My Deliverer, a contemporary theatrical production, will be performed at 7 p.m. April 19 (Good Friday) at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. Writers and producers Jay and Lisa Huffer said it is important to pass along stories from the Bible to the next generation. The Huffers have co-led the creative arts ministry team at…
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan, Mayor G.T. Bynum and Downtown Coordinating Council Executive Director Brian Kurtz announced the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) would expand the number of police in Downtown Tulsa due to the increased growth and fear of crime.. The Downtown Impact Team was created in 2014 and serves as a dedicated police unit…
Tulsa was rated No. 5 in the nation on how much a $50,000 salary would purchase, according to GOBankingRates.com. GOBankingRates looked at the 100 most populous metropolitan areas and analyzed a number of factors including median rent, the cost of groceries, utilities and transportation, as well as taxes to determine where a $50,000 salary would…
Tulsa Public Schools has a new policy that prohibits medical marijuana on campus. Oklahoma voters approved the use of medical marijuana in 2018 but it possession is still against federal law. You must have a license to legally use marijuana in the state. Federal law prohibits the use of marijuana in the workplace. The new…
Absentee ballots for the April 2 elections must be at the Tulsa County Election Board by 5 p.m. March 27 to be eligible to vote, said Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Absentee voters can apply in person at the election board office or send in an application by mail, fax or email. An…
Some House Democrats – including three from Tulsa – want to ban “conversion therapy” for children troubled with homosexuality and to add “sexual orientation” to the category of state “hate crimes.” House Bill 2456 by Rep. Jason Dunningham, D-Oklahoma City, would prohibit a state-licensed therapist from telling a youthful patient they can be cured of…
The Oklahoma Senate overwhelmingly passed two government accountability measures that are a part of a larger deal to give the governor the ability to hire the heads of five of the largest state agencies. Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat’s bills would give the governor the ability to hire and fire the head of the…
Sen. Greg McCortney is the chair of the Rules Committee and Senate principal author of House Bill 2612, creating the safety and regulatory framework necessary for Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry after voters approved State Question 788 last June. The measure has already been approved by the House. The legislation is the result of work by…
The Senate approved a bill to better equip educators to recognize and address the mental health needs of students. Senate Bill 446, by Sen. John Haste, would require the State Department of Education and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to develop educator training programs on student mental health. The Broken Arrow…
A measure to build a statewide aerospace training facility cleared both the Senate Education and the Appropriation and Budget committees and is now headed to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 432, authored by Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, authorizes the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to acquire or lease property for the purpose of…