(Oklahoma City) – The State Election Board has released its official pre-election voter registration statistics and the report shows that Oklahoma has reached a milestone – surpassing 2.4 million voters as of November 1, 2024. This year’s report shows a net increase of more than 141,023 registered voters since January 15 and a net increase…
Based on campaign contributions, university professors are overwhelmingly left-wing—and Oklahoma is no exception. According to a recent report, “Educators Overwhelmingly Support Democrats, Even in Republican States,” 93 percent of political contributions made by professors nationwide went to Democratic candidates in 2022. In Oklahoma, the share of professor contributions going to Democrats was 92 percent. “Both…
In the October 31, 2024 issue Jeff Boatman was incorrectly identified as the District 25 Senate race incumbent. Brian Guthrie did defeat Boatman in the primary, but the seat was an open seat due to Sen. Joe Newhouse opting not to run for reelection.
As October drew to a close, much of Oklahoma had gone over a month without significant moisture—and for some areas, over two months. A new record for the all-time driest October seemed inevitable. However, a remarkable storm on October 30 changed that trajectory, bringing much-needed rain and a severe weather threat. A confirmed EF1 tornado…
Soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, but let’s be honest, most gardeners don’t like spending time, energy, and money on it. It’s more fun to show off pretty flowers or share tasty vegetables. But creating a healthy soil foundation will increase your growing success which means more beautiful flowers, larger harvests, and a…
There will be nine different senate and house elections in Tulsa County. Depending on the district you are in you may or may not see any senate or house districts on your ballot. Many of these elections have already been decided in the primary and runoff elections. There are five senate and four house races…
(Oklahoma City) – “Early voting” – officially known as in-person absentee voting – began at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday for the November 5 General Election. Early voting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 through Friday, November 1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No excuse…
Oklahoma is gaining more families, measured as a percentage increase, than all but 11 states in the country, according to a recent analysis. According to the report by the Institute for Family Studies, the trend among most (although not all) states that are gaining families is that those states are generally conservative political environments. “Today,…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Extension in Tulsa County will enjoy a new downtown facility on the OSU-Tulsa campus thanks to funding from the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners. Officials from OSU Extension, OSU-Tulsa and the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners attended a special groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 29 where construction is expected to…
A recent analysis by an official with the Committee to Unleash Prosperity finds Oklahoma has been among the nation’s top states for job creation since February 2020, the last pre-COVID month. Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Committee to Unleash Prosperity Senior Fellow E.J. Antoni found that Oklahoma generated more jobs than…