Oklahoma County Jail pay raises approved, Styrofoam trays being phased out
For years, the Oklahoma County Jail has faced hurdles recruiting and retaining staff in what can be a challenging work environment. But frontline employees...
As special session starts, Stitt asked to sit with Senate
(Editor's note: The following preview of the Oklahoma Legislature's second special session of 2023 opens the Oct. 2 edition of NonDoc's Monday Minute newsletter.)
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Ryan Walters explores new math with budget request
We can all agree that we want nice things for our education system in the state of Oklahoma ... right? It can be hard...
State Board of Education hears TPS update, approves budget request and gender rule
Members of the State Board of Education approved their annual budget request to the Oklahoma Legislature today, a formal but non-binding snapshot of Superintendent...
‘Big win’: Muscogee Nation judge rules for Freedmen citizenship, tribe plans appeal
In a case questioning whether the Muscogee Nation Citizenship Board acted properly when denying citizenship applications for a pair of Freedmen, a judge ruled...
After 36 public comments, OKC Council sets Dec. 12 election for new Thunder arena
The OKC City Council set a Dec. 12 election date for a proposed new taxpayer-funded arena for the Oklahoma City Thunder, approved a letter...
‘Believe it when I see it’: State funds eyed to support huge theme park plan near Vinita
Local leaders from northeast Oklahoma are planning to ask the Legislature for at least $36 million of infrastructure improvements to support a massive $2...
Cheat sheet: Four compete in SD 32 Republican primary
When John Michael Montgomery resigned his Senate seat to lead the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce in early July, it set off a scramble...
Cheat sheet: Larry Bush, Johnny Jernigan face off in SD 32 Democratic primary
Two Democrats are seeking their party's nomination in the special primary election to succeed former GOP Sen. John Michael Montgomery in Senate District 32.
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Mexican abortion-pill networks reach across U.S. border to help immigrants without access
(Editor’s note: This article is part of “America After Roe,” an examination of the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade on health care,...
