New council, new start for city of Tulsa
12/2/2011
Mayor Dewey Bartlett knows that with seven new members set to join Tulsa's City Council it's his one chance for a fresh start.
2 charter changes defeated
11/9/2011
Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a pair of proposals that would have overhauled the city's strong-mayor form of government.
Tulsa municipal elections usher in a new wave
12/2/2011
Republican Blake Ewing defeated Democrat Ken Brune to represent City Council District 4 in one of Tulsa's most competitive races this election season.
Council elections are today in Tulsa
11/8/2011
It's time to vote, Tulsans.
Light crowd expected for council vote
11/7/2011
Although there are four proposals seeking to change the city's current form of government and seven City Council races on Tuesday's general election ballot, voter turnout is expected to be fairly light, Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Patty Bryant said.
Poll: Majority oppose City Charter changes
11/6/2011
Tulsans may be fed up with City Hall controversies, but a new Tulsa World-sponsored poll indicates a majority of voters aren't ready to adopt a council-city manager form of government or to add at-large councilors to the current structure.
Editorial: City election
11/6/2011
All elections are important but Tulsa's municipal election on Tuesday is especially so.
Tuesday elections to decide members, changes to council
11/6/2011
Tulsa voters Tuesday will decide the fate of four proposed City Charter amendments and seven City Council races.
Editorial: For Mansur
11/3/2011
Voters in Tulsa City Council District 7 are fortunate to have two credible candidates to succeed current Councilor John Eagleton, who chose not to seek re-election.
Phil Lakin best choice for council in District 8
11/1/2011
City Council District 8 is overwhelmingly Republican. That, however, is not the reason to vote for Republican Phil Lakin for the post. Lakin deserves to be elected because he is the best person to serve the district and the city.
Ballot-question blitz is planned
11/3/2011
Save Our Tulsa is set to hit the streets midweek with a campaign blitz for its three ballot questions that seek to change Tulsa's form of government.
City government in hands of voters
10/30/2011
The most important issues before Tulsa voters Nov. 8 are the four ballot questions that seek changes to the city's government ranging from making tweaks to a total replacement.
City Council Dist. 4 hopefuls oppose changes to city charter
10/30/2011
An entrepreneur and an attorney are competing for Tulsa's City Council District 4 seat in what is arguably this election season's most competitive race.
City Council candidates say trash major issue
10/26/2011
Looming changes to the city's trash service are a major concern for Tulsans, City Council candidates said at a Tuesday forum.
Editorial: Oyler best candidate for District 2 City Council seat
10/25/2011
Tulsa City Council District 2 is a heavily Republican area that returned incumbent Republican Rick Westcott to the seat several times over the past decade. Westcott did not seek re-election. So, it is up to the 11,013 Republicans, 8,698 Democrats and 3,165 independents to elect a worthy successor Nov. 8. For the 10 years before Westcott held the seat, Democrat Darla Hall served as councilor.
Proposed charter language to be available at polls
10/25/2011
Voters will be able to review the specifics of the four proposed City Charter amendments at their precincts on election day Nov. 8 before they make their decisions.
District 4 candidates' views differ on council-mayor relationship
10/25/2011
District 4 City Council candidates differ on how they think the working relationship should be between the council and mayor.
Special elections set for House, Senate vacancies
10/25/2011
Gov. Mary Fallin has set special elections for legislative vacancies in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
District 8 City Council candidates agree on several issues
10/23/2011
The Tulsa Community Foundation CEO and a retired banker are vying for Tulsa's City Council District 8 seat.
District 2 race candidates at odds on ballot issues
10/23/2011
A retired nurse and an independent information technology consultant are competing to represent Tulsa's City Council District 2.
Newcomer in District 9 race challenges only remaining council incumbent
10/23/2011
City Council District 9 incumbent G.T. Bynum will face political newcomer Mike Batman in the Nov. 8 general election.
Editorial: Patrick's experience, steady hand needed at City Hall
10/19/2011
The choice for city councilor in District 3 is an easy one. Democrat David Patrick is by far the best candidate.
Ballot question seeks council-city manager form of government
10/16/2011
The City Council is asking voters to consider a Nov. 8 ballot question that would institute a council-city manager form of government to replace the current strong mayor structure.
District 7 to get fresh face
10/16/2011
A civil engineer and a retired psychologist — both political newcomers — are competing to represent Tulsa’s City Council District 7.
Adding at-large City Council seats would spawn civil rights lawsuits, attorney says
10/14/2011
Tulsans Defending Democracy's Greg Bledsoe warned Thursday that lawsuits would be filed if voters approve a proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot to add three at-large members to the City Council.
Editorial: Blake Ewing best choice for District 4 City Council
10/13/2011
Voters in Tulsa City Council District 4 are lucky to have a tough choice. It is one of those rare chances to send a good councilor to City Hall in a no-lose election.
Editorial: For Bynum
10/12/2011
G.T. Bynum has been a bright spot on the Tulsa City Council and has earned re-election as the representative of District 9.
Owasso, Jenks tax proposals soundly defeated; BA school bond passes
10/12/2011
Owasso and Jenks voters rejected property tax increases that would have funded bond issues totaling $28.5 million, but a $73.5 million school bond issue in Broken Arrow passed heartily - by 78 percent - Tuesday night.
Candidates for District 4 aim to help instill pride in Tulsans
10/11/2011
The two candidates vying for the City Council District 4 seat said Monday that they want to help instill pride in Tulsans.
District 4 candidates want pride for Tulsans
10/10/2011
The two candidates vying for the City Council District 4 seat said Monday they want to help instill pride in Tulsans.
Tulsans to vote on making city elections nonpartisan
10/9/2011
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to make Tulsa's municipal races nonpartisan.
Tulsa City Council race: Ex-councilor, political novice vie for District 3
10/9/2011
A former city councilor and a political newcomer will face off in the Nov. 8 general election for the District 3 City Council seat.
Tulsa City Council race: District 6 candidates differ on ballot proposals
10/9/2011
A self-employed computer repairman and a Kum & Go store clerk are vying for Tulsa's City Council District 6 seat.
City Council candidates discuss challenges, opportunities
10/5/2011
The challenges facing the city, the Tulsa Metro Chamber's role in elections, and whether to revamp the city's form of government were among the issues discussed Tuesday at a City Council candidates forum.
Voters to decide Tulsa City Council term lengths, election schedules
10/2/2011
Among several proposals voters will decide on Nov. 8 is whether to return City Council terms to two years and have them all expire at the same time.
Voters to decide whether to restructure City Council
9/25/2011
Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to restructure the City Council by adding three at-large councilors and by having the mayor control the council meetings and agenda topics.
Redrawn districts affected elections
9/18/2011
City Council redistricting played a factor in the ousting of some councilors in last week's municipal primary elections, a Tulsa World analysis shows.
For 7 outgoing Tulsa city councilors, time to meet goals is short
9/18/2011
Lame ducks now dominate Tulsa's City Council.
District 4 race could be close; drama lacks in other Tulsa City Council races
9/15/2011
The most competitive Tulsa City Council race left for the general election appears to be the District 4 matchup between Republican Blake Ewing and Democrat Ken Brune.
Voters oust 4 councilors
9/14/2011
Voters exacted their revenge in Tuesday's primary elections, ousting four of the six incumbents who sought re-election.
Tulsa voters choose change at City Hall
9/14/2011
It was a bad night to be an incumbent.
Voter ID law creates few hassles
9/14/2011
A new state law requiring voters to show identification created fewer headaches than expected Tuesday, election officials said.
Osage County plan axed
9/14/2011
Osage County voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a half-cent sales tax increase that would have upgraded and enlarged the county's historic courthouse.
Vote until 7 p.m. in today's City Council primary elections
9/13/2011
Tulsans will go to the polls Tuesday to bolster or dash political ambitions in the City Council primary elections.
Cue wins GOP primary in District 2
9/13/2011
Winner of GOP race will face Democrat Phillip Oyler in general election.
Two Democrats, three Republicans compete in District 4 primaries
9/13/2011
Councilor Maria Barnes faces Ken Brune in Democratic primary.
Steele defeats incumbent Mautino in District 6
9/13/2011
Republican winner will face Robert Gwin Jr. in general election.
Lakin wins Republican nomination in District 8
9/13/2011
GOP winner will face Democrat William Suliburk in general election.
Patrick defeats Turner in District 3 race
9/13/2011
Two Republicans and two Democrats face off in primaries.
Mansur, Rainwater win nominations in District 7
9/13/2011
Three Republicans and two Democrats vie to succeed John Eagleton, who is not seeking re-election.
Bynum wins District 9 Republican primary
9/13/2011
GOP winner will face Democrat Mike Batman in general election.
Gilbert takes District 5 seat
9/13/2011
Political newcomer edges former councilor Roop by 51 votes; incumbent Trail runs distant third.
Henderson winner in District 1
9/13/2011
With no Republicans in the primary, tonight's Democrat winner will claim council post.
Four incumbents ousted; Henderson, Gilbert win seats
9/13/2011
Incumbents Barnes, Trail, Mautino and Turner all lost in the primaries.
Higher than usual voter turnout expected for primaries
9/12/2011
Voter turnout in Tuesday's City Council election is anticipated to be higher than previous primaries for two reasons, officials say - all nine seats are opposed and the widely publicized discord at City Hall.
Tulsa City Council discord may play role in Tuesday's primaries
9/11/2011
Tulsa's City Council primaries Tuesday will not only decide the District 1 and 5 seats and narrow the candidate field in the other districts, but also whether an anti-incumbent sentiment will play a role.
City Council District candidates
9/13/2011
About the District 1 race: The election will be decided at the primary stage since no Republicans filed for the post. The next councilor will have a one-year term.
Tulsa City Council election could be costliest ever
9/13/2011
The 2011 election is on pace to be the most expensive City Council campaign in Tulsa history.
Editorial: Patrick best choice in District 3
9/10/2011
The District 3 City Council race is, once again, a rerun. The best-known candidates are Democrats Roscoe Turner, the incumbent, and local businessman David Patrick, who has alternated with Turner in holding the seat for years.
Tulsa city councilor backs Republican seeking his seat
9/10/2011
Tulsa City Councilor Bill Christiansen has endorsed Republican George Gibbs for the District 8 seat that Christiansen has held for nearly a decade.
In-person absentee voting open today, Monday for council primaries
9/9/2011
In-person absentee voting for next week’s City Council primaries is being held Friday and Monday at the Tulsa County Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave.
Editorial: Phil Lakin best choice to represent District 8
9/8/2011
Two Republicans are vying for the GOP City Council District 8 nomination in Tuesday's primaries. There will be a Democrat on the Nov. 8 ballot, but because there are more than twice as many Republicans as Democrats in District 8, there's a high likelihood the GOP nominee will win the seat.
Tulsa Metro Chamber's PAC reports contributions of $33,375
9/8/2011
Tulsa Biz PAC, the Tulsa Metro Chamber's local political action committee, raised $33,375 in its first months in operation.
Editorial: G.T. Bynum best choice in council District 9
9/9/2011
District 9 Councilor G.T. Bynum has been a beacon of civility, decorum and leadership at City Hall. He has been a rare bright spot on an otherwise often dysfunctional City Council.
Donations to council candidates greatly vary
9/7/2011
A week away from the Sept. 13 City Council primary, the candidates' campaign purses range from having no money to a lot.
Challengers press 2 incumbents
9/7/2011
District 1 Councilor Jack Henderson and District 5 Councilor Chris Trail fended off criticism and calls for change from their election opponents during a forum Tuesday.
District 8 GOP hopefuls split on plenty of issues
9/7/2011
The Republican candidates for the District 8 City Council seat agreed on plenty Tuesday night during a forum at the Tulsa Technology Center's South Campus.
Was that a Speedo? Council candidates' stories of door-to-door campaigning
9/6/2011
Local races are not won with the number of signs in yards, or calls made, but by walking the districts, which has led to funny and memorable moments for several of this year's crop of City Council candidates.
Tulsa City Council primaries: things to know before you vote
9/4/2011
Before Tulsans head to the polls Sept. 13 to vote in the Tulsa City Council primary elections, they need to be aware that changes have occurred.
Republican candidates face off for District 9 primary
9/4/2011
The District 9 City Council Republican primary pits Councilor G.T. Bynum against political newcomers Robert Pinney and Kimberlee Whiteman.
5 to vie for District 4 City Council seat
9/4/2011
Five candidates are vying for the District 4 City Council seat in one of this election season's more competitive races.
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