The longtime education administrator defeated James Taylor and will face former TPS board member Jennettie Marshall in November.
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Pete Regan takes open midtown seat on Tulsa City Council
The attorney defeated two opponents to win the District 9 seat left open by Carol Bush.
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Voter ID requirements now in Oklahoma constitution with passage of State Question 846
With the passage of State Question 846, Oklahoma lawmakers will have the power to specify which IDs are accepted at the polls.
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It’s Election Day, and every voter has something to decide on the Aug. 25 ballot
Tulsans set an early voting record for August. The election will decide the GOP nominees for governor and superintendent, along with Tulsa City Council seats.
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Osage community worries about language, culture education after Dapsoka closure
The Osage Nation executive branch closed its private school dedicated to language and culture immersion. The decision has since sent community members and leaders scrambling to find other alternatives.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa is dissolving its city-county planning commission. What takes its place?
The city and county will be responsible for their own planning after 73 years of considering zoning cases together. Changes go into effect in early September.
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Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks named Tulsa Police Department’s new police chief
Mayor Monroe Nichols selected the longtime deputy chief from a field of two internal candidates. Some city councilors had hoped for a national search to replace retiring Chief Dennis Larsen.
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Tulsa County has a new agreement with ICE that goes beyond the jailhouse to special task forces
Nine deputies are certified through a new 287(g) agreement to conduct immigration enforcement. None are on patrol.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa on the hook for $20K in storage costs for Cry Baby Cry statue in Florida
The city commissioned a 20-foot statue of a crying baby on a bicycle from an out-of-state artist for $250,000 in taxpayer dollars. Now it’s on the hook for thousands more in storage costs as the public art piece awaits installation.
Posted inSchools & Families
New findings released in multimillion-dollar scheme involving Tulsa Public Schools bond director
Audit alleges a former TPS bond director used his position to steer contracts and payments to a personal company while the district lacked adequate oversight.
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Cleanup is underway after large natural gasoline tank fire in Glenpool
A lightning strike at a petroleum tank farm caused a fire that spread to two other tanks.
Posted inBusiness
Will data centers pay off for Oklahoma communities? It depends
Oklahoma communities are considering data centers projects mainly to bring in revenue but Oklahoma State University economists say the economic impact on local areas is uncertain.