The Journal Record

Summary: The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority appealed a 2023 law revising appointment power over the agency to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The law shifts four OTA appointments away from governor and hands two each to Oklahoma House and Senate legislative leaders. Pike Off OTA also sued the OTA over environmental concerns, which have arisen in the construction of the Toby Keith Expressway. A 2023 law that stripped Gov.

TULSA —  Sword Industrial Partners has acquired a 24-building, 1,066,320-square-foot real estate portfolio consisting of six industrial business parks in Tulsa‘s Southeast and South Central submarkets from DRA Advisors for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio includes Space Center, Space Center East, Tulsa Business Park, Tandem Business Park, Maxim Center and Maxim Place.

By : Jonathan Stempel / Reuters//June 29, 2026// Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly) Home>Banking/Finance> SEC fines Merrill Lynch $7.5M over suspicious activity reports Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021.

Summary: SandRidge to acquire assets for $65 million cash. Deal includes 7,000 net leasehold acres and 21 wells. Acquisition adds about 3,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. SandRidge Energy, Inc. logo. (PRNewsFoto/SandRidge Energy, Inc.) OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy, Inc.

Summary: – Saks Global has emerged from bankruptcy as Exemplar Luxury Group with fewer stores and less debt. – The company is focusing on premium luxury brands while scaling back off-price retail operations. – Analysts say Saks must rebuild customer confidence in a challenging luxury retail market. NEW YORK — Saks Global emerged from bankruptcy last week with fewer stores and a renewed focus on upscale luxury, as it looks to close a rocky chapter in its storied history.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City-born artist Raven Halfmoon‘s first major traveling exhibition, “Flags of Our Mothers,” opens Nov. 18 at Oklahoma Contemporary, featuring her colossal glazed stoneware sculptures, including “Flagbearer,” a three-part work standing over 12 feet tall. Halfmoon, a citizen of the Caddo Nation also tied to Choctaw, Delaware and Otoe Missouria heritage, learned ceramics as a teenager from Caddo elders.

Summary: – Select Water Solutions and ISE Chemicals will develop iodine extraction facilities using produced water from the Permian Basin. – The first facility is expected to begin operating in 2027, with long-term production goals through 2030. – Select said its Oklahoma water infrastructure network could support future expansion of the initiative. GAINESVILLE, Texas — Select Water Solutions, Inc.

Summary: – Trump plans to nominate former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director. – Schroyer currently advises DHS on immigration enforcement and expansion of the 287(g) program. – If confirmed, he would become the first Senate-confirmed ICE director since 2014 and the first with Oklahoma law enforcement roots.

Summary: – The Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump can remove FTC commissioners without cause. – The decision overturns a 1935 precedent that protected independent agency leaders from at-will dismissal. – The ruling expands presidential authority while preserving the Federal Reserve‘s unique independence.

Jennifer Sharpe July 4, 2026, marks America’s 250th birthday, a celebration of our nation’s beginnings. We’ve come a long way since the Declaration of Independence, when 13 colonies united to take a stand against British rule.