After Minnesota murder, Oklahoma Ethics Commission to let lawmakers use campaign funds for security
In the wake of the June 14 assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission adopted an advisory...
Judge recuses from Richard Glossip murder case retrial
The long and winding road to Richard Glossip’s latest murder trial got a bit dustier today when Oklahoma County District Judge Heather Coyle recused...
Kay County Commissioner Shane Jones has ‘no comment’ on cattle theft indictment
NEWKIRK — With their beef over alleged cattle theft making headlines across Oklahoma for two weeks, neither indicted Kay County Commissioner Shane Jones nor...
‘Campus corner’ concept approved near UCO, more mixed-use development on Edmond’s horizon
During its meeting Monday night, the Edmond City Council approved a speculative plan to introduce a "campus corner" area with new housing and retail...
As Supreme Court rulings shape Oklahoma’s legal landscape, NCSL summit highlights key cases
BOSTON — High-impact rulings and emergency docket decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court are shaping state policy more aggressively than ever before. Amy Howe,...
Tribal roundup: Seminole Nation leaders ousted, Tulsa opposes Keith Stitt, Delaware Nation sues Hinton
As the summer heat tries to bake you out of your boots, the 2025 tribal election cycle has rolled onward, with elections concluding in...
Letter: Puerto Rican sovereignty better than statehood
To the editors:
In response to Shane Jemison’s recent commentary, I must respectfully disagree with the idea that Puerto Rico should become America’s 51st state....
10th Circuit: Federal courts lack jurisdiction over Indian-on-Indian misdemeanor assault
In a case involving the assault of a Tulsa police officer that further changes the jurisdictional landscape of eastern Oklahoma, the U.S. 10th Circuit...
Requesting rehearing, Muscogee Citizenship Board calls Freedmen ruling a ‘constitutional crisis’
Saying it "creates a constitutional crisis," the Citizenship Board of the Muscogee Nation is asking the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court to reconsider its recent...
‘I believe we now have answers’: Hilbert posits Jackie Chan film as explanation for Walters TV nudity
Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said today he believes scenes depicting fully nude women in a 1985 Jackie Chan movie were responsible for the...
