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Primary runoffs and Tulsa City elections results

September 3, 2026

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. …

New laws change graduation paths, and teacher workforce

September 3, 2026

Gov. Stitt sends Constitutional Convention to vote of the people

September 3, 2026

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…

Tulsa 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

September 3, 2026

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…

New laws bring changes to OK schools

August 27, 2026 Brian Barton

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….

New Federal Audit exposes recurring problems in Oklahoma state agencies

August 27, 2026

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…

HHS report flags OU Physicians-Tulsa claims involving puberty blockers; OU says it complies with Oklahoma state law

August 27, 2026 Ray Carter

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…

Oklahoma schools got $3 billion more. Much of it is sitting in the bank…

August 20, 2026 Ray Carter

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 to decide Four Bond Propositions Tuesday

August 20, 2026 Brian Barton

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…

Mazzei, Drummond clash over smelter, taxes in TV debate

August 13, 2026 Brian Barton

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…