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Editorial: Primary endorsements

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U.S. First District House:  The Tulsa Beacon endorses: Kevin Hern in the Republican primary. No endorsement in the Democrat primary. Oklahoma Corporation Commission seat (replacing Bob Anthony): Three Republicans are running, Brian Bingman, Justin Hornback and Russell Ray.  Bob Anthony is supporting Russell Ray.  Bob Anthony has been the people’s voice on the Corporation Commission…

Three Sooners picked for college HOF ballot

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ATLANTA, Georgia (June 3, 2025) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame has announced the names on the 2025 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The list includes 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision, as well as 101 players and 34 coaches from…

Oilers lose in final seconds

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After holding the lead the entire game, the Tulsa Oilers Football team gave up a touchdown with one second on the clock and lost 45-42 at Jacksonville on Saturday night. The Oilers scored the first on a four-yard touchdown pass from Andre Sale to Joshua Crockett. Then Sale connected with Alexis Rosario on a five-yard…

Federal, state and county primary races set for June 18, 2024

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The 2024 primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 will be covering a multitude of federal, state, and county offices.  If a runoff election is required it will be held on August 27th, and the general election, November 5th, will pit the Democrat and Republican candidates chosen in the primary elections. The…

OSU Student Farm doubles acreage to serve Oklahoma food banks

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STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State University Student Farm is in its second year of operation and has harvested over 7,000 pounds of cool-season crops in 2024. The idea was sparked by First Cowboy Darren Shrum, husband of OSU President Kayse Shrum, and is facilitated by the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Department…

Women’s Bill of Rights Signed into Law

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation codifying the Women’s Bill of Rights, which preserves biological sex as a distinct legal category, has been signed into law. Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, authored House Bill 1449, which defines “sex” as a person’s biological sex at birth and clarifies how people of both biological sexes are treated under state law….

Bill to Protect Oklahomans’ Freedoms Passes

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Recently, Senate Bill 426 successfully passed through the Senate and House. The bill, authored by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, aims to safeguard the liberties and rights of Oklahomans by prohibiting the state from enforcing any mandates or recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN), or the World…

‘Alyssa’s Law’ to Enhance School Security

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature has taken a significant step toward ensuring the safety and security of students and staff in schools across the state with the passage of House Bill 4073, also known as “Alyssa’s Law.” This landmark legislation, authored by Rep. Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, and Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, implements a mobile…

Editorial: Primary endorsements

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U.S. First District House:  The Tulsa Beacon endorses: Kevin Hern in the Republican primary. No endorsement in the Democrat primary. Oklahoma Corporation Commission seat (replacing Bob Anthony): Three Republicans are running, Brian Bingman, Justin Hornback and Russell Ray. The Tulsa Beacon is endorsing Justin Hornback. Bob Anthony is supporting Russell Ray. OK Senate 11:  Democrats…

Editorial: Do NOT sign the Minimum Wage Petition – SQ832

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There is a state wide Petition to put a Constitutional Amendment to raise Minimum Wage on the ballot.  The people asking you to sign this say it just puts it before the people for them to decide.  What they are not telling you is what you would actually be voting on. First it would be…