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Request emergency ballot for the August 27th election

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Registered voters, who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 12 and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot. Tulsa County Election Board Secretary, Gwen Freeman, said that state law permits voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5:00 p.m.   Monday, August 12 to vote under special provisions….

OMRF receives $3.8 million to study autoimmune diseases

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 12, 2024 — The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will continue serving as one of seven research institutions nationwide tasked with better understanding autoimmune disease. OMRF recently received a five-year, $3.8 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health to house an Autoimmunity Center of Excellence, or ACE. The nonprofit foundation has…

Churchgoers may be overconfident in Old Testament knowledge

Tulsa Beacon

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — If you ask someone at church to name their favorite story from the Old Testament, they may mention Moses or Noah, but they might also talk about Jesus or Paul. Some may even begin describing a story from outside the Bible. When asked about their favorite story from the Old Testament, around…

City council district races five through nine

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City council races for District 5 through 9 have a total of 14 candidates District 5 has two candidates with no incumbent running. Grant Miller is the incumbent in Council District 5.  Alicia Andrews, 57 and Karen Gilbert, 55 will compete in the August 27 election. Andrews is the chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party,…

Oklahoma pushes back against Biden ‘Gender’ Regulations

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A lawsuit filed by Oklahoma officials has resulted in a preliminary injunction that prevents the Biden administration from forcing Oklahoma schools to allow men to use women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. The injunction was issued the same week that controversy swelled over the decision of Paris Olympics to allow two individuals, previously identified as having…

July provides summer weather roller coaster of temperatures

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Oklahomans enjoyed two stretches of mild weather during July, providing brief respites from the otherwise hot conditions and a tantalizing taste of fall weather to come. Two substantial cold fronts brought cooler temperatures and moisture, keeping high temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal during these periods. Oklahoma City experienced seven consecutive days with highs below 90…

Tulsa Underground tunnel tours on August 10th

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Tulsa, OK August 6, 2024] – Tulsa Foundation for Architecture will host its bi-annual Tulsa Underground Tunnel Tours on Saturday, August 10th. Ticketed tours will occur in fifteen-minute intervals from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with nearly 1000 people enjoying tunnel tours that day. Tulsa Foundation for Architecture has exclusive Saturday access to the Tulsa…

OKGuard’s 90th Troop Command welcomes new leader, honors former

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 90th Troop Command held a change of command ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lexington, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2024, celebrating the end of Col. Robert W. Walker’s tenure and marking the transition of leadership to Col. Steve D. Cheadle. “You have been a great leader…

States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most

Tulsa Beacon

New unemployment claims increased by 6% week-over-week on July 22, and were 9.7% higher compared to the same week last year. To help add some context to this statistic, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the States Where Unemployment Claims Are Increasing the Most. Key Stats: The following states had unemployment claims last week that…

Tulsa 9.12 Project Panel Discussion with RNC Attendees

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Join Tulsa 9.12 Project on August 8th to hear the inside scoop on the recent Republican National Convention Milwaukee! Find out what happened on the Convention floor. Learn if there were any surprise guests. Hear the unreported details that the MSM did not report. This year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was certainly one for…