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Gov. Stitt condemns the EPA’s last-minute overreach

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Governor Kevin Stitt strongly criticized the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its last-minute decision to impose new, burdensome conditions on Oklahoma’s administration of environmental regulatory programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA). The decision, which was announced in the final days of this administration, undermines Oklahoma’s authority and jeopardizes…

Free Church Security Training

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The Oklahoma Church Security Association (OCSA) will commence its yearly training cycle in February, 2025. The training is free. It will be held in the Metro Tulsa area and suburbs. Dates and places of the individual classes will be announced to leaders and students after enrollment in the program. The OCSA is an unincorporated association…

Gas prices rising in Oklahoma

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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…

Oklahoma lawmaker seeks end of wind-power subsidy

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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…

Survivor of Communism warns Oklahoma of Chinese Influence

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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…

Transparency sought for Oklahoma Universities’ Foreign Funds

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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…

A new Supreme Court Justice is being selected Oklahomans deserve transparency

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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…

Closings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Inauguration

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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,…

46th Annual Tulsa MLK Jr. Parade

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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…

Drummond Announces for Governor

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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…