Congress

Lankford, Hern join Republican leadership in U.S. Congress

Oklahomans in Washington increased their influence as Sen. James Lankford and Rep. Kevin Hern joined the Senate and House Republican leadership teams.
vote

Oklahoma voter turnout lowest in the nation in this election

One analysis found that despite record voter registration and early voting participation, Oklahoma had the lowest turnout rate among eligible voters in the country.
voting

One Oklahoma Supreme Court justice is ousted after dark money groups dumped millions into...

Oklahomans narrowly chose to retain 2 of 3 state Supreme Court justices who were on the ballot in Tuesday’s election after anonymous groups spent millions.
Hurricane

FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever

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The FEMA director rebuked those seeking to benefit politically from spreading false information after a recent storm and hurricane.
legislature

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. 
Ryan Walters

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.
eviction

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.
capitol

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.
Killackey

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.
president

5 things to know about the Harris-Trump presidential debate

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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.
courthouse

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.
food

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.
voting

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.
school

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.
money

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.