How to File a Public Records Request in Tulsa and Oklahoma
State law presumes government records are open. Here's who to ask, what it costs, and how long you'll wait.
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Empty Offices, Needed Homes: The Conversion Math Facing Downtown Tulsa
With national office vacancy at record highs, Tulsa's pre-war towers are conversion candidates — but plumbing, floor plates, and financing decide which ones move.
ODOT Shuts the I-244 Ramp at the Inner Dispersal Loop for Bridge Work
How Tulsa Oktoberfest Works: Four Days, One River Park, a Regional Draw
The late-October festival at River West Festival Park pairs imported German beer tents with a local music lineup — and a shuttle math problem worth solving early.
Walters Lawsuits End in Settlements as Superintendent Race Heats Up
The former state schools chief and his senior adviser settled two suits with fired employees on July 22, closing the legal chapter while their legacy dominates the 2026 race.
Inside Tulsa's Startup Stack: 36 Degrees North, Innovation Labs and Atento
Kaiser-family philanthropy built Tulsa a startup infrastructure — coworking, recruiting incentives and venture capital — and a cybersecurity bet holds it together.
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Block Party to Festival: How Tulsa Event Permits Actually Work
A street closure, a tent and a food booth each pull a different Tulsa permit — the process mapped, with timelines that start weeks out.
Jul 22, 2026
A Shopper's Guide to Tulsa Farmers Markets: Seasons, SNAP and Stalls
Tulsa's market season runs from April into fall — here is where the markets are, what EBT and Double Up Oklahoma do, and how vendors get in.
Jun 29, 2026
Tulsa Senior Centers: Meals, Medicare Help and What They Cost
Lunch programs, caregiver respite and free Medicare counseling run through Tulsa's senior network — most of it free or near-free for anyone 60 and older.
Jun 7, 2026
Inside Tulsa's Startup Stack: 36 Degrees North, Innovation Labs and Atento
Kaiser-family philanthropy built Tulsa a startup infrastructure — coworking, recruiting incentives and venture capital — and a cybersecurity bet holds it together.
Jul 26, 2026
How Tulsa Oktoberfest Works: Four Days, One River Park, a Regional Draw
The late-October festival at River West Festival Park pairs imported German beer tents with a local music lineup — and a shuttle math problem worth solving early.
Jul 30, 2026
Empty Offices, Needed Homes: The Conversion Math Facing Downtown Tulsa
With national office vacancy at record highs, Tulsa's pre-war towers are conversion candidates — but plumbing, floor plates, and financing decide which ones move.
Aug 2, 2026
The Real Economics of Tulsa Food Trucks: Permits, Pads and Margins
A Tulsa truck needs a health license, a commissary and a spot worth parking on — the numbers behind the city's mobile restaurant scene.
Jul 3, 2026
Blue Whale to Buck Atom's: The Route 66 Stops Within an Hour of Tulsa
A one-tank itinerary along Oklahoma's centennial highway: six roadside landmarks inside a short drive of downtown, and what each one actually is.
Jul 7, 2026
The Port in a Landlocked State: How Tulsa Port of Catoosa Moves World Trade
At the head of the McClellan-Kerr waterway, Tulsa's inland port turns a 445-mile river system into a multimodal industrial economy near Catoosa.
Jul 11, 2026
Gas-Trade Careers in Tulsa: What Technicians Earn and How They Train
Utility gas techs, HVAC installers and pipeline hands form a Tulsa trade cluster paying above the national median — the paths, mapped.
Jun 11, 2026
Tulsa's Fall Event Season: When Tickets Actually Go On Sale, and How to Save
From the State Fair's advance gate prices to Oktoberfest wristbands and football season tickets, Tulsa's fall calendar rewards buying in June and July.
Jun 14, 2026
Taming the Arkansas: Tulsa's River Projects, From Keystone to the Next Dam
A century of dams built Tulsa's flood safety and its river-park recreation — and the next round of river projects now balances both against a livelier climate.
Jun 18, 2026
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The former state schools chief and his senior adviser settled two suits with fired employees on July 22, closing the legal chapter while their legacy dominates the 2026 race.
Aug 6, 2026
Turnpike Authority's July Board Meeting Advances ACCESS Oklahoma
Bond-program items, a new I-44 interchange and bridge work on the South Extension kept the roughly $5 billion program moving at the July 7 meeting.
Jul 15, 2026
Oklahoma's Governor Race Heads to an August Runoff
Gentner Drummond led Mike Mazzei by about 1,100 votes on June 16 — under the 50 percent threshold Oklahoma requires to win a primary outright.
Jun 22, 2026
Oklahoma's 2026 Session Hits Its May 29 Finish Line
An early budget, a first-in-state privacy law and an election-year adjournment: how the Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature stacked up.
May 30, 2026
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More to read →How to File a Public Records Request in Tulsa and Oklahoma
State law presumes government records are open. Here's who to ask, what it costs, and how long you'll wait.
Sep 7, 2026
ODOT Shuts the I-244 Ramp at the Inner Dispersal Loop for Bridge Work
The westbound off-ramp to 2nd Street closed in early August and stays shut through the rest of 2026 as the state rehabilitates downtown Tulsa's bridge deck.
Aug 10, 2026
Twenty Candidates, Six Contested Races: Tulsa's Council Map Is Set
Filing closed June 10 with four incumbents unopposed and every district except a few up for grabs on the August 25 ballot.
Jul 18, 2026
Tulsa Council Unanimously Approves the $1.227 Billion Budget
The June 17 vote adopted the mayor's FY2026-27 budget and capital plan with no dissent — a quiet close to a budget season that warned of higher utility bills.
Jun 26, 2026