Tulsa World Opinion

03/29/2025

People ought to sit down with people of different faiths, thoughts and opinions. We can find common ground and see the humanity in one another, says columnist Ginnie Graham.

03/28/2025

Measures that would create a separate system of justice for business owners have so many red flags that it's hard to choose which is most problematic, the editorial states.

03/28/2025

SoBahn 82 is the newest incarnation of a business that has been operating in Tulsa for close to 20 years. The family first took over a Chinese buffet restaurant at 71st Street and Memorial Drive, reconfiguring that into Haruno Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar, serving primarily Japanese cuisine with some Korean dishes.

Japchae are sweet potato noodles stir-fried with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, onions and spinach in a umami-rich sauce with an intoxicating aroma.

03/28/2025

Tulsa World Sports Editor Barry Lewis takes a look at state players to watch in Major League Baseball this year.

This could be a breakout season for former high draft choices Jackson Holliday and Jackson Jobe while vets Ryan Helsley, JT Realmuto and Andrew Heaney could be on the move.

03/28/2025

As it pertains to transparency, the Tulsa World's Bill Haisten says the ongoing Oral Roberts University men’s basketball coaching search is the antithesis of the craziest process he's ever covered: ORU’s 1999 search that ended with the hiring of then-28-year-old Scott Sutton.

Tim Johnson's search for ORU's next men's basketball coach could end on Friday or be extended into a fourth week.

03/28/2025

Who made the final spots in OU men's basketball All-Time Starting 5? The Tulsa World's Berry Tramel, Mason Young and Eric Bailey pick their remaining three positions for their starting lineup.

Berry Tramel, Mason Young and Eric Bailey pick their remaining three positions for their starting lineup.

03/28/2025

Authorities have identified the victims of fatal shootings earlier this month in Muskogee County after the district attorney ruled that the officers involved were legally justified in shooting the alleged gunman following a police pursuit.

The string of events March 8 appeared to have begun with threats against the mother of the alleged gunman's ex-girlfriend, who he believed was trying to get him thrown back in jail.

03/28/2025

A former prosecutor admitted to watching a video monitor that depicted with no sound a jury deliberating during a criminal trial at the Rogers County Courthouse on July 1, 2022.

Justices said the suspension shows “how seriously we treat this misconduct" after Isaac Shields admitted to watching jury deliberation video during a 2022 criminal trial.

03/28/2025

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has started sending toll bills in the mail to many tribal members who have never received them before.

There are individuals who owe thousands, according to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, but moving a PlatePay toll balance to a new PikePass account can result in a discount of nearly 50%.

03/28/2025

Proposed legislation that would change how municipalities dispose of the byproduct from treated wastewater could cost the city as much as $100 million in infrastructure upgrades and $10 million annually in operational costs — a bill that would be passed on to ratepayers.

Senate Bill 3 would prohibit the land application of biosolids, or wastewater sludge, beginning July 1, 2027.

03/28/2025

The Oklahoma House of Representatives tossed a lifeline to Tulsa’s unfinished Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture on Thursday.

House Bill 2673 by Speaker Kyle Hilbert allows OKPOP to count additional dollars toward the $18 million it must raise by Nov. 15 to access an identical amount appropriated previously.

03/28/2025

Less than two hours before the meeting was to begin, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Department of Education told the Tulsa World that the board’s meeting had been canceled and that the board won’t meet again until April 24.

"Due to a technical issue the (State Board of Education) agenda for March was posted on the internet 19 minutes late," an Oklahoma State Department of Education spokeswoman said.

03/28/2025

There are many things that currently divide us, but support of public education is an issue that we can all support, says Robyn Sanzalone of Tulsa.

03/27/2025

Some Republicans want U.S. District Judge James Boasberg removed from the bench for allegedly interfering with the president's authority -- under the Constitution and the 1798 Alien Enemies Act -- to deport members of a Venezuelan gang.

Some Republicans want U.S. District Judge James Boasberg removed from the bench for allegedly interfering with the president's authority -- under the Constitution and the 1798 Alien Enemies Act --

03/27/2025

"We never achieved anything by giving up our sovereignty or our culture. We have weathered such times before and survived, and we will endure this, as well," says Jim Gray.

03/27/2025

Research explains why some mentally ill homeless people have trouble staying on treatment plans. Now it's up to policymakers to use that information to improve care, says Mike Brose.

03/27/2025

It's critical to view mental health as a component of one’s overall health and well-being and as a catalyst for overall community health, says Josh Cantwell of GRAND Mental Health.

03/27/2025

Former U.S. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, R-Minnesota, recounts how he and Oklahoma Sen. David Boren made reforms to keep farmers from financial ruin.