Category Archives: Local

Are Data Centers Betraying Citizens

By David Arnett

Private Fiber Lines Revealed in Public Right-of-ways

Are high speed commercial Fiber Optic Lines being installed illegally in Oklahoma to connect multiple data centers? Are public utility rights-of-way being used for private commercial installations without the knowledge or permitting approval of local and state officials? Are Oklahomans being bamboozled by the monied elite for billions of dollars over decades with no compensation provided to local property owners? Could this be happening within clusters of data centers nationwide?

Phyllis Fallen heard a construction crew approaching her property on 660 Road one mile south of the Mayes County-Wagoner County line in Oklahoma. When she stepped outside and asked what they were doing, the crew said they were laying a fiber optic line. No compensation was offered, and no documentation was initially produced.

Fiber Optic Lines in Wagoner County. Photo by Phyllis Fallen
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Demand Project Releases Impact Report

By David Arnett

Tulsa, OK – The Demand Project has released Monday its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting a year of significant progress in prevention and restoration efforts in the fight against child trafficking while also celebrating a strong start to 2026 marked by expanded facilities and services for survivors.  

In 2025, increased national attention from traditional and social media brought greater national awareness of the dangers children face online and the growing number of arrests by law enforcement. In response, The Demand Project expanded its reach and strengthened its programs to protect children and support survivors.

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Osage County Treasurer War

By Dustin Reed Terry

Bank records, official meeting minutes, and a trail of un-returned funds tell a story not shared with voters and a powerful ally is helping make sure they never hear it.

Osage County, Oklahoma is a place that tends to mind its own business. Its rolling prairies and oil-rich past have produced a stubborn streak of independence that runs through the county’s Republican majority like a vein of crude through shale. County elections, in a place where the Republican primary is the only race that matters, are usually sleepy affairs — the kind where the candidate with relevant experience, a recognizable last name, or the incumbent’s blessing wins without too much fuss.

That is why the 2026 race for Osage County Treasurer is not a sleepy affair. It is civil war.

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OK Gov. Stitt v. City of Tulsa Decision

By David Arnett

Thursday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols’ foolish attempt to cede authority to an Indian tribe “as a matter of law.” The decision voids a settlement agreement signed by Mayor Nichols between the City of Tulsa and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that would have prevented municipal police and prosecutors from enforcing laws against tribal members. Said another way, this decision prevents race-based law enforcement as attempted by the Democrat Socialist Tulsa Mayor.

Oklahoma Supreme Court
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New “Welcome to Tulsa” Sign

By David Arnett

Updated with additional photos: As Tulsa prepares to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial and its designation as the Capital of Route 66, City leaders, community partners, and residents gathered this week at the Route 66 Historical Village for the official lighting ceremony of the first new “Welcome to Tulsa” signage designed by the City Planning Office.

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