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Bill Authorizing Gold Star Families Monument Signed Into Law

Friday, May 1 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation authored by Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, authorizing the placement of a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds has been signed into law. House Bill 4486 allows the State Capitol Preservation Commission to work with private entities to design, construct and place the monument near the Capitol... Read More.

Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall monument

Tuesday, April 14 by AP

New York politicians and activists raise a rainbow flag on a pole in Christopher Park across the street from the Stonewall Inn, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in New York, a few days after it was removed by the National Park Service to comply with guidance from the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) NEW YORK... Read More.

Senate approves bill to establish national monument honoring Greenwood District

Wednesday, May 28 by News 6

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would designate a national monument in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. If passed by the House and signed into law by... Read More.

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OKC Business Expects More Interest After Route 66 Monument Installed

Wednesday, December 4 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City businesses expressed excitement at the prospect of more tourism and foot traffic along Route 66. Officials unveiled the first urban installation of the Route 66 Centennial Monument Project at NW 23rd St and N Hudson Ave on Tuesday, Nov.26. The new marker is just a few blocks up the... Read More.

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