Voter registration deadline for the August 27 election

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES Friday, August 2, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the August 27 State and County Runoff Primary Election, City of Tulsa General, City of Tulsa Charter Change Propositions Special Election, City of Sand Springs Special PSO Utility Franchise Election; as…

Precinct Officials pay increase effective July 1

(Oklahoma City) – A bill passed in 2023 to increase precinct official pay went into effect July 1 – doubling the pay precinct officials receive for a workday. State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said he is confident the increase in pay will support recruitment efforts across the state. “Precinct officials are vital to the…

Tax-Free Weekend Aug. 2-4

The tax-free weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug.2, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. The state sales tax, which is set at 4.5%, will be entirely waived during this time. County and municipal taxes will also be waived, providing a discount for shoppers. Basically under the special holiday law, if an item…

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — When churchgoers show up to their church’s worship service, they’re often hoping to have a guest with them. A Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant churchgoers finds 3 in 5 (60%) say they have extended at least one invitation in the past six months for someone to attend their church, including 19%…

OSU, Hamm Institute and SK E&S unite in landmark research agreement

(OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22, 2024) — SK E&S, a leading South Korean energy producer with operations in the U.S., has entered into a significant multimillion-dollar agreement to support energy research at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University. This partnership not only highlights the global importance of energy research but also underscores…

Primary vote results from the June 18 election

The June 18 primary election decided candidates for the general elections, elected some of the State Senate and House seats, while four races still require runoff votes. The primary for U.S. Representative District 1 has decided who will run in the November general election.  For the Republicans, Incumbent Kevin Hern won with 87.04 percent of…

Tulsa Municipal Election filings

Wednesday, June 12, marked the end of the filing period for Tulsa mayor and city council hopefuls.   The City of Tulsa candidate race is non-partisan (requiring no primary races) with the first election date being August 27, and if a runoff election is needed it will be held on November 5, 2024. This is a…

SBA is ready to assist Oklahoma Businesses and Residents

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Oklahoma businesses and residents as a result of President Biden’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the counties of Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Delaware, Jackson, Mayes, Muskogee and Rogers as a result of severe storms, straight-line…

Oklahoma among Top 10 States for job creation

Seven years ago, one of Nada Higuera’s best friends moved from southern California, where they both lived, to Oklahoma. It was a decision that made little sense to Higuera at the time. “When she moved, I was just like, ‘Why Oklahoma?’” Higuera said. “I never really heard anything about Oklahoma. I thought it was so…

OSU/A&M Board of Regents vote to freeze tuition and fees

The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has unanimously voted to freeze tuition and mandatory fees for the third consecutive year at Oklahoma State University. This year marks five out of the last six years without increases. The decision underscores the Board’s desire to make an OSU college education more accessible and affordable for students and their…