Tensions flare as protracted preliminary hearings for Ben Harris, David Chaney conclude
After an almost two-year recess caused by procedural delays, the preliminary hearings for Epic Charter Schools co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney concluded Friday...
Stitt says politics get ‘disgusting,’ calls himself ‘more free’ in final year
WASHINGTON — With less than a year to go in his final term, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke candidly to fellow governors last week...
When segregation limited care, Black hospitals filled gaps, served ‘as community hubs’
Before integration, segregation shaped where Black patients could receive care, where Black physicians could practice and what kinds of medical institutions could exist. In...
Choctaw Nation revises criminal code to note limited jurisdiction over non-Indians
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Council voted unanimously Feb. 14 to broaden and clarify the tribe’s criminal code, approving amendments that assert the...
Toilets, t-shirts and tribal finances: Kiowa Legislature moves to impeach Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird
The Kiowa Legislature voted 6-0 on Valentine's Day to begin removal proceedings against Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird and set March 2 as the date of...
‘Starting point for negotiations’: Senate would redirect TRS funds in #oklaed plan
In an opening salvo between two chambers destined to debate public education issues during the year's legislative session, Senate Republican Caucus leaders unveiled a...
In 8 orders starting final session, Stitt seeks tenure reform, medical freedom, digital portals
Before Gov. Kevin Stitt kicked off his 77-county farewell tour, he signed several executive orders directing agencies overseeing industries to conduct reviews and make...
Despite ‘clear’ constitutional issue, Edmond ‘freeholder’ requirement lingers in charter
Although the Attorney General's Office advised one year ago that language in Edmond's city charter requiring candidates for office to be property holders is...
The ‘Southern Surge’ suggests Oklahoma’s education system can bounce back
(Editor’s note: This article is adapted from The Fall to 48th: Documenting Oklahoma’s Educational Decline, a recent publication of the Oklahoma Center for Education...
Lawyers, guns and money: OHRC questions remain despite OKBred Fund report
Amid years of confusion, concern and consternation about the Oklahoma Breeding and Development Fund, horse racing stakeholders remain unsure what to take away from...
