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Civil rights complaint filed against the University of Tulsa

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A civil rights complaint has been filed against the University of Tulsa (TU), alleging the school has engaged in illegal discrimination. Adam Kissel, a visiting fellow on Higher Education Reform for The Heritage Foundation who previously served as the deputy assistant secretary for Higher Education Programs with the United States Department of Education, filed the…

Oklahoma ranked as a top 10 state in Education Choice

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A new report ranks Oklahoma among the 10 best states in the nation for parental empowerment and educational choice. The 2025 Parent Power! Index, released by the Center for Education Reform (CER), analyzes educational opportunities state by state and highlights the success and failure of laws to ensure the availability of education that meets the…

Online enrollment for Energy Assistance is open

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OKLAHOMA CITY (July 15, 2025) – Oklahoma Human Services is now accepting online applications for the low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP), at OKDHSLive.org. This federally funded program helps income-eligible families with their summer cooling utility bills. LIHEAP LIHEAP is offered two times a year for winter heating and summer cooling. Additionally, the Energy…

Lookout Kitchen Restaurants to Reopen in Oklahoma State Parks after being closed by the OTRD

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The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (OTRD) and the Lookout Kitchen (Lookout) have reached an agreement to conditionally reopen the Lookout restaurants in Oklahoma State Parks. The Lookout locations at Beavers Bend, Lake Murray, Robbers Cave, Roman Nose, and Quartz Mountain will reopen Tuesday, July 15, subject to the operating hours of each restaurant. Pursuant…

Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers (2025)

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Buying a home for the first time is an exciting and important milestone for many Americans. Their purchases make up a sizable chunk of the market, too. In 2024, a historic low of 24% of home purchases were made by first-time buyers, down from 32% the previous year. For people willing and able to invest…

Gas prices rose over the past week

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Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 12.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 4.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 38.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

Oklahoma Supreme Court declares all Oklahomans must pay Income Tax

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So long as the State of Oklahoma imposes a tax on income, all Oklahomans must pay it, according to a new ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court. A lawsuit filed by Alicia Stroble argued that all American Indians living on land affected by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma are exempt…

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ comments from Oklahoma Congressional delegation

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President Donald Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4th. The following comments were made by the Oklahoma Representatives after voting on the final rendition of the funding bill.   Congressman Tom Cole: Just passed the One Big Beautiful Bill and it’s now on the way to the President’s desk! Despite the…

June rains end drought

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Oklahoma’s big weather stories this spring overwhelmingly involved tornadoes and heavy rains — and June was no exception. The month finished as the sixth-wettest June on record, at 7.22 inches, nearly 3 inches above normal. The preliminary tornado count swelled to 25, the second-highest for the month on record. But there was at least one…