Vickie McClure, Regina Mabray vie for District 12 seat on Choctaw Nation Tribal Council
Two candidates, Regina Mabray and Vickie McClure, are running for the open District 12 seat on the Choctaw Nation Tribal Council.
District 12 spans the...
Stroble decision: OK Supreme Court rejects income tax appeal, declines to extend McGirt to civil law
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a decision by the Oklahoma Tax Commission today and found that Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble is subject to...
Cheat sheet: Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson faces 5 challengers
Five candidates are challenging incumbent Chief Lewis Johnson to lead the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma in this year's July 12 election, which also features...
‘It’s a lot’: As investigations linger, ODMHSAS declines to release reports approved by board
Despite months of public drama about fiscal chaos at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the agency is declining to...
‘Behind the meter’ legislation sparks industrial park, data center development in Chickasha
CHICKASHA — Jim Cowan, executive director of the Chickasha Economic Development Council, has spent years promoting tourism in a city best known for its...
Cheat sheet: Open Choctaw Nation District 5 seat draws 7 candidates
Seven candidates are competing in a July 12 special election to represent District 5 on the Choctaw Nation Tribal Council. The district covers the...
Oklahoma County Jail Trust embarks on ‘self evaluation’ amid calls for its end
On Friday, members of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority voted unanimously to embark on a performance review process to assess the body's long-term...
Sherrill, Stice join Judicial Nominating Commission, Stitt appoints 3 judges, 3 more vacancies in pipeline
Attorneys in southern Oklahoma elected two former judges to represent members of the Oklahoma Bar Association on the state's Judicial Nominating Commission. Former Associate...
Settling lawsuit, Tulsa ‘will not exercise criminal jurisdiction over Indian defendants’ in Muscogee Nation
Nearly a year and a half after the Muscogee Nation filed suit against the City of Tulsa for prosecuting tribal citizens within the Muscogee...
SQ 836: Open primary proponents ask court to toss OKGOP objection based on SCOTUS case
During oral arguments held Tuesday, attorneys for the Oklahoma Republican Party argued to the Oklahoma Supreme Court that a proposed initiative petition is unconstitutional...
