Politics

A local group had hand-delivered invitations to the event to U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern as well as Sen. James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin.

Charity Marcus: “There is a small group of people in the party that, if you disagree with them on one thing... they feel like you shouldn’t be a part of the party. They want to basically tar, feather you and remove you out of the party.”

The measure is headed to the state House after the full Senate approved it on Tuesday with a party-line vote of 36-8.

Senate Bill 1027 attempts to change how signatures are collected.

Federally, there has been concern about billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk’s access to citizens’ private information, like social security numbers, within DOGE.

She also criticized those who have used the party platform as a “weapon.”

David Pickel was chosen by the council to represent Ward 3 out of nine candidates.

Keith said she plans to “take a little chill pill” for six months after conceding her bid for Tulsa’s mayor in November.

House Speaker-elect Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, wants input from Oklahomans on how their state government could be more efficient. The House launched an online portal this week in hopes of collecting that feedback.

Council Ward 3 was previously filled by former Broken Arrow Vice Mayor Christi Gillespie, who resigned after being elected to the state Senate.