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Seminole residents will take to the polls next Tuesday, July 8 in an excise tax election, but another countywide tax election could be on the horizon.
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Spectators wave as an Osprey helicopter approaches the tarmac Saturday during the 2025 Tinker Air Show held over the weekend in Oklahoma City. The theme of this year’s show, which included the legendary U.S.
Read moreU.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), vice chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Finance Committee, released the following statement on Republicans’ proposed budget reconciliation bill that harms Tribal communities: “As extreme heat strains the grid and leaves thousands without power, Senate Republicans are pushing a bill that would hike costs and worsen energy shortages. Their plan slashes investments in the new energy sources we need to meet demand and keep prices down.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently elected attorney Courtney Warmington of Edmond as chair of the board; telecommunications chief executive officer Dustin Hilliary of Lawton, vice chair; retired Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor of McAlester, secretary; and real estate investor Mitch Adwon of Tulsa, assistant secretary. The new officer team will lead the nine-member board throughout the 2025-26 fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2026.
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US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance and Homeland Security Committees, recently highlighted that the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers the largest tax cut in history for hardworking Americans, secures the border, strengthens Medicaid, and rebuilds the military, all while cutting out-of-control spending.
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The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) took the lead in providing an engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) experience at the 2025 Tinker Air Force Base Warriors of Air and Space Air Show this past weekend. With the support of local pilots from the greater Oklahoma City flying community and state officials, ODAA staff created an inspiring environment for young attendees. In the STEM City hangar, participants had the exciting opportunity to build rockets and balsa wood airplanes, fostering a hands-on understanding of science and engineering for several hours each day.
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