Gateway Sponsors Series: Tulsa vs. OSU

By David Arnett

Beginning in 2024 and extending through the next eight years, Gateway First Bank is the new title sponsor of the Turnpike Classic, the longstanding football series between Tulsa University and Oklahoma State the rivals announced Wednesday. The title sponsorship is a joint agreement with Golden Hurricane Sports Properties and Cowboy Sports Properties.

“We’re delighted to align ourselves with such a historic contest and two outstanding institutions right here in our home state of Oklahoma,” Scott Gesell, Gateway First Bank CEO said. “We look forward to bringing fans from across the state together for a great Oklahoma tradition in the Gateway First Bank Turnpike Classic.”

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Oklahoma 6th in At-Risk Youth

By David Arnett

In a report released Wednesday, personal-finance website WalletHub compared states to find Oklahoma youth rank 6th (1=Most at Risk; 25=Avg.) by their comparisons. The data set ranges from the share of disconnected youth to the labor force participation rate among young adults to the youth poverty rate.

At-risk youth are often defined as, “a child who is less likely to transition successfully into adulthood. Success can include academic success and job readiness, as well as the ability to be financially independent. It also can refer to the ability to become a positive member of society by avoiding a life of crime.”

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Our American Leader

By David Arnett

Opinion: When former-President Donald J. Trump is elected again, America will have a leader worthy of the name. This will be a stark contrast with the duplicitous Non-Democratic Criminal Cartel of the morally vacuous currently destroying our personal and national economy and so much more.

In the immediate aftermath of the failed assassination attempt, President Trump thought first of the American people and stood with fist raised. Never surrender. Fight on for freedom. The message was clear. He said later he was most proud of the crowd because they didn’t run but immediately moved to provide aid and comfort to the injured. Trump wanted the world to know, America will always fight for Liberty against the fascists who are the evil they publicly rail against.

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Lankford’s Dropped Ball Enabled Trump Shooter

By David Arnett

Updated: The headline certainly sounds like a wild accusation or a conspiracy theory. It’s neither. The Tulsa area has more space related technological expertise than most of us imagine. Tulsa, in union with Indian nations, also has a wealth of federal contracting capabilities greater than most areas of the United States outside of Washington, D.C.

Several years ago, a proposal was submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to analyze and, if appropriate, build a satellite earth station and ground entry to unify the various networks of federal civilian and military agencies under authority and connected to DHS.

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OK Support for Classroom Bible Use

By David Arnett

A Moms for Liberty Oklahoma press release July 17 announced the organization’s reasons in supporting use of Bibles in education:

On June 27th, Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a memo requiring schools to incorporate the Bible in Oklahoma classroom curricula as a historical document. Since the announcement, opponents have expressed their dismay, claiming the new rule blends church and state and that the Bible has no place in Oklahoma public schools.

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