Mental health agency warns of payroll issues in cash crunch
Oklahoma’s mental health agency faces a budget crisis, missed payroll risk, and investigations into poor budgeting and spending practices.
Heads up, Oklahoma voters! Some asked to confirm address
Over the next several weeks, some registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board. Watch your mail!
U.S. Supreme Court hears Okla Catholic charter sch case
A seemingly divided U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over the nation’s first religious & Catholic charter school that aims to open in Oklahoma.
Okla state-funded religious school debate lands at U.S. Supreme Court
An Oklahoma lawsuit coming before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday could produce a landmark ruling on the role of religion in state-funded education.
Walter’s new hires experienced in political ops, not edu
Several new Oklahoma Dept of Ed hires have political consulting backgrounds—raising questions if Supt Walters is building a gubernatorial campaign team.
Okla House panel backs limits on citizen ballot initiatives
A bill just passed by an Okla House panel could make it harder for urban voters to get state questions on the ballot by capping petition signatures per county.
Governor of Oklahoma is next goal of House Dem Leader Munson
Democrat House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson announced she’ll run for governor in 2026 during a campaign event outside the state Capitol Tuesday.
Ryan Walters at center of Oklahoma lawsuits over transparency, religious freedom
In a litigious week for Oklahoma’s top education official, state Superintendent Ryan Walters has both sued and been sued by advocacy groups.
The Serial Evictors: How and why landlords file multiple evictions against the same tenants
Oklahoma’s top evictors are serial filers, using repeated evictions filings to extract rent and extra fees. Some experts say are potentially illegal.
Dems in Okla Leg seek to block new social studies standards
State Supt. Ryan Walters is working the Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature but Democrats are out to block the new Social Studies standards being proposed.
State Supt Walters Awarded staff almost $600,000 in bonuses
Dept of Ed staff received year-end bonuses. State payroll data shows most received 2.5% but Walters’ chief policy advisor, Matt Langston, received a lot more.
Okla Ethics Comm pursuing Ryan Walters for campaign finance violations
Ryan Walters, Okla State Supt, is feeling the heat from the State Ethics Commission that is pursung an ethics complaint for campaign finance violations.
Bill to force Okla school board elections onto partisan Nov ballots advances
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday to move school board elections to November, despite concerns it could increase costs for candidates and make races partisan.
Okla City Fed Bldg could be sold by Trump admin as ‘non-core’ asset
The Trump admin has designated the facility that replaced the bombed Alfred P. Murrah Fed Bldg as one of 100s of “non-core” assets slated to be “disposed” of.
Okla AG calls Walters’ ask for opinion on Trump order a ‘manufactured political drama’
The Okla AG called State Supt. Ryan Walters' request for an opinion on Trump's block of fed funds for undocumented students a "manufactured political drama."
