Earlier this month Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols proposed permanent sales tax and hotel tax increases. He asked the Tulsa City Council to approve these proposed tax hikes to be voted on by the public in time to be put on the ballot in February. The sales tax would be permanently increased by 0.7 cents bringing…
In 2026, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System will expand health care for Veterans by opening a new 58-bed VA hospital in Tulsa. Located at 7th and Houston in downtown Tulsa, the VA hospital will be part of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Medical Center Campus and the first VA hospital in the nation…
OKLAHOMA CITY – In a brief filed Monday, State Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, reiterated his challenge to $250 million in recent rate increases and more than $1 billion of bond payments approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) and currently being collected from customers of electric utility Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO). PSO primarily…
The candidate filing period for offices for the 2026 Oklahoma elections will be April 1-3, and numerous candidates have already announced for the various offices. In non-presidential election years, a host of state offices are up for election. The list includes the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,…
A U.S. District Court judge has rejected the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent Oklahoma state and local governments from prosecuting American Indian defendants who are not members of the Muscogee tribe but allegedly commit their crimes on land within the boundaries of the tribe’s pre-statehood reservation. The opinion and…
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – November 11, 2025 – As the Mother Road marks its 99th anniversary this year, Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission today unveiled early plans and programming for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026. The yearlong celebration will spotlight Oklahoma’s leadership role in preserving and…
The candidate filing period for offices for the 2026 Oklahoma elections will be April 1-3, and numerous candidates have already announced for the various offices. In non-presidential election years, a host of state offices are up for election. The list includes the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,…
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols plans to present a 0.7 cent sales tax increase to Tulsa City Councilors this week. If approved by the councilors the new sales tax would be voted on in the February 10, 2026 election. “It’s seven-tenths of a penny to invest in things like public safety, to really help us get…
With the cost of groceries increasing, many families in Tulsa need help filling their tables with a special Thanksgiving meal. The John 3:16 Mission is hosting food drives at various grocery stores around the Tulsa metro Saturday, November 8, 15, and 22, from 9 am to 2 pm (see locations below). Stop in and shop…
ONEOK 107th Annual Tulsa Veterans Day Parade – The 107th Annual Tulsa Veterans Day Parade, presented by ONEOK! The parade been marching, unbroken, since 1918 at 3rd and Boston in downtown Tulsa on November 11th. Jenks 2nd Annual Veterans day Dinner – Hosted by the Jenks Veterans Advisory Council. It will held on Sun,…