Amid election delays, Ponca Tribe announces charges against candidate Carla Carney
On July 11, the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma publicly announced that criminal charges had been filed against Carla Carney, a former Business Committee member...
Senate confirms Jennifer Callahan to A&M board, GOP Caucus picks Lonnie Paxton as new designee
In a short special session Monday morning, the Oklahoma State Senate confirmed Edmond attorney Jennifer Henderson Callahan to the board governing Oklahoma State University...
Despite reelection, charged Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris agrees to resign
Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris, who was recently reelected despite pending charges for felony embezzlement and bribery of a public official, has agreed to...
Oklahoma County complications: From the dart board to the court room
There's a meme from the movie Titanic where one of the main characters recalls the sinking of the boat by saying, "It's been 84...
Creek Freedmen allege ‘court packing’ ahead of historic Muscogee Nation hearing
Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons is challenging the constitutionality of an emergency bill passed by the Muscogee Nation and has accused the nation's executive and legislative...
New Oklahoma County Jail soap opera hangs on a cliff
Oklahoma County lacks enough money to build the new jail voters approved two years ago, and it’s not even close. On another front, the...
Tulsa Two Step: Mayoral debate set for Aug. 8 at Cain’s
To watch and read a recap of the debate, click here.
(Update: By the Aug. 1 deadline outlined below, publicly available polling showed three candidates...
After stroke, former Sen. Jim Inhofe dies at 89
Days after experiencing a stroke, former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe died at age 89 early this morning in Tulsa.
A longtime Oklahoma politician who represented...
New Statewide Charter School Board elects Brian Shellem as chairman, discusses St. Isidore
The newly created Statewide Charter School Board held its first meeting Monday and elected a conservative Edmond activist as chairman. The meeting comes as...
Tribal roundup: Ponca election delayed again, Cherokee voters reject con-con, Chickasaw incumbents unopposed
During an eventful June, several tribal nations held elections, with their respective citizens selecting some new government officials and reelecting several others. However, an...
