5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (801+ words) The Trump administration’s plans to build a massive smelter in Inola to revive the U.S. aluminum industry have generated big claims about how clean or dirty the operation would be, how many jobs it could create and the company Oklahoma…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (391+ words) Incumbent Jackie Dutton fended off challenger Tanisha Bowen to win a second term representing District 3 on Tulsa City Council. With 2,377 votes cast, Dutton won with 55.92%. Dutton was not available for comment Tuesday night. She has been in the council seat,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (214+ words) Voters panned the effort to change Oklahoma’s reimbursement system Tuesday, preserving incentives for businesses and property tax revenue for local government bodies like public schools and libraries. Nearly 74% of voters said “no” to State Question 844, per unofficial results from the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (328+ words) The crowd at Robert Franklin’s Tulsa watch party was on its feet by 8:30 Tuesday night. The longtime educator was wiping away tears. Franklin is officially the Republican candidate for state superintendent, beating James Taylor with 80% of the votes cast in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) The ballot initiative, supported by Republican lawmakers eager to prevent “illegal aliens” from voting and opposed by Democrats who say there’s no evidence of widespread fraud in the state, passed with 56.1% of the vote, as of 8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (726+ words) Five months after the Tulsa City Council issued a moratorium on new data center development, officials are considering changing the zoning code to define these facilities by square footage. The moratorium went into effect March 25 and expires Dec. 31. It followed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (791+ words) Tulsa’s new top cop is a longtime face on the force. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols named Deputy Chief Jonathan Brooks Thursday as the city’s next chief of police — 31 days after Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen announced his upcoming retirement. Nichols…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1256+ words) District 1 City Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper is running for re-election, a decade after voters first put her in office. Four people are running against her: Corinice Wilson, Reggie Williams Jr., Thomas Moore and Mareo Johnson. We talked to people who live…...