Photo essay: Mayor G.T. Bynum’s first day
Photographer Shane Bevel tagged along with new Mayor G.T. Bynum during his first day in office.
Small steps, big job: G.T. Bynum brings tradition, history to new office
At the conference table used by Tulsa’s 31st mayor was his grandson — surrounded by his staff — signing ordinances and other paperwork mayors must do. New Mayor G.T. Bynum said the only thing he’d learned on his first day in office was that mayors have to tend to a lot of minutia. The small steps of a big job.
Listen Frontier: We discuss our switch to a non-profit model
Ziva Branstetter, Kevin Canfield, and Bobby Lorton discuss what The Frontier’s switch to a non-profit model means for our readers.
The Terence Crutcher shooting
Terence Crutcher, a 40-year-old black Tulsa man, was shot and killed Sept. 16, 2016, by Betty Shelby, a white Tulsa police officer. Here is our investigation into the shooting.
Dewey’s Last Days: Tulsa’s outgoing mayor has plenty to say as he prepares to leave City Hall
Dewey is done. His office on the 15th floor of City Hall is emptied out. He’s handed in his keys. He may spend a few hours in the Mayor’s Office on Friday saying good-byes, but that’s it.
Deputy Mayor Michael Junk, Chief of Staff Jack Blair to earn top salaries in G.T. Bynum administration
Overall, Bynum will spend $916,500 a year on Mayor’s Office staffing. The figure is slightly higher than the $915,461 Bartlett budgeted for staff salaries this fiscal year. However, Bynum’s staff includes 11 staff people, compared to nine on Bartlett’s staff.
River Parks enthusiasts, meet Janet Kendall, the quiet, steady force behind the park’s success
Established in 1974, River Parks today comprises more than 26 miles of paved trails and 300 acres of Turkey Mountain.
The Frontier is taking down its paywall
In order to expand the reach of its investigative journalism, The Frontier will lift its paywall beginning Tuesday as part of its transition to a nonprofit model.