New Statewide Charter School Board elects Brian Shellem as chairman, discusses St. Isidore
The newly created Statewide Charter School Board held its first meeting Monday and elected a conservative Edmond activist as chairman. The meeting comes as...
Tribal roundup: Ponca election delayed again, Cherokee voters reject con-con, Chickasaw incumbents unopposed
During an eventful June, several tribal nations held elections, with their respective citizens selecting some new government officials and reelecting several others. However, an...
Legal roundup: Rehearing sought in Race Massacre case, poultry ruling ruffles feathers, UCO settles Title IX suit
With any luck, your high school social studies teachers explained how the judiciary is the third branch of American government.
Now that the Oklahoma Legislature...
After 3 years leading Oklahoma higher education, Chancellor Allison Garrett resigning
Late Tuesday, Oklahoma Chancellor Allison Garrett announced her plan to resign from the state’s top higher education position in January, about three years after...
‘Like a demon had taken over’: OKCPD Sgt. Ryan Stark charged with kidnapping, rape
(Editor's note: The following article outlines allegations of rape.)
An Oklahoma City Police Department officer was charged in McClain County District Court today with four...
The Ryan Walters Bible mandate begs a prayer for relief
After their 6-1 ruling this past week that a proposed Catholic charter school is unconstitutional, Oklahoma Supreme Court justices may be licking their chops...
After ‘contentious’ negotiations, DOC and GEO Group revise Lawton private prison contract
TAFT — Following tense last-minute negotiations between state officials and the GEO Group, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections voted Wednesday to revise and renew...
Felony case falls apart against former Kingfisher football coach Jeff Myers
(Update: On July 1, Kingfisher County District Attorney Tommy Humphries filed an appeal to Judge Allison Lafferty's ruling outlined below. On July 3, Micah...
Gun-toting Judge Brian Lovell faces removal over sexual misconduct, other allegations
A judge in Garfield County currently facing gun charges in Texas and Oklahoma was temporarily suspended today pending a trial on his removal from...
Walters begets Bible brouhaha, Boren denied executive session entry
Today's marathon meeting of the State Board of Education featured a new directive requiring the Bible to be included in Oklahoma classrooms as a...
