While the District 1 candidates haven’t spoken with each other about the ads, both have denounced the role dark money has played. Early voting begins Wednesday.
Tag: Tulsa City Council
Posted inGovernment
Downtown Tulsa juvenile curfew will remain in place another year. How has it been enforced so far?
Black youth have received the majority of citations issued so far. It prevents unaccompanied minors from being downtown between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Hall-Harper and Wilson talk north Tulsa issues ahead of District 1 runoff election
Tulsa City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper and challenger Corinice Wilson broke down their positions on TPS closures, housing, policing and more.
Posted inGovernment
A split vote and abstention kills Tulsa City Council’s latest push to create a public safety oversight office
After a nearly five-hour committee meeting, Tulsa councilors were nowhere closer to consensus on a police monitor.
Posted inSchools & Families
As TPS weighs school closures, city leaders share concerns about impact beyond the classroom
Superintendents from Tulsa, Jenks and Union Public Schools met with city councilors to discuss the possibility of stacking resources and splitting costs as they all face declining enrollment and tighter budgets.
Posted inGovernment
Divided Tulsa council punts on decision for independent police monitor
Amid debate over how the city should oversee public safety agencies, councilors are moving their vote to Oct. 14.
Posted inNews
Tulsa’s new police chief addresses past issues, lays out plan for first 100 days
Jonathan Brooks addressed everything from Flock Safety cameras to TPD’s officer shortage and records request backlog. His plan? “Listening to as many Tulsans as I can.”
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Experience or change: North Tulsa voters have a decision to make come November
As Vanessa Hall-Harper and Corinice Wilson prepare for a Nov. 3 runoff, they’re offering different ideas for moving DIstrict 1 forward. The seat is the only undecided city council race.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Online conversation around Tulsa City Council race surged, but voter turnout didn’t
While social media discourse around the District 1 race took off, data shows north Tulsans didn’t show up in bigger numbers. Advocates are asking why and exploring what to do next.
Posted inGovernment
Vanessa Hall-Harper to face Corinice Wilson in runoff for Tulsa City Council District 1 race
Neither candidate won outright Tuesday, but as the Nov. 3 runoff looms both women emphasized the work is just beginning for their campaigns.
Posted inGovernment
Anthony Archie wins District 2 race to represent west Tulsa for a second term
The first-term councilor defeated Aaron Bisogno for a second time. Archie’s main priorities are revitalizing the 61st and Peoria area and Riverwood.
Posted inGovernment
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.