A New Steward for Tulsa’s Beloved Utica Square After More Than 60 Years of Helmerich Family Ownership
Global real estate investment firm Northwood Investors LLC (“Northwood”) announced Thursday the acquisition of Utica Square, a 370,755 square foot open-air lifestyle center located in the heart of Tulsa, OK by funds managed by Northwood. The iconic property has been owned by Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P) since 1964.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Five and a half years after Oklahoma voters narrowly approved State Question 802, the so-called “free” federal Medicaid expansion has proven exactly what limited-government conservatives warned it would be: a constitutional trap, an open-ended raid on the state’s General Revenue Fund, and a textbook lesson in why big-government promises sold at the ballot box almost always end up costing Oklahoma families dearly.
Financial literacy can help people weather the difficulties of economy and be prepared for temporary economic downturns and periods of great growth.
But what are we doing to help future generations build prosperity? Not enough, it would seem from a recent report by WalletHub. For example, we ended 2025 with nearly $1.39 trillion in total credit card debt, and nearly 2 in 5 Americans say they will have more credit card debt by the end of 2026. Of states, Oklahoma appears at the bottom of the states list, the forty-ninth least financially literate.
Oklahoma is one of the top states in the nation to do business. This is because, from energy to agriculture to small business, lawmakers have prioritized reducing regulatory burdens and allowing economic activity to thrive. As the state considers how to ensure fair access to banking, that same philosophy should guide our approach.
House Bill 3172, which is currently being considered by the Oklahoma Legislature, looks to create a new, statewide framework to prohibit debanking, the closure or limiting of a bank account for any discriminatory reasons, such as politics or religion.
The mission is right — no one should be turned away from a bank because of their political leanings — but the means to achieve it are wrong.
Are you tired of being laughed at by criminals who steal public money? The days of no consequences are ending, honest people hope, with the establishment of the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud. Granted, the U.S. Justice System may continue to be a problem, but those honorable working within are likely helped by the executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump yesterday.
