World of Outlaws: Thunderbird Debut
Tulsa Today
by Admin
2d ago
Oklahoma and Kansas will welcome The Greatest Show on Dirt this weekend for two nights in the country’s heartland. First up is the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ debut at Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, OK) on Friday, March 29. The half mile will become the seventh “Sooner State” track visited by the World of Outlaws. Then, Kansas’ 81 Speedway (Wichita, KS) awaits to host the Series for the 15th time on Saturday the organizations shared in a release today. The 2024 campaign has already been full of action in 2024, and this weekend promises to deliver more of the ..read more
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Route 66 Commission Rules Approved
Tulsa Today
by Admin
3d ago
The House and Senate recently passed a joint resolution approving proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission. Governor Kevin Stitt has already signed the measure into law. The vote was necessary to allow the commission to move forward with its work of administering revitalization grants for various projects along the historic roadway. I was told the nine commission members already are in the process of sorting through and scoring grants and may have some announcements at their April 11 meeting. The City of Catoosa made a substantial request for upgrades to the Blue Whale in t ..read more
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The Impending Bikeman Scandal
Tulsa Today
by Admin
3d ago
Don’t say you weren’t warned… Satirical Analysis: In an era where the line between reality and fiction increasingly blurs, the unfolding of the Bikeman scandal emerges as a narrative so bewildering it could easily be mistaken for dystopian fiction. This editorial delves into a controversy that has stunned a nation, spotlighting the astonishing breach of faith by Joel Bikeman, the once-esteemed president of the United Skates corporation. United Skates, celebrated for its unrivaled bicycle security locks and pioneering contributions to the biking community under the stewardship of its former pre ..read more
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Experts Rip CDC for Redacting All
Tulsa Today
by Admin
5d ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents containing information about the frequency of myocarditis in people who received the COVID-19 vaccines — by producing a fully redacted 148-page document. A pair of tweets by Epoch Times reporter Zachary Stieber on March 7 and 8 revealed the FOIA request “asked for information about several studies the CDC posted on myocarditis cases in COVID-19 vaccine recipients. “A CDC document sent to us in response to a Freedom of Infor ..read more
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OK Court Creates Chaos, Uncertainty
Tulsa Today
by Admin
5d ago
Can Oklahoma’s economy continue to grow and its people thrive if businesses lack certainty in our legal system? Unfortunately, we may find out. Members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that contradicted one of the court’s prior rulings, but refused to provide a written opinion explaining if they are overturning their prior decision or see some fundamental difference between the two cases. The lack of legal clarity reduces business confidence in Oklahoma, which makes it less likely people will invest money in our state and create new jobs. In this latest case, the Oklahoma ..read more
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Principles and Paradox
Tulsa Today
by Admin
5d ago
Principles are guidelines that can help us determine the best way to think and act in both our personal and professional lives. They should instruct us but not control us. We should be dedicated to the ideals attached to a principle, not the words that describe it. Principles are never accurate all the time, including the one I just stated. Absolutes should always be avoided, including my statement about absolutes. For many years, I have offered the following two principles in my speeches, books, and weekly columns: “Never make a decision until you have to” and “Not making a decision is a deci ..read more
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NASA Solar Event in Broken Bow
Tulsa Today
by Admin
5d ago
The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) is partnering with NASA scientists and the Choctaw Nation to host a solar eclipse event on April 8 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.  The eclipse’s totality lasts from 1:45-1:50 p.m., within the broader range of 12:25-3 p.m. The event is open to the public, with eclipse glasses provided. Attendees can engage in STEM activities while researchers conduct a full-scale balloon flight campaign in preparation. At sites along the eclipse path, Oklahoma State University student teams in the engineering track use innovative larger balloon ..read more
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Safe City Proposal Trashed by Media
Tulsa Today
by Admin
1w ago
Updated: The leftist-fan-boy Tulsa World Editorial Board in an unsigned editorial today, attacked the recent “Safe City” proposal and ignored procedural gymnastics of a City Council majority to defeat it, asserting that it “would only instill fear in all immigrants, divide residents and make our city more intolerant.” Who says we are intolerant? The rejection of Dist. 9 Councilor and Mayoral Candidate Jayme Fowler’s Safe City ordinance, “which sought to prevent City dollars from being used to fund illegal immigrants, was voted down and denied a final reading by a council vote of 6-2. This unus ..read more
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Prison for Coercion & Enticement
Tulsa Today
by Admin
1w ago
Today, U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Caleb Lee Giles, 24, of Afton to 210 months imprisonment for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Coercion and Enticement of a Minor according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney Northern District of Oklahoma. Upon his release, Giles will be supervised for life and will also be required to register as a sex offender. According to court documents, in September 2020, Giles began communicating and aggressively pursuing a romantic relationship with the 13-year-old victim. Giles requested the victim to send him nude photos through a soci ..read more
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TPS Conversations Continue
Tulsa Today
by Admin
1w ago
Editor’s Note: In a recent opinion piece “Exposing TPS Special Interest Agenda” Jared Buswell wrote critically of the Tulsa Public School District. In response, Rachel, answered in the comment section beginning, “This article could not be more out of touch. I am a TPS parent and the majority board members do speak for me, they are working towards a public school system for ALL children.” This important community conversation should continue and here Buswell responds. Opinion: Rachel, I am elated that your daughter is graduating from TPS with 36 college credits – what an achievement!  I ca ..read more
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