by Michael Bates | Apr 2, 2023 | Ethics, History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
The incumbent and challenger in the Tulsa School Board District 1 race have each raised over $50,000 according to campaign contribution and expenditures reports filed with the Tulsa Public Schools district clerk. As of the March 20, 2023, close of the pre-election...
by Michael Bates | Mar 6, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
More warnings from professionals who work with teenagers about the dangers of legalizing recreational marijuana by passing Oklahoma State Question 820 and the damage already caused by the dysfunctional medical marijuana regime approved through SQ 788 in 2018. School...
by Michael Bates | Mar 4, 2023 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
More commentary opposed to SQ 820, on the ballot this Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (My earlier SQ 820 blog post covers campaign finances, the actual text of the proposition, and more voices against the proposition.) Twitter user Chels (@ChesterTweet) has a link-rich thread...
by Michael Bates | Oct 30, 2022 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
In-person absentee voting will be available at in every county on Wednesday through Friday, November 2 – 4, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In most counties, this will be at the County Election Board office...
by Michael Bates | Oct 24, 2022 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
A few notes on the four Oklahoma Supreme Court justices and five Court of Civil Appeals judges on the retention ballot this year. None of the five members of the Court of Criminal Appeals are up for retention this year. Judges in Oklahoma’s appellate system are...
by Michael Bates | Aug 16, 2022 | History, OKGrassroots, Tulsa County
A sex survey targeting teenagers was funded by the City of Tulsa using federal COVID relief funding. The survey was one of 70 non-profit projects selected for funding by a working group of four city councilors who are on next Tuesday’s ballot — Phil Lakin...
