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Municipal Office filings Dec. 2-4

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Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in 2 Tulsa County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 2. Gwen Freeman, Secretary of the Tulsa County Election Board, said Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 4…

Many Americans are more consumers than contented

Tulsa Beacon

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Heading into the busiest shopping season of the year, many Americans may find meaning and purpose while they’re picking up gifts for others and themselves. A Lifeway Research study asked 1,200 U.S. adults their level of agreement with 10 statements related to issues of consumerism and contentment. Most Americans find themselves with…

State House members take oaths of office

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ninety-nine members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives took their oaths of office Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the House Chamber. The oath was administered by the Honorable Dustin P. Rowe, vice chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. One member took the oath of office Monday and a second member will take…

New house start market rebounding

Tulsa Beacon

TULSA, OKLA. — The Tulsa housing market is experiencing a remarkable rebound in 2024, with housing starts showing a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 12% over 2023. In October alone, 344 homes were started, reflecting a dramatic 78.2% increase compared to October 2023. This growth marks a significant turnaround from the declines seen in recent years,…

House Republicans Elect New Caucus Leadership

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Republicans this week elected their new caucus leadership for the upcoming 60th Legislature. The 81 Republicans maintain their supermajority in the House. Newly elected caucus leadership includes: Rep. Stan May, R-Broken Arrow, as Caucus Chair Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, as Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Josh Cantrell, R-Kingston, as Caucus…

House Republicans Elect Hilbert Speaker-Elect

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House Republican caucus today elected Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, as Speaker-Elect of the House for the 60th Legislature. Speaker-Elect Hilbert has served as Speaker Pro Tempore for the House since 2022. He is set to become the 45th Speaker of the House and the ninth Republican speaker. “I am deeply…

Oklahoma group launches effort to adopt California Voting System

Tulsa Beacon

Officials with Oklahoma United announced they have launched an initiative-petition effort to place State Question 835 on the ballot in 2026, asking Oklahoma voters to effectively end primary elections and instead replace them with a June general election followed by a November runoff general election. The proposed system is similar to California’s election process. The…

2024 ‘Jungle Primary’ ballot measures go down in flames

Tulsa Beacon

On Election Day, voters in six states weighed in on measures to enact either top-two, top-four, or top-five primary elections. These “jungle primaries” list all candidates, regardless of party, on the same primary election ballot. Most of the measures would also implement ranked-choice voting in the general election. Every single one was defeated. The results…

Beacon to be closed for Thanksgiving

Tulsa Beacon

The Tulsa Beacon will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from noon on Wednesday, November 27, and all day Thursday and Friday November 28 and 29.

New Tulsa VA Medical hospital to be named after Sen. James Inhofe

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to name the new Veterans Administration (VA) 75,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital in Tulsa the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in honor of the life and legacy of the late-Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, who tirelessly served…