TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 17 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2024: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner announced Friday the purchase of a property in North Tulsa that will be renovated and converted into community space. The building, formerly Greater Sunrise Baptist Church, at 1205 E. 46th St. North, sits on more than 10 acres. The building will be leased to the North Tulsa Chero  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 17 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following agency statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Statement from OK Policy about proposals that would eliminate the state portion of grocery sales taxes: For about half the cost of eliminating the state portion of the sales tax on groceries, our lawmakers can deliver targeted fiscal relief to nearly all taxpayers through the expanded Sales Tax Relief Credit. Given available options, eliminating the st  more