Tag: Joe Newhouse

Who’s Conservative?

August 15, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

Nichols, Provenzano, Waldron, Matthews score zero The Tulsa area is home to a handful of the most conservative legislators in Oklahoma and home to a lot of liberals. That is the conclusion of the 41st Annual Oklahoma Conservative Index, published by the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper, and based on selection of 10 key 2019 bills by…

Aquarium sales tax bill

March 14, 2019 Tulsa Beacon

State Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, said the House has passed HB1005, a bill he says aligns aquariums with the exemption already granted to zoos and museums. “House Bill 1005 ensures a level playing field with other educational and cultural venues already exempted from state sales taxes on admission tickets,” Sims said. “Our state’s aquariums would…