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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on Child Sex-Change Surgeries

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In a decision with repercussions for the state of Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting medical officials from performing sex-change surgeries on minors who identify as transgender or providing those children with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones. Oklahoma has a similar law that has also been challenged in court. The…

After outcry, OSU stops promoting discredited 3-cue reading program

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Policymakers in Oklahoma have banned the use of “three cueing” instruction in Oklahoma schools, a practice that encourages children to guess a word based on context, such as pictures, or even memorize entire words, rather than sound them out phonetically. That instructional approach has come under fire in recent years as a growing amount of…

Oklahoma Guardsmen face-off against drones in survivability exercise

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CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. – Soldiers assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigade took part in the first of a series of counter-unmanned aircraft exercises at Camp Gruber Training Center on June 12 and 13. “We cannot plan missions anymore without taking into account the UAS threat,” said Col. Khalid Hussein, commander of the 45th…

Celebrate Independence Day with ‘Stars, Stripes and Symphony

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TULSA, Okla. – Celebrate the spirit of America through music at Signature Symphony’s patriotic concert, “4th on the 3rd – Stars, Stripes, and Symphony,” happening Friday, July 3, at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education. This annual tradition brings together the Tulsa community for a high-energy, family-friendly concert featuring both classic and contemporary American…

Clinton sworn into Oklahoma House of Representatives

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Representative-Elect Amanda Clinton, D-Tulsa was sworn into the Oklahoma House of Representatives after winning her Special Elections to fill House District 71. “I’m thrilled to welcome Rep. Amanda Clinton and Rep. Aletia Timmons to the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus,” said House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City. “The House Democratic Caucus remains…

Amateur Radio ‘Field Day’

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Members of the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club (TARC) will be participating in the national amateur radio Field Day exercise Saturday and Sunday, June 28 – 29 at Haikey Creek Park Triplex Shelter on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. and Sunday from 8 – 11 a.m.. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary…

OCAST Launches $500K Innovation Grant Opportunity for Private Sector Companies

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) has announced the opening of its FY26 Industry Innovation Program, a competitive funding opportunity designed to improve industry efficiency and support product/process commercialization across Oklahoma’s key industry sectors: aerospace/autonomous systems and defense, energy diversification, and biotechnology/life sciences. Starting July 1,…

OSSM’s Investigative Research Scholars Program (IRSP) provides hands-on experience for Students

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June 23, 2025 — The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced that 21 rising seniors participated in the school’s 2025 Investigative Research Scholars Program (IRSP). Over the course of three weeks, these students engaged in immersive research experiences with laboratories and organizations across Oklahoma City—gaining valuable insight and hands-on training for their future…

Advocates of California-style elections sue over Oklahoma Petition Reform

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Activists working to impose a California-style election system in Oklahoma, which routinely limits voters’ choices to two members of the same political party, have filed lawsuits seeking to overturn newly enacted initiative-petition reforms. Senate Bill 1027, by state Sen. David Bullard and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, made several transparency reforms to Oklahoma’s initiative-petition process. Among…

Tulsa 11th Street VA Clinic closed

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TULSA, OK – The Tulsa Eleventh Street Clinic located at 10159 East 11th Street, Guaranty Building, Tulsa, OK 74128, is closed until further notice due to significant water damage. The decision to close the facility was made to ensure the safety and well-being of our veterans, staff, and visitors. The water damage was discovered by…