Lawmaker requests Okla AG opinion on funding for Walters’ Bible mandate
The Okla AG has been asked to give an opinion on the legality of using legislatively-appropriated funding to place Bibles in public school classrooms.
State Education Department seeks bids for 55,000 classroom Bibles
King James version? Leather binding? Walters seeks 55,000 classroom Bibles with founding documents only available in Trump-endorsed versions.
Collaborative financing to fuel tenant right-to-counsel
Oklahoma tenants facing eviction often arrive at hearings without legal counsel, unarmed against landlords who bring attorneys up to 80% of the time.
Spending bill fails, Oklahoma delegates divided on next steps
Oklahoma’s five-member delegation is split over how a new spending bill should be shaped after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan was defeated.
State Seeks to Decertify Teacher Over 5-Year-Old Instagram Family Photo
Ryan Walters’ pursuit of an Edmond teacher’s certification exemplifies his priority is to score cheap political points, constitution be damned.
5 things to know about the Harris-Trump presidential debate
VP Kamala Harris and former Pres Donald Trump will take the stage Tues in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and Nov.
Attempts to remove judge from Epic embezzlement case fail again
An attempt to have a judge thrown off the major embezzlement case against the Epic Charter School co-founders has been rejected again.
State walks away from tens of millions meant for needy families
Oklahoma’s leaders have a complex relationship with federal grant money. They love the federal cash. Just don’t tell them what to do with it or how to do it.
Three Oklahoma incumbent state lawmakers lose runoffs
Oklahoma voters on Tuesday sent three state lawmakers into early retirement leaving a void in the state budget process.
Anything goes — Parental Tax Credit program has no standards for accreditation
State regulators didn’t vet accreditors for private schools to qualify for the Parental Choice Tax Credit program, opening the door to subpar accreditation.
Oklahoma undocumented immigrants paid $227.5 million in taxes, report finds
Undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma contributed millions to Social Security, state, and local taxes in 2022 according to a recent report by a tax policy org.
Charter board could face contempt charges for ignoring Supreme Court order
The nine members of the state Charter School Board could face contempt following another meeting in which they rebuffed an order from the Okla Supreme Court.
Okla County jail refuses state Health Dept inspection twice
The Oklahoma County jail has twice refused surprise inspections from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, setting the stage for a potential legal standoff.
Oklahoma County killer to be put to death Sept. 26
The man convicted of killing an Oklahoma City convenience store clerk in 1992 is set for execution Sept. 26 in McAlester.
Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company
Sellout Crowd’s founders lured writers with promises of high pay and promises of enough investor funding to stay in business for 3 years. None of it was true.
