Tulsa-City-County Library says the displays violated its policies, adding the system does not “censor materials.” The resident complaint reflects a nationwide trend.
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What you can and can’t vote for in the June 16 Oklahoma primaries
Independents can weigh in on minimum wage, property tax revenue for schools and voter ID requirements. But the primaries are limited to Republicans and Democrats.
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How Tulsa is tapping opioid settlement funds for housing, treatment and hope
At west Tulsa’s Eden Village, funds from a class-action lawsuit against opioid companies are funding case workers and overdose reduction.
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Rural areas are struggling to get opioid settlement grants. Oklahoma wants to change that.
Nearly $1 billion in funds to address the opioid crisis will flow through Oklahoma. So far, Tulsa and Oklahoma City have been the main recipients.
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Service Oklahoma can’t confirm your citizenship for voting purposes? Try this.
With three key voter registration deadlines on the horizon, here’s what to do if you can’t complete online voter registration due to Service Oklahoma issues.
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Oklahoma program to prevent abortions struggled with spending. Lawmakers want to give it more money.
The Choosing Childbirth Program lagged in spending money it was allotted and had “significant” problems with incomplete data, according to a new report.
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City auditor is following the money for homelessness programs. He found a problem.
As Tulsa rolls out a new resident survey, the city auditor also plans to release reports on how the city combats homelessness through public and private funding.
Posted inCulture
Neon dream: State sprinkles money along Route 66, hopes it seeds growth
The state has given $22 million to cities and towns for 47 projects along Route 66.
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Broken Arrow voters approve 7 of 8 bond proposals, rejecting sales tax increase for sports facilities
Broken Arrow can move forward with most of its bond proposals after the April 7 election. But its sales tax increase to improve sports facilities failed.
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Tulsa steps up effort to move unhoused out of downtown as part of $10M homelessness plan
Social workers have spent the last six weeks hitting downtown Tulsa streets. They’ve identified about 40 people as regular sleepers and are working to move them into housing.
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Gilcrease Museum’s road to 2027 reopening has been bumpy. Officials say it will be worth the wait.
Since closing in 2021, the Tulsa institution has faced rising costs and construction delays. Its doors are expected to open next spring.
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Tulsa’s Route 66 musical road has arrived, with a taxpayer price tag of $110K
Oklahoma leaders say the investment will pay off in attracting private businesses to Route 66, during the centennial and after.