The Irish company launches its first U.S. drone deliveries on Cherry Street Wednesday. Its arrival has drawn anxiety and excitement from business leaders and residents alike.
Author Archives: Joe Tomlinson
Joe Tomlinson is the general assignment 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. Now, Joe is back in his hometown to report on anything and everything in Tulsa.
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Tulsa City Council District 2: Archie and Bisogno disagree on homelessness policy, Flock Safety use and proposed hotel tax hike
Councilor Anthony Archie and challenger Aaron Bisogno are in a rematch to represent west Tulsa. Voters will choose the winner Aug. 25.
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Meet the three candidates running to fill the open Tulsa City Council District 9 seat
With incumbent Carol Bush not seeking reelection, Pete Regan, Ben Johnson and Shawn Tiemann are in the Aug. 25 race for midtown Tulsa’s District 9.
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National search or nah? Councilors clamor for culture change with next Tulsa police chief.
Several councilors want a national search for the city’s top cop, but Tulsa has historically hired internally. Mayor Monroe Nichols wants a new leader in place by the time the chief retires in September.
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‘An American matter’: Islamic Society of Tulsa files discrimination suit against Broken Arrow
Tulsa-area Muslim leaders say they were treated differently than other institutions in Broken Arrow. They point to email communications between councilors as further proof.
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Islamic Society of Tulsa to file suit against Broken Arrow over denied mosque
Tulsa Muslim leaders are hosting a press conference Monday, the same day Broken Arrow councilors will consider paying a law firm $925 per hour to work on litigation related to the mosque.
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Drummond to DOJ: Withdraw investigation into Broken Arrow mosque decision
Drummond called the Department of Justice’s investigation into Broken Arrow’s rejection of a proposed mosque “federal overreach.” He wants it dropped immediately.
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Broken Arrow leaders were flooded with anti-Muslim emails on a proposed mosque. Here’s what they said behind closed doors.
City councilors say their decision to reject a new mosque in Broken Arrow was based on land use concerns. But some agreed with anti-Islamic sentiment in their inboxes. A federal investigation is underway.
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Tulsa City Council District 7: Incumbent Lori Decter Wright challenged by Kenny Wogoman, Dave Perry
Candidates Lori Decter Wright, Kenny Wogoman and Dave Perry will answer voters’ questions Aug. 3 at a free forum hosted by the Tulsa Flyer, Tulsa Press Club and Tulsa World.
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From ballots to ballets: What happens to leftover campaign cash when politicians lose or leave?
In Oklahoma, failed political hopefuls and outgoing incumbents are sitting on more than $1 million in unused donor dollars. The Tulsa Flyer is digging into the afterlife of unspent campaign cash to see exactly where that money goes and what the law allows.
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DOJ launches federal investigation into Broken Arrow over mosque denial, zoning laws
Federal investigators are reviewing whether Broken Arrow violated a law prohibiting religious discrimination in zoning when councilors denied the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s mosque application in January.
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Tulsa City Council District 5 race: Incumbent Karen Gilbert challenged by attorney Adam Burnett
District 5 Councilor Karen Gilbert and candidate Adam Burnett discussed their campaign priorities with the Flyer ahead of the Aug. 25 election.