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#71
PlaniTulsa & Urban Planning / Re: New Tulsa Interstate (US-4...
Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 26, 2025, 12:39:44 PMQuote from: patric on February 25, 2025, 01:39:08 PMAs of this week, no construction between Tulsa And Siloam Springs.
It took what 12 or 13 years to complete 169 from 21st to the BA Expressway and even longer to complete HWY 11 from Sheridan to US 75? I'd say they're right on schedule.
#72
PlaniTulsa & Urban Planning / Re: New Tulsa Interstate (US-4...
Last post by patric - February 25, 2025, 01:39:08 PMAs of this week, no construction between Tulsa And Siloam Springs.
#73
Development & New Businesses / Re: Western Supply warehouses...
Last post by Urban Enthusiast - February 24, 2025, 05:18:04 PMIt's looking good! It's quite substantial.
#74
Other Local Reviews / Re: Solar Installers
Last post by patric - February 21, 2025, 11:46:30 AMQuoteBipartisan Support for Solar Tax Credits: Solar tax credits have enjoyed bipartisan support for years. For instance, during his last term, President Trump signed legislation in 2020 that extended the solar tax credits rather than allowing them to expire. This demonstrates a long-standing recognition of solar energy's benefits to our economy and national security.
You have to remember Trump is transactional; his flip-flops are only one brown paper bag of money away.
He supported Ukraine right up until he tweeted Zelenskyy was "A Dictator without Elections!!"
Electricity isnt getting any cheaper no matter how much drilling we do, and electric reliability is at the mercy of mother nature. We are way behind the curve on renewable energy compared to most of the world.
#75
Development & New Businesses / Re: Western Supply warehouses...
Last post by SXSW - February 21, 2025, 11:15:33 AMProgress at Western Supply, should be complete by next spring
#76
Local & State Politics / Re: 10 Commandments to go on S...
Last post by patric - February 20, 2025, 01:53:07 PMA bill that proposed to erect monuments to the Ten Commandments at the Oklahoma Capitol failed to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 380 proposed to display monuments to the Ten Commandments both inside and outside the Capitol. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, who authored the measure, said donated funds would have been used to design the monuments and set them in place.
In 2015, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against a Ten Commandments monument that previously had been displayed at the Capitol, citing the Blaine Amendment in the Oklahoma Constitution, which prohibits the use of public funds or property to promote a religion. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, too, includes a clause prohibiting the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another.
In 2016, Oklahomans voted to reject State Question 790, which would have repealed the Blaine Amendment and allowed for restoration of the monument on the Capitol grounds.
Committee Chairman Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, said recent history has shown, too, that Oklahomans would prefer for the state to refrain from any endorsement of a particular religion. He noted that Oklahomans opted not to repeal the Blaine Amendment by a 57% to 43% vote.
"We cannot favor one religion over another. ... I think that this still is furtherance of an unconstitutional matter that has been ruled on, and I worry about what further doors this will open if we advance this," Howard said.
https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/new-ten-commandments-monument-bill-fails-to-advance/article_c1c7b284-ef18-11ef-9fe8-6ba668b3ffd4.html
In 2015, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against a Ten Commandments monument that previously had been displayed at the Capitol, citing the Blaine Amendment in the Oklahoma Constitution, which prohibits the use of public funds or property to promote a religion. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, too, includes a clause prohibiting the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another.
In 2016, Oklahomans voted to reject State Question 790, which would have repealed the Blaine Amendment and allowed for restoration of the monument on the Capitol grounds.
Committee Chairman Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, said recent history has shown, too, that Oklahomans would prefer for the state to refrain from any endorsement of a particular religion. He noted that Oklahomans opted not to repeal the Blaine Amendment by a 57% to 43% vote.
"We cannot favor one religion over another. ... I think that this still is furtherance of an unconstitutional matter that has been ruled on, and I worry about what further doors this will open if we advance this," Howard said.
https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/new-ten-commandments-monument-bill-fails-to-advance/article_c1c7b284-ef18-11ef-9fe8-6ba668b3ffd4.html
#77
Other Tulsa Discussion / Re: Another Police Helicopter
Last post by dbacksfan 2.0 - February 19, 2025, 07:51:00 PMQuote from: whoatown on February 19, 2025, 02:09:18 PMhttps://citizenwatchreport.com/the-ntsbs-black-box-data-just-confirmed-what-we-all-feared-this-crash-wasnt-just-bad-luck/
Blackbox recovered from blackhawk.
Anything from altimeter malfunction to night goggles limiting vision.
Commercial jet tries unsuccessfully to make effective evasive manuever.
#78
Other Tulsa Discussion / Re: Another Police Helicopter
Last post by whoatown - February 19, 2025, 02:09:18 PMhttps://citizenwatchreport.com/the-ntsbs-black-box-data-just-confirmed-what-we-all-feared-this-crash-wasnt-just-bad-luck/
Blackbox recovered from blackhawk.
Anything from altimeter malfunction to night goggles limiting vision.
Commercial jet tries unsuccessfully to make effective evasive manuever.
Blackbox recovered from blackhawk.
Anything from altimeter malfunction to night goggles limiting vision.
Commercial jet tries unsuccessfully to make effective evasive manuever.
#79
Development & New Businesses / Re: Massive new car factory fo...
Last post by kvanover - February 19, 2025, 10:32:15 AMI can say that this had nothing to do with their decision. It had more to do with the incentive package they received from Kansas. In fact we were considered for the second plant until the EV market softened too much for a second facility to be warranted.
#80
Development & New Businesses / Re: Solar wafer manufacturing ...
Last post by SXSW - February 18, 2025, 10:46:14 PMEverything I've heard is that it's still happening and will break ground this year. This and LTCS which just started construction on its new larger facility at TIA will bring over 800 new engineering/manufacturing jobs to Tulsa over the next 3-5 years.