Stop D.C.’s Push to One-Size Agreements

For nearly two decades, I have dedicated my career to caring for Oklahoma’s seniors and supporting the professionals who make their long-term care possible. As co-owner of Bison Health Management, Executive Director of West Wind Assisted Living, and owner and COO of Refuge Care, I see firsthand the challenges of building strong teams and running businesses in a heavily regulated field. Add to that my experience as a small business owner and former Oklahoma state senator, and I have learned one thing above all: when government oversteps, workers and businesses both suffer.

That’s why I am deeply concerned about the so-called Faster Labor Contracts Act recently introduced in Washington. On its face, the bill claims to streamline negotiations between employers and newly certified unions. In reality, it hands unprecedented power to government bureaucrats at the expense of Oklahoma workers and businesses.

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Osage LLC Welcomes WindShape

Osage LLC is celebrating a major milestone in the growth of Skyway Range by welcoming WindShape Inc. as the first tenant at the newly expanded facility. The Swiss-based company opened its first U.S. site with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 25, bringing advanced indoor drone testing capabilities not available anywhere else in the country. This marks an important expansion of Osage LLC’s footprint in the aerospace and innovation economy and a continuation of Tulsa’s long aviation history.

As an indoor drone test center, WindShape’s eight labs enable companies to simulate real-world conditions, including wind, rain, snow, and freezing temperatures, all within controlled laboratory settings. These capabilities help accelerate safety validation, product development, and certification for drone companies worldwide.

Behind a net at WindShape’s new Tulsa facility, a drone undergoes a live demonstration, simulating smoke and wind in a controlled environment.
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Corrections Officer Rescues Officer

Oklahoma Department of Corrections Sgt. Tyler Gaines is being recognized as a hero after his brave intervention during a tense incident in Hominy. While off duty, Gaines saw a Hominy police officer having difficulty arresting a suspect who was allegedly “terrorizing the city.”

As Hominy Police Officer George Calkins struggled with the suspect, Gaines happened to be driving by on his way to meet up with family the Department detailed in a release Thursday. A video of the encounter is included below.

Sgt. Tyler Gaines
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