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Primary vote results from the June 18 election

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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

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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

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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

Tulsa Beacon

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

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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…

Oklahoma National Guard’s STARBASE OKC hosts STEM summer camp

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard’s STARBASE Oklahoma City hosted a science, technology, engineering and math summer camp at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, June 10-14, bringing excitement and educational opportunities to the children of Oklahoma National Guard members living in the Oklahoma City area. “This camp is for all the military families…

Deadline for Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship is July 1

Tulsa Beacon

The application deadline for students to enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise, a transformational state scholarship program, is set for July 1. This is the final opportunity for students who were 11th graders in the 2023-24 school year to apply for the scholarship. Oklahoma’s Promise is a nationally recognized college access program that allows high school students…

VFW all you can eat breakfast June 22 in Owasso

Tulsa Beacon

The Owasso VFW Post 7180 will host an all you can eat breakfast on June 22nd from 7-10 A.M. at the Owasso Community Center, 301 South Cedar. Cost for this all you can eat event is $8.00 for adults; $3.00 ages 6-12; five and under eat free. Menu includes: Pancakes (plain, blueberry & chocolate chip),…

Primary election to be held on June 18

Tulsa Beacon

The 2024 primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 will be covering a multitude of federal, state, and county offices.  If a runoff election is required it will be held on August 27th, and the general election, November 5th, will pit the Democrat and Republican candidates chosen in the primary elections. The…

State Treasurer’s report

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With the last month’s reporting increases, we see leveling across all tax divisions. May Gross Receipts reports an increase with totals equaling $1.3B, up $20.2M, or 1.6% when compared to May 2023. Receipts for the last 12 months through May total $16.93B, a decrease of $548.8M, or 3.1%, when comparing revenue from the previous year….