Stitt pick for Land Office lacks degree, faced lawsuits
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism organization’s republishing terms.)
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Stitt to require approval of agency grant applications
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a new executive order this afternoon that will require all state agencies, boards and commissions to present certain grant...
National Voter Registration Day: Get you and your friends registered
Today is National Voter Registration Day. As National Voter Registration Day reminds us, "60 percent of voters are never asked to register," but now...
Reclassify marijuana? FDA seeking comments on cannabis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking input from the public about cannabis.
But don't get your hopes up just yet, marijuana fans. The...
Bernie Sanders: ‘We most certainly can cancel all student debt’
Sunday afternoon, democratic presidential candidate and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) held a rally in Norman's Reaves Park, gathering about 4,000 of his supporters to...
Cherokee delegate talks about potentially joining Congress
WASHINGTON — Kimberly Teehee returned to the U.S. Capitol this week to work with congressional aides in crafting a plan that will permit her...
Congress investigates domestic violence in the military
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee this week launched a wide-ranging investigation into domestic violence in the military, the first examination of the...
Whistleblower letter, booting of board member raise Seeworth Academy oversight concerns
Six weeks before agreeing to relinquish its charter and close, the board of an Oklahoma City alternative school for at-risk youth held a special...
Ponca Chief Standing Bear joins greats in D.C. Statuary Hall
(Editor’s note: Gaylord News is a Washington reporting project of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma.)
WASHINGTON — A new statue...
‘If we lie to a legislator, we are dead’: Oklahoma lobbyists form association
When former Bartlesville Sen. Jim Dunlap speaks to groups around the state, he usually asks the crowd a question: How many of you have...
