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Hamilton: Budget d'j" vu ignores lessons of the past
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (671+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Hamilton: Budget d'j" vu ignores lessons of the past By: Arnold Hamilton//Guest Columnist//April 9, 2026// Elephants are renowned for their long-term memory, but that skill clearly isn't shared by the two-legged mammals currently lumbering through the halls of…...
University of Tulsa receives $12 M gift for scholarships
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (160+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 University of Tulsa receives $12 M gift for scholarships By: Journal Record Staff//April 9, 2026// TULSA " The University of Tulsa has received a $12 million gift from the Asbjornson Foundation to support scholarships and high-impact learning opportunities, expanding access to a…...
Oklahoma Senate honors fallen Goldsby firefighters Todd Pendleton and Bryan Jenkins
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (240+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Oklahoma Senate honors fallen Goldsby firefighters Todd Pendleton and Bryan Jenkins By: Journal Record Staff//April 9, 2026// OKLAHOMA CITY " Sen. Kendal Sacchieri, R-Blanchard, recognized the lives and service of Goldsby Fire Department volunteer firefighter Todd Pendleton and Fire Administrator…...
Lot Lines: Belfast " From The Troubles to a world-class city
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (364+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Lot Lines: Belfast " From The Troubles to a world-class city By: J. David Chapman//Guest Columnist//April 9, 2026// I am writing this week's column from Titanic Belfast, one of the most remarkable redevelopment projects in Europe. It has been eight…...
Policy Matters: Calling the budget process "transparent" doesn"t make it so
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (452+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Policy Matters: Calling the budget process "transparent" doesn"t make it so By: Shiloh Kantz//Guest Column//April 8, 2026// When lawmakers announced a state budget deal last week, leadership hailed the record-early timing as proof of their commitment to…...
Martinez wins south Oklahoma City school board race
1+ day, 28+ min ago (472+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Martinez wins south Oklahoma City school board race District 7 in Oklahoma City Public Schools hasn't seen a contested race since 2014 OKLAHOMA CITY " District 7 voters in Oklahoma City Public Schools elected Galilea Martinez as their school board representative Tuesday…...
Rock legend Billy Idol returns to Tulsa for 2026 tour
1+ day, 48+ min ago (127+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Rock legend Billy Idol returns to Tulsa for 2026 tour By: Journal Record Staff//April 8, 2026// TULSA " Rock legend Billy Idol is returning to the road this summer with the next leg of his highly successful world tour, It's A…...
Choctaw Nation to welcome bison home for first time in 150 years
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (166+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Choctaw Nation to welcome bison home for first time in 150 years By: Journal Record Staff//April 8, 2026// DURANT " Bison are returning to the Choctaw Nation on Friday, April 10, when three heifers will join the prairie at the Choctaw Cultural…...
Measures affecting Medicaid expansion head to Senate floor
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (770+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Measures affecting Medicaid expansion head to Senate floor By: Katrina Crumbacher//April 8, 2026// " The Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee advanced HB 4440 and HJR 1067. " Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton warned of $1 B annual impact. " If made law, the HB 4440 state…...
Oklahoma trooper, two others, die in multi-vehicle crash on I-35 in OKC
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (185+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Oklahoma trooper, two others, die in multi-vehicle crash on I-35 in OKC By: Josh Kelly / USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//April 8, 2026// OKLAHOMA CITY " An'Oklahoma'Highway Patrol trooper and two others, including a 4-year-old child, died in a multi-vehicle crash…...