‘A lot to implement’: OKC Mayor David Holt faces Matthew Pallares in pursuit of third term
The coming year will feature a smorgasbord of elections for those eager to head to the polls, including virtually every statewide office, congressional races...
Cheat sheet: Familiar names vie for Norman City Council Ward 5
With all three candidates carrying their own link to prior campaigns, Shaista Fenwick, Dianna Hutzel and Trey Kirby will face off Feb. 10 to...
Cheat sheet: As council composition turns over, 3 run for Norman Ward 2
Three candidates hope to replace long-tenured Councilmember Matt Peacock as he steps down from his seat representing Ward 2 on the Norman City Council.
Stephanie...
Drummond charges Rep. Ajay Pittman, longtime legislative aide with forgery
Rep. Ajay Pittman and longtime legislative aide Trena Byas were charged with three felony counts related to the alleged forgery of a $2,500 check...
Consent decree: State late with strategic plan, service waitlist sees ‘steady increase’
Eleven months after the Oklahoma Legislature approved a consent decree without a full proposal for meeting mandated benchmarks, the Department of Mental Health and...
Oklahoma legislators seek deal on sports betting while weighing pros, cons
As a lawmaker in a state where sports betting remains illegal, Oklahoma Sen. Bill Coleman wondered what all the fuss was about. So, a...
Oklahoma’s Housing Stability Program lauded, but ‘tweaks’ eyed to build on success
While state lawmakers made a momentous $215 million investment in 2023 to incentivize housing development and homeownership, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and legislative...
‘Straight as a drone flies’: Choctaw Nation using technology to close rural health care gaps
ATOKA — Drones and robotic dogs demonstrated their transportation powers during an event recognizing a nearly $2 million federal grant that Choctaw Nation leaders...
‘Improper conduct’: Criminal questions linger on 2023 RFP for mental health contract
Former leaders of Oklahoma's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services "likely" violated the law by providing GRAND Mental Health with "advanced information"...
Lowe’s county jail sales tax proposal stalls as Davidson, Maughan hold out
Oklahoma County Commissioner Jason Lowe's proposal to put a public safety sales tax before voters in April fell apart during today's board meeting when...
