by Michael Bates | Jun 15, 2023 | History, Music, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
An apt remark by P. Andrew Sandlin: Church leaders: if your praise band plays songs 90% of your congregation can’t sing easily or enthusiastically, you don’t have a church music program; you have a musical performance program. Let me urge you to start a...
by Michael Bates | May 28, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
For fun, I decided to look up the local newspaper from 50 years ago this weekend. I was particularly curious to see what kind of live entertainment was on offer, and what people were watching on TV. (News clips below are from newspapers.com. Click the image to see the...
by Michael Bates | May 28, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
For fun, I decided to look up the local newspaper from 50 years ago this weekend. I was particularly curious to see what kind of live entertainment was on offer, and what people were watching on TV. (News clips below are from newspapers.com. Click the image to see the...
by Michael Bates | May 22, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
Monday, May 22, 2023, Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed HB 1236, a bill that, by the change of a single word, would have significantly neutered Oklahoma’s deterrent against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). Deep-pocketed and powerful public figures...
by Michael Bates | May 22, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
Tony Lauinger, State Chairman of Oklahomans for Life, who has tirelessly, for decades and at his own expense, lobbied on behalf of the unborn at the State Capitol, is calling on Oklahomans who oppose abortion to support SB 368. In his message below, Lauinger rightly...
by Michael Bates | May 17, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
I’ve been asked to give a lecture to a civics class on City of Tulsa government. Below are the collection of links from which my presentation was drawn: Oklahoma Municipal Code (Oklahoma Statutes, Title XI, Cities and Towns) City of Tulsa charter (Municode) City...
