Senate District 34 saw incumbent Republican Sen. Dana Prieto running against three challengers in the June 16 primary – Brent Driskill, Aaron Forst and Kent Taylor. There was no candidate that received 50 percent of the vote so the top two candidates from the primary will go to a runoff election. Prieto earned the most…
OKLAHOMA CITY — House and Senate lawmakers joined Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday for the ceremonial signing of two laws protecting Oklahoma utility customers and groundwater resources as large-scale data centers expand across the state. Stitt ceremonially signed House Bill 2992, the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, authored by Rep. Brad Boles,…
The Tulsa City Council elections will be held on August 25th along with the state runoff elections. The Tulsa City Council elections do not have primaries as they are non-partisan races. If there are more than two candidates filed in a District and no candidate reaches over 50 percent in the Aug. 25th election the…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of Tulsa (IST) today held a news conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the City of Broken Arrow for illegally denying IST a rezoning application to construct a mosque in Broken Arrow. That lawsuit reads in part: “The City…
The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail for August 25, Federal and State Runoff Primary Election, State Questions 844 and 846, City of Tulsa General Election, City of Tulsa Special ONG Utility Franchise Election; as well as City of Bixby Special Bond Election is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board…
The Tulsa City Council elections will be held on August 25th along with the state runoff elections. The Tulsa City Council elections do not have primaries as they are non-partisan races. If there are more than two candidates filed in a District and no candidate reaches over 50 percent in the Aug. 25th election the…
Demand for energy is surging in the United States, but production of energy may not be able to keep pace with that demand due to current regulatory hurdles. That means all consumers, including households, could see energy prices continue to climb in future years if nothing changes. To prevent that scenario and protect Oklahomans from…
Friday, August 17th – 9th will be the Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend in 2026. All businesses are required to participate. Any person can purchase the tax-free merchandise from retailers in their stores from catalogs or online. Sales of any article of clothing or footwear designed to be worn on or about the human body and the…
State offices in Oklahoma are determined in the non-presidential election years. The June 16 primary left five races going to a runoff in the August 25 election – four Republican and one Democrat runoffs. In the race for governor current Gov. Kevin Stitt is term limited. and cannot run. Nine Republicans, three Democrats and three…
(Oklahoma City) – Oklahoma takes election security very seriously, and our state has excellent laws and procedures in place to help ensure the integrity of elections in our state. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said Oklahoma’s election system is designed to ensure that Oklahoma voters feel confident each time they cast a ballot. “We…