Judge: Proposed consent decree in mental health lawsuit violates state law
A provision in a proposed consent decree that would establish an outpatient pilot program to provide mental health competency restoration services for detainees held...
Tribal roundup: Ponca, Wichita tribes hold elections; Muscogee Nation, City of Okmulgee cross-deputize
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes both chose new leadership recently in elections featuring candidates with pending charges.
Wichita voters...
Contrary to AG’s recommendation, Stitt, McCall oppose mental health lawsuit settlement
Gov. Kevin Stitt and House Speaker Charles McCall, at odds with Attorney General Gentner Drummond on his proposal to settle a class-action lawsuit dealing...
Sheriff showdowns: Varnell to vacate Pawnee County, Merritt and Shirey head to general
In Republican county sheriff runoffs Tuesday night, five Oklahoma counties saw candidates elected outright — including one incumbent — and two other counties saw...
Tulsa elections: 4 incumbents reelected, 3 seats sent to November runoff
Four incumbents won reelection to two-year terms on the Tulsa City Council while three more races will head to a runoff because no candidate...
Monroe Nichols, Karen Keith reach Tulsa mayoral runoff
Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) and County Commissioner Karen Keith emerged from a seven-candidate field Tuesday night to advance to a Nov. 5 Tulsa mayoral runoff.
Signaling...
Oklahoma legislative runoffs see 4 candidates win outright, 6 head to general election
In Tuesday night's Republican legislative runoffs, four more candidates won election to the Oklahoma Legislature after 28 races were decided in June. Six other...
Voters sink Stephens, wash out Wallace, dump Davis
For the second time in two months, a leading member of the Oklahoma Legislature lost his bid for a final term in office.
Lincoln County...
Longtime OKC Pastor John Reed remembered fondly
Longtime Fairview Missionary Baptist Church Pastor John Reed died on Monday, the church announced on its Facebook page. Reed, 86, had served as pastor...
Amid Rigby uncertainty, Edmond City Council uncorks brewery plan, green-lights electric projects
To close out a month that has seen Edmond become yet another front in the wider American culture war — lambasted by one state...
