Lowe seeks state audit of OK County jail trust, other commissioners leery
Oklahoma County Commissioner Jason Lowe had planned to ask his fellow commissioners to authorize an investigative audit of the county jail trust Monday, but...
Man who impersonated Ryan Walters claims credit for Tennessee Bible burning
The Massachusetts man indicted in Oklahoma County with sending a letter that impersonated then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters sent a letter to Attorney...
Tensions flare as protracted preliminary hearings for Ben Harris, David Chaney conclude
After an almost two-year recess caused by procedural delays, the preliminary hearings for Epic Charter Schools co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney concluded Friday...
Stitt says politics get ‘disgusting,’ calls himself ‘more free’ in final year
WASHINGTON — With less than a year to go in his final term, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke candidly to fellow governors last week...
When segregation limited care, Black hospitals filled gaps, served ‘as community hubs’
Before integration, segregation shaped where Black patients could receive care, where Black physicians could practice and what kinds of medical institutions could exist. In...
Choctaw Nation revises criminal code to note limited jurisdiction over non-Indians
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Council voted unanimously Feb. 14 to broaden and clarify the tribe’s criminal code, approving amendments that assert the...
Toilets, t-shirts and tribal finances: Kiowa Legislature moves to impeach Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird
The Kiowa Legislature voted 6-0 on Valentine's Day to begin removal proceedings against Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird and set March 2 as the date of...
‘Starting point for negotiations’: Senate would redirect TRS funds in #oklaed plan
In an opening salvo between two chambers destined to debate public education issues during the year's legislative session, Senate Republican Caucus leaders unveiled a...
In 8 orders starting final session, Stitt seeks tenure reform, medical freedom, digital portals
Before Gov. Kevin Stitt kicked off his 77-county farewell tour, he signed several executive orders directing agencies overseeing industries to conduct reviews and make...
Despite ‘clear’ constitutional issue, Edmond ‘freeholder’ requirement lingers in charter
Although the Attorney General's Office advised one year ago that language in Edmond's city charter requiring candidates for office to be property holders is...
