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Last week to request absentee ballots for March 4 election

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The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail for the March 4, Special Bond Proposition Elections for ISD-13 Glenpool Public Schools and ISD-14 Liberty Public Schools is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, February 17. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary, Gwen Freeman, says absentee voting…

Stitt calls for tax cuts, spending restraint

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Gov. Kevin Stitt called on lawmakers to cut Oklahoma’s personal income tax by a half-point, restrain spending, and preserve state savings in his annual State of the State address. “We have a mandate to support and pass conservative, limited-government legislation that makes the American Dream possible for all four million Oklahomans,” Stitt said. The governor’s…

Feb. 11 area School Board elections and Bond Propositions

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Jenks and Owasso will have bond issues to vote on, while School Board Elections will be held for Broken Arrow Public School Zone 5 and District 3 in Tulsa Public Schools. The Jenks School system says that this bond issue will not raise the millage. It would be replacing bonds that are phasing out.  However…

Election day reminders & tips

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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 11, for the Board of Education Primary for ISD-1 Tulsa Public Schools Board Member Office Number 3, ISD-3 Broken Arrow Public Schools Board Member Office Number 5; as well as the City of Owasso Council Member Ward 5 and Special Bond Proposition Elections…

Stuck at the bottom: Oklahoma reading & math Scores Stagnate

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Oklahoma students’ scores in reading and math stagnated in 2024 and remained well below the U.S. average, according to national test results released this week. The data is from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as The Nation’s Report Card, which tests a sample of students every other year in fourth and eighth…

OSU event commemorates 30th anniversary of OKC bombing

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STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Agriculture held a special edition of its Dean’s Dialogue series on Jan. 27 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City. OSU Agriculture partnered with the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to bring the Journey of Hope program to campus…

Deadline to request absentee ballot for March 4 election approaches

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Voters in Tulsa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the March 4, Special Bond Proposition Elections for ISD-13 Glenpool Public Schools and ISD-14 Liberty Public Schools should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman said today. Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in…

More Options now available to receive state income tax refund

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OKLAHOMA CITY (February 4, 2025) – The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office is proud to announce a significant improvement in how Oklahomans can receive their state tax refunds. Thanks to a new agreement with the Oklahoma Tax Commission, taxpayers now have an additional option to receive their refunds via paper check, giving residents greater flexibility and…

Bills to repeal Oklahoma Income Tax Increase In Number

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Another state lawmaker is urging his colleagues to repeal Oklahoma’s personal income tax, which is often referred to as the state’s penalty on work and investment. State Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has filed two bills that would get rid of the personal income tax, either in one fell swoop or gradually over time. Senate Bill…

Sen. Education Committee Leaders Seek Longer School Year, Other Reforms

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The leaders of the Senate Education Committee have unveiled a wide range of bills that would address problems in Oklahoma’s K-12 and college-education systems. The proposed agenda includes lengthening the school year in Oklahoma to meet national norms, moving school-board elections to boost public input, and eliminating “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs on college…