During his second citywide address, Mayor Monroe Nichols cited progress on homelessness goals and job growth as key wins midway through his term.
Author Archives: Joe Tomlinson
Joe Tomlinson is the government reporter at the Tulsa Flyer. A Tulsa native, Joe’s career in journalism began after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2021. He spent three years covering the city of Edmond as a Report for America corps member with NonDoc Media before moving to Columbus to cover the Ohio statehouse with Hannah News. Joe spent his first year at the Flyer as the general assignment reporter, covering anything and everything in Tulsa. Now as the government reporter, he covers all things city government and civics.
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Tulsa City Council has extra millions to spend on economic development. Where could $6.6M be headed?
Extra sales tax funds could flow into everything from afterschool programming to an eastside business center and a Brookside development. A council vote is expected Nov. 18.
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Tulsans approve hotel tax hike backed by business and tourism groups
Tulsa voters approved a measure to raise the city’s lodging tax from 5% to 9.9%. The new revenue will pay for upgrades at BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center.
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Hern elected to U.S. Senate, with Tedford to succeed him in Congress
Republican Mark Tedford will succeed Kevin Hern in the U.S. House, with Hern rising to the Senate. Both outraised their Democratic opponents by significant margins.
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Oklahoma lawmakers stand by election system as DOJ monitors arrive in Tulsa
Officials are unsure why federal election monitors are coming to Tulsa on Election Day. They don’t expect the DOJ to enter polling places or intrude in voting.
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Tulsa city leaders’ visit to Kansas City spurs Open Meeting Act questions
Amid growing discussions on Project Nexus, Tulsa city leaders’ visit to Kansas City raises questions as to whether elected officials abided by the Open Meeting Act.
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5 things we learned about Tulsa Police’s use of Flock Safety cameras, license plate readers
Tulsa Police leaders discussed its 100-plus network of cameras, which departments can access the data and how long it’s stored at a Monday conversation.
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Inside Tulsa’s proposal to increase the hotel/motel tax for the first time in decades
The hike would fund improvements at BOK Center and other city-owned properties. Tulsa Day Center staff have discussed how the vote could cause more people to seek shelter services towards the end of each month.
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Manna tests Tulsa’s appetite for drone delivery, from Cherry Street to the eastside
Manna Air Delivery’s drones took to the Tulsa skies in August. Cherry Street businesses are still awaiting consistent orders as east Tulsans see potential.
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A split vote and abstention kills Tulsa City Council’s latest push to create a public safety oversight office
After a nearly five-hour committee meeting, Tulsa councilors were nowhere closer to consensus on a police monitor.
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Downtown Tulsa’s Denver Avenue Station is for sale. What should it become?
MetroLink plans to modernize the city’s public transit, but residents want to know what becomes of the Art Deco-inspired building. It could take years to find out.
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Graffiti, trash and broken lights: Who’s responsible for cleaning up this pedestrian bridge under Route 66?
A pileup of trash and graffiti underneath the Cyrus Avery Bridge got a Tulsan wondering: Which agency is responsible for upkeep? The Flyer answers.