Broken Arrow is spending $150,000 to study whether a regional airport could support future business growth. Flights would likely be decades away.
Author Archives: Ginnie Graham
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Voters to choose whether Oklahoma’s top judges keep their jobs Nov. 3
Oklahomans get to decide whether judges stay in office. In the rare case they boot a judge, the governor chooses a replacement from a list of approved nominees.
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Amid staff cuts, TU president wants to maintain Gilcrease Museum management
In addition to debt and workforce cuts, The University of Tulsa will soon renegotiate its agreement to manage Gilcrease Museum.
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Find out what State Question 845 would change in Oklahoma’s court system
The Judicial Nominating Commission includes provisions to balance political party affiliation and prevent dominance by attorneys. State Question 845 would remove those.
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Find out how State Question 847 could affect Oklahomans’ property tax calculations and local budgets
By placing caps on what properties can be assessed, the proposed constitutional amendment could result in millions of revenue losses for local and county entities in Oklahoma.
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Don’t forget Oklahoma’s Friday deadline to get registered to vote Nov. 3
Oklahoma provides three ways to register: online, mail and in-person. Here’s how to make it happen before the Oct. 9 deadline.
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Tulsa Hall of Fame welcomes new class of leaders as Williams points to downtown’s next chapter
The 2026 class — Ken Busby, Reuben Gant, Elliot Nelson, Rodger and Judy Randle and the late Gailard Sartain — celebrated Monday as Williams received the first Travis Award.
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Visit Tulsa ‘coffee trail’ to support writing programs in Oklahoma women’s prisons and jails
Tulsa coffee shops are giving a portion of sales to Poetic Justice, which supports journalism programs in Oklahoma prisons.
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TPS seeks to close 17 schools. Here’s what we know about each campus.
We break down enrollment, building conditions, demographics, bond spending and more at each of the 17 Tulsa Public Schools campuses slated for closure.
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Former TU, OU-Tulsa president joins Mayor Nichols’ office as special adviser
Psychiatrist Dr. Gerard Clancy is helping design a mental health strategy for the City of Tulsa over the next year.
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How do you approach people unaware of their mental illness? Tulsa first responders are learning.
Dr. Xavier Amador provides training in anosognosia to first responders and social workers to better serve people who are homeless and in crisis.
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Thousands of volunteers finish much-needed projects at area nonprofits as part of Tulsa Area United Way’s Day of Caring
A 35-year Tulsa tradition continued Friday as more than 4,600 residents helped area nonprofits complete 230 projects as part of the Day of Caring.