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Decision on vote to close four more TPS schools nears

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Later this month, the Tulsa School Board will decide whether or not to close four elementary schools – a decision that would displace 1,200 children. Superintendent Deborah Gist has recommended the closing of Wright Elementary, Grimes Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and Jones Elementary. Despite more funding from the state – and a host of other…

Billionaire Bloomberg is a very dangerous Democrat

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There are a plethora of reasons why no one should vote for Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who is running for the Democrat nomination for president. Bill Donohue, on www.newsmax.com, chronicled a host of policy reasons and personal criteria that should disqualify Bloomberg from getting the nomination, much less the vote in general…

Vote to open liquor stores on Sundays

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On March 3, Tulsa County citizens will vote on whether or not to let liquor stores open on Sundays. The Tulsa County Commission unanimously approved a ballot question to be on the March 3 ballot, which is the date of the presidential primary. Liquor store owners complained that the latest wave of liberalization of the…

Sen. Dave Rader runs for 2nd term

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State Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, announced that he will run for a second term in 2020. Rader, a former University of Tulsa player and head football coach, represents the 39th District of the Oklahoma State Senate. “I am proud of my service in the State Senate and am grateful for the opportunity to serve the…

Absentee ballot deadline is Nov. 6

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The deadline for application for an absentee ballot for the November 12 City of Tulsa tax increase is 5 p.m. November 6, according to Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. Absentee ballot applications are available at the Election Board office at 555 N. Denver Ave. and an online version is at www.elections.ok.gov. The ballots…

Sen. Silk to run for Congress

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State Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, will seek the GOP nomination for U.S. Congress in the 2nd District. Silk, a champion for the rights of unborn children, will probably face U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullins, R-Oklahoma. Mullins has not formally announced his intention to run for a fifth term. When Mullins first ran, he committed to…

October 18 deadline for voter registration for Nov. 12 vote

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October 18 is the last day to apply for voter registration to vote in the November 12 City of Tulsa bond and sales tax increase election, according to Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. You can register or change your registration by filling out and mailing in an Oklahoma voter registration application that must…

Redistricting preparation is started

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Leadership in the Oklahoma Senate is preparing for the 2020 political redistricting effort.  President Pro Tempore Greg Treat appointed Senator Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, as chair of the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting and named Senator Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, as vice chair of the committee. “The Senate will conduct its redistricting process in a thorough, bipartisan,…

Filing for Tulsa School Board seats

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Beginning December 2, candidates can file for two seats on the Tulsa School Board that are up for re-election in February. District 5 and District 6 expire in the spring. Brian Hormer was appointed by the school board in February in District 5 after former board member Cindy Decker resigned. Hormer hasn’t announced whether he…

Trump name state re-election team

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Gov. Kevin Stitt, U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford, and U.S. Reps. Tom Cole, Kevin Hern, Frank Lucas and Markwayne Mullin were named honorary state chairmen of President Trump’s “Oklahoma Trump Victory Team” as part of his re-election drive. The campaign named Stephanie Alexander as the team’s regional political director.