A crowd gathered Wednesday outside of Tulsa City Hall to protest the looming deportation of legal U.S. resident. Oklahoma State University is expanding its medical center in Tulsa.

City officials are planning to apply a financing mechanism they’ve commonly used for commercial development to build more housing. Leaders of Tulsa’s public school district are split on adopting a controversial state-mandated rule.

Two measles cases have been confirmed in Oklahoma. Tulsa’s mayor is doubling down on his promise to have functional zero homelessness by 2030. Oklahoma’s highest court has ordered a halt on any Bible purchases from the State Department of Education. When it comes to sprucing up Tulsa’s stretch of the Mother Road, the city’s Route 66 commissioners are looking east.

Police reportedly shot a man suspected of two homicides after a chase in Muskogee over the weekend. An Oklahoma Senate bill that would put prohibitions on the state's initiative petition process faces pushback (via Oklahoma Voice).

- A judge ruled Friday that three Sperry students accused of first-degree rape by instrumentation may be charged as adults. - Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction made an appearance in Green Country Thursday night. - A group of Tulsans want to maintain a safe space for LGBT+ folks. - City officials are trying to sort out issues with Tulsa’s dispatch center. - A collection of centuries-old Japanese artifacts has made its way to Tulsa.

Tulsa’s homeless advisor says the past two winter storms point to the need for an emergency shelter in the city. State Superintendent Ryan Walters is continuing his push to put bibles in public school classrooms and is slated to speak in Glenpool to a group that believes they are “anointed” by God to run government.

As the Route 66 centennial inches closer, buzz among city councilors about tourism taxes is increasing. A Tulsa attorney who works with Oklahoma tribal nations says efforts to collaborate with the new presidential administration are underway. An assembly of Black leaders from across the country gathered in opposition to President Trump.

A reported case of measles in Bartlesville is a false alarm. Lawmakers look to add requirements to the state question process. A demonstration outside Tulsa City Hall draws a small crowd. The city looks to more aggressively tackle the issue of stray animals.

(That's right, we're back!) Oklahoma’s politicians are responding to Friday's chaotic scene in the White House. A state board supports repealing a requirement that warning letters be sent to people accused of stalking.

KWGS News - January 3, 2024