US sovereignty by the Biden administration, the WHO will have authority to dictate…
Dear Editor: The Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 1:16 states “For we did not Follow Cleverly Devised Myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ But were Eyewitnesses of His Majesty.” This Indicates That Not only did the disciples of God see The Miracles of Jesus with…
OSU lost its quarterfinal game in a closely contested contest 65-59, in overtime at home in the Gallagher-Iba Arena last Tuesday evening (after our publication deadline). It was a difficult loss for the Cowboys as they were a number one seed in the NIT. The Cowboys ended their season 10-16 overall and 8-10 in the…
TULSA, Okla. –– Fans will have an opportunity to meet the 2023 Tulsa football team at Tulsa Football Springfest on Saturday, April 1, from 11:30-2 p.m. at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Springfest is FREE admission and open to fans of all ages. Fans can watch team practice from 11:30-12:30 p.m., then join the Golden Hurricane football…
The Orange Power Weekend is scheduled for April 14-16 and will not feature the Spring Game this year as construction inside Boone Pickens Stadium is ongoing. Instead there will be a free Football Meet-and Greet Saturday from 1:30 – 2 p.m. where fans will be able to take photos. Other events scheduled for the weekend…
A day after it was announced that Paul Mills was leaving Oral Roberts University to become the head basketball coach at Wichita State, the ORU athletic department announced that assistant coach Russell Springmann would be promoted to head coach of the men’s basketball team. It was a smart move by the ORU brass to move…
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…
