Some members of Congress are upset with a plan by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to “modernize and realign” the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee. Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma; Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued this joint statement about the plan: “It’s appropriate for the VA…
Statewide candidate filing packets are available for download on the State Election Board website for candidates filing for federal, state, legislative, judicial, district attorney, or county office. Candidate filing is scheduled for April 13-15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Candidates filing for federal, state, legislative, judicial or district attorney offices file with the Secretary…
Since the return of curbside recycling January 31, the City of Tulsa has noticed a higher-than-average number of “contaminated” recycling carts. Most contamination has been seen in the form of plastic bags, Styrofoam, and other non-recyclable materials. Contaminated carts are not picked up and are identified with a yellow or white tag. The city is…
OKLAHOMA CITY – A total of 123 cases of self-harm attempts among adolescent girls ranging from 11 to 19 years old occurred during the month of February, according to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information. The Poison Center had previously reported a spike in poisonings among that age group in mid-February, and those…
The Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, the world’s largest gun show, will be April 2-3 at the Expo Square at the Tulsa Fairgrounds, 4145 E. 21st St. The show features guns, knives, ammunition and some military artifacts. With a history of 65 years in Tulsa, the Wanenmacher’s Gun Show is open from 8 a.m. to 6…
On March 26, the Liberty Center of Tulsa will be hosting State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, presenting, “Liberty – What it Means and Why it Must be Defended.” “Dahm, known as the senator who reads every bill, consistently scores 100% on the Conservative Index,” a spokesman said. “He is widely known as ‘the liberty…
Guts Church, 9120 E. Broken Arrow Expressway, will host an event for the National Day of Prayer on May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A special guest will be Debbie Withnow, president of iVoterGuide.com. The theme for the local event for the National Day of Prayer is Colossians 2:6-7, “Exalt the Lord who…
Tulsa Beacon staff photo Gas prices rose to $4.21 a gallon – a new record – and diesel went to $4.99 per gallon at the QuikTrip at 51st Street and Sheridan Road on March10 as the nation deals with rising gas prices under the Biden administration. The previous record of $4.10 per gallon was set…
The Senate approved Senate Joint Resolution 17 by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, to submit a state question to voters to amend the state constitution to extend the definition of an abortion and personhood to ensure the unborn have the same rights to life as other people. “Life starts at conception, and Oklahomans have made it…
Following the largest single day illegal marijuana bust in state history last month, House Republicans advanced a 12-point medical marijuana policy plan to stop illegal grows and foster a safer, fairer free market for the product. “Illegal marijuana grows end now. The black market isn’t a free market,” said House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols,…