Stitt selects Katherine Curry as new secretary of education, replacing Superintendent Ryan Walters
(Update: This article was updated at 5:46 p.m. Thursday, April 13, to include a non-binding letter from Attorney General Gentner Drummond advising that Walters...
Opponents ‘ecstatic’ as Turnpike Authority pauses ACCESS Oklahoma expansion plan
Saying that ongoing litigation and a requested audit are preventing the agency from entering the bond market for financing, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is...
Local medical marijuana sales tax directed to ‘health and well-being’ of Edmondites
The Edmond City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night directing staff to develop a process allocating all city sales tax collections from marijuana...
Oklahomans taking lead in drone technology and advanced air mobility
WASHINGTON — Oklahoma aerospace engineers told members of a U.S. House high tech committee that they are using drone technology and advanced air mobility...
Despite calling him ‘guilty,’ AG Gentner Drummond drops charges against Rep. Terry O’Donnell
Even though he believes Rep. Terry O'Donnell "violated the law," Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond today dismissed all charges against an influential legislator who...
LOFT report: $3 billion in state agency purchases lacked full oversight
(Update: On April 13, one week after the original publication of this article, Attorney General Gentner Drummond released an official AG opinion in response...
Drummond moves to vacate Richard Glossip murder conviction, may trigger third trial
(Update: On Thursday, April 20, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denied Attorney General Gentner Drummond's motion to vacate the conviction of Richard Glossip....
‘Not their job’: Legislature ties up $600 million they say Health Care Authority was ‘shopping’
(Update: On Tuesday, April 18, Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed SB 1130, calling it "imprudent." The following story remains in its original form.)
In a move...
April 4 roundup: School board elections, bond proposals
Tuesday's elections saw a number of candidates elected to school boards across the state.
Voter turnout and candidates' claims varied widely. Below is a roundup...
Maressa Treat narrowly wins Oklahoma County clerk post over Derrick Scobey
Republican Maressa Treat won a close race over Democrat Derrick Scobey to fill the unexpired term of Oklahoma County clerk.
Treat, a longtime political operative, received...
