Average gasoline prices in Tulsa have risen 17.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.75/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 321 stations in Tulsa. Prices in Tulsa are 8.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 31.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…
A newly elected state senator says it is time to end taxpayer subsidization of wind farms. “Oklahoma taxpayers have already invested hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies for wind farms across the state, and it’s beyond time to end this costly practice,” said state Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada. “While new wind projects no longer…
In 2024 Lily Tang Williams gained national fame as the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District. She fell short in that race but is now using her platform to warn Americans of the perils of communism and against allowing the Chinese government to increase its leverage in…
Oklahoma colleges and universities would have to publicly report any foreign funding received and its purpose under legislation filed by state Sen. Micheal Bergstrom. Senate Bill 349, by Bergstrom, would require all state and accredited private institutions of higher education in Oklahoma to submit a quarterly report detailing any contracts, gifts, grants, endowments, awards, or…
With all that’s going on in Washington, D.C. right now, it’s easy to forget how historic the November election was for Oklahomans. For the first time since the judicial system was reformed—or, better stated, deformed—in the 1960s, Oklahomans voted not to retain a sitting Oklahoma Supreme Court justice. The deadline to apply for that vacancy…
There are many closing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which also happens this year to be the same day as the Trump Inauguration, January 20. Federal offices and courts will be closed. There will be no mail delivery. Banks will be observing the federal holiday as well. Tulsa County offices such as the Assessor,…
The theme of the 46th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Parade is “Tulsa: The Dream in Motion”. The Parade will be held Monday, January 20, 2025 beginning at 11:00 A.M. It begins at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & John Hope Franklin Blvd and ends at East Archer and…
Pawhuska, OK — Joined by family, friends, and supporters at the Osage County Fairgrounds, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond officially announced his campaign today for Governor of Oklahoma. “As a tough-on-crime Attorney General and decorated fighter pilot, I’ve proven I will always fight for our freedom and defend our values,” Drummond said. “Whether it was…
A new study reveals the best states for elderly care – Montana is top, ranking furthest from overcapacity with 174.16 beds per 100 residents. Oklahoma follows in second with 172.03 beds per 100 residents, followed by Oregon in third with 169.81 beds per 100 residents. Alaska was reported as the worst state for elderly care,…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives today elected Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, as Speaker of the House and Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, as Speaker Pro-Tempore for the 60th Legislature. “I am excited and deeply humbled to serve the state of Oklahoma in this capacity,” said Hilbert. “This is not a responsibility I take…