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Democrats haven’t gotten over losing the presidential race

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The following is a previously published column. I was in Denver, Colorado, in 2000 when it was announced that George W. Bush was elected president over former Vice President Al Gore. I figured that Gore would raise a big stink and inspire bitterness in his followers but at least at that time, he was gracious….

OK National Guard Hosted Fire UAS Integration Exercise

Tulsa Beacon

WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Oklahoma National Guard partnered with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Weatherford Fire Department to host a multi-agency wildland firefighting unmanned aerial systems integration exercise at Crowder Lake near Weatherford, Oklahoma, Sept. 25-26. The exercise brought the Oklahoma National Guard, state and local agencies and several private UAS…

FEMA officials tout lgbtqia issues: Disaster Equity

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has come under fire for its response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina with widespread reports of the agency failing to aid people in affected areas. Against that backdrop, in a clip posted on the X account of End Wokeness, various officials discuss disaster preparedness as part of FEMA’s…

The Demand Project Invites Supporters to Attend Premiere of Movie “Trapped”

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa – The Demand Project  (TDP) invites movie goers to join us at the premiere of the new movie “Trapped,” a compelling drama highlighting the realities of online predators, sexual abuse and sex trafficking of children. Producer Ejaz Khan chose TDP to give moviegoers a way to join the fight against human trafficking after seeing…

Car adventure ends by our purchase of a Buick Encore

Tulsa Beacon

For almost a year, I have been shopping for a new car. We owned two cars, a 2014 Chevy Equinox (with only 65,000 miles) and a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser (with only 78,500 miles). We bought the PT Cruiser 10 years ago when the two cars we had then both had more than 160,000 miles…

Supreme Court justices ranked by conservative judicial votes

Tulsa Beacon

For several years OCPA has published a legislative scorecard whereby we grade Oklahoma lawmakers on how they vote on legislation related to OCPA’s principles of limited government, free markets, personal responsibility, individual initiative, and strong families. This tool has proven to be a helpful resource for Oklahomans who want to know how their lawmakers align…

TCC Sees Enrollment Growth for Fall 2024

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TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa Community College is celebrating an increase of 7.9% in overall enrollment for Fall 2024, marking an additional 1,131 students and 10,800 credit hours compared to Fall 2023. This growth highlights the increasing demand for accessible and affordable higher education in the region. “Our enrollment growth across the board speaks to the…

More Oklahoma teen tobacco users seek to quit

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2024) — The percentage of Oklahoma high school students attempting to quit using tobacco products, including vapes, is on the rise. According to the most recent data, 58.7% of students who used tobacco in the past year have tried to quit – up from 45.3% in 2017. This data comes from…

Complimentary eye exams for patients in-need

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Participating optometric physicians across the state of Oklahoma will be giving complimentary eye exams to patients in-need as part of the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physician’s (OAOP) fifth annual Giving Sight Day. Most participating locations will hold complimentary vision clinics on Saturday, September 28, but some locations will participate in the days…

Letter: Will the United States of America survive?

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The United States of America has been the greatest nation this world has ever seen. We are now in a war for our survival.  In my opinion, if we do not change the government thoroughly, in the upcoming presidential election, we might never have another chance. The parallel with the threat that faced our nation…