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New Tulsa VA Hospital

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In 2026, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System will expand health care for Veterans by opening a new 58-bed VA hospital in Tulsa. Located at 7th and Houston in downtown Tulsa, the VA hospital will be part of the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Medical Center Campus and the first VA hospital in the nation…

Legality of $1B plus PSO Bond Payments, Rate Increases now in Hands of OK Supreme Court

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OKLAHOMA CITY – In a brief filed Monday, State Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, reiterated his challenge to $250 million in recent rate increases and more than $1 billion of bond payments approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) and currently being collected from customers of electric utility Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO).  PSO primarily…

Candidates announce for state races

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The candidate filing period for offices for the 2026 Oklahoma elections will be April 1-3, and numerous candidates have already announced for the various offices. In non-presidential election years, a host of state offices are up for election. The list includes the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,…

Ruling reaffirms state’s power to prosecute crimes within tribal bounds

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A U.S. District Court judge has rejected the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent Oklahoma state and local governments from prosecuting American Indian defendants who are not members of the Muscogee tribe but allegedly commit their crimes on land within the boundaries of the tribe’s pre-statehood reservation. The opinion and…

Oklahoma plans for Route 66 Centennial Celebration

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – November 11, 2025 – As the Mother Road marks its 99th anniversary this year, Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission today unveiled early plans and programming for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026. The yearlong celebration will spotlight Oklahoma’s leadership role in preserving and…

2026 State races draw candidates

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The candidate filing period for offices for the 2026 Oklahoma elections will be April 1-3, and numerous candidates have already announced for the various offices. In non-presidential election years, a host of state offices are up for election. The list includes the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,…

Tulsa Mayor calls for increase in sales tax

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Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols plans to present a 0.7 cent sales tax increase to Tulsa City Councilors this week.  If approved by the councilors the new sales tax would be voted on in the  February 10, 2026 election. “It’s seven-tenths of a penny to invest in things like public safety, to really help us get…

John 3:16 Mission 2025 Thanksgiving food drive

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With the cost of groceries increasing, many families in Tulsa need help filling their tables with a special Thanksgiving meal. The John 3:16 Mission is hosting food drives at various grocery stores around the Tulsa metro Saturday, November  8, 15, and 22, from 9 am to  2 pm (see locations below). Stop in and shop…

Local events honoring Veterans

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ONEOK 107th Annual Tulsa Veterans Day Parade – The 107th Annual Tulsa Veterans Day Parade, presented by ONEOK! The parade been marching, unbroken, since 1918  at 3rd and Boston in downtown Tulsa on November 11th.   Jenks 2nd Annual Veterans day Dinner – Hosted by the Jenks Veterans Advisory Council.  It will held on Sun,…

New law ensures supplemental breast cancer services covered

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OKLAHOMA CITY –  Beginning Nov. 1, a new law updated existing diagnostic mammography law to ensure diagnostic and supplemental breast cancer services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs under health benefit plans. Services covered are recommended by medical experts for early detection of breast cancer. The law’s House author is Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa. “Early…