Tulsa reformed its government structure after a 1980s lawsuit. Now, some are concerned about how a Voting Rights Act decision could impact Black representation.
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Tulsa city councilors field questions about conflicts of interest
Tulsa city councilors often wear two or more hats, balancing their full-time jobs and the job of an elected official. Occasionally, they face questions about possible conflicts of interest.
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Tulsa City Council rejects conflict of interest claims, authorizes sale of former Rudisill Library
The economic arm of the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce intends to use the building as an entrepreneurial hub.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Tulsa councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper to recuse herself from Rudisill library sale
Hall-Harper is the registered agent for the economic arm of the Black Wall Street Chamber, which wants to purchase the former library for $1.4 million.
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Tulsa’s tourism leaders put their support behind hotel tax hike on August ballot
Business leaders say Tulsa is leaving revenue on the table by not raising its lodging tax rate in the past 40 years. A hike could be on the ballot this summer.
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Data center debate reaches east Tulsa, where residents question what’s coming
Project Anthem will transform part of far east Tulsa. As developers seek to expand their plans, residents see problems on the horizon.
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Tulsa will pause new data center construction for 9 months after council vote
The proposal was reduced from a year to nine months. Planning commissioners are still set to consider Project Anthem in east Tulsa April 1.
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa tenants left in limbo when landlords fail to pay hundreds of thousands in water bills
Vesta Capital isn’t the only multi-family property owner in Tulsa leaving water bills unpaid. Housing advocates blame a system that doesn’t offer recourse for renters.
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Tulsa has a citywide sidewalk shortage. Residents say it’s time for that to change.
Tulsa has long tried to solve its sidewalk shortcomings. But the flurry of policy changes hasn’t led to a long-term solution.
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Tulsa officials will consider a year-long moratorium on data centers. Here is what that could mean.
As AI infrastructure floods northeastern Oklahoma, a Tulsa councilor wants to pause construction on hyperscale data centers.
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South Tulsa councilor has nearly $1M to spend. Here’s where it could be headed.
District 8 Councilor Phil Lakin still has close to a million dollars left to spend on capital projects. Here are some ways those funds can be used.
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa City Council could spend $2.5M on incentives to attract Oklahoma’s first IKEA
Construction on the state’s first IKEA is set to begin in April, with the Tulsa Hills store expected to open in November before the holiday season.