Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Western District Court Among the Slowest in the Country, Data Shows - Oklahoma Watchoklahomawatch.org Oklahoma Western District Court Among the Slowest in the Country, Data Shows - Oklahoma Watch
Three federal judges are responsible for almost all delays in the Western District and account for nearly half of all delays statewide.
- Oklahoma's Tax-Free Weekend Offers Back-To-School Savings On Clothing & Shoeswww.news9.com Oklahoma's Tax-Free Weekend Offers Back-To-School Savings On Clothing & Shoes
Oklahoma families can save on clothing and shoes under $100 during the tax-free weekend, though school supplies and certain items are excluded.
- From wheelies to warrants: officers use TikTok to track down Altus suspectwww.kswo.com From wheelies to warrants: officers use TikTok to track down Altus suspect
Authorities say an Altus man successfully evaded police on his motorcycle twice.
- Lawton nonprofits say upcoming anti-camping ordinance will add more strain on scarce resourceswww.kswo.com Lawton nonprofits say upcoming anti-camping ordinance will add more strain on scarce resources
The anti-camping ordinance would introduce criminal punishment to people sleeping on public grounds, which mainly affects the homeless population.
- Sheriff asks that Watonga officers be placed on leave after hundreds of calls from citizenswww.koco.com Sheriff asks that Watonga officers be placed on leave after hundreds of calls from citizens
The Blaine County sheriff said he has received hundreds of calls from concerned citizens after a Watonga police officer was shown on body camera video slamming a man to the ground
- Guymon gets $67 million for water infrastructure, workforce developmentwww.kgou.org Guymon gets $67 million for water infrastructure, workforce development
More than $67 million in federal grants are going to water infrastructure and workforce development projects in Guymon. Combined, the grants going to the panhandle are the largest amount the U.S. Department of Energy has doled out through its Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Progr...
- Edmond warns Lake Arcadia visitors to keep an eye out for blue-green algaewww.kgou.org Edmond warns Lake Arcadia visitors to keep an eye out for blue-green algae
Tests show Lake Arcadia has higher levels of blue-green algae than considered safe by state regulators, according to an announcement from the City of Edmond.
- OCS/Mesonet Ticker for July 29, 2024: Acclimation Nation
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- OKPOP has 15 months to raise $18 million for museum to opentulsaworld.com OKPOP has 15 months to raise $18 million for museum to open
With staff scheduled to shrink noticeably on Aug. 31, the director and other leaders are doing all they can to bolster OKPOP's holdings and have a viable business plan in
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- As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced outwww.kgou.org As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out
America is losing farmers. This is the role land values play.
- Oklahoma Democrats support Kamala Harris, joining delegations from 30-plus stateswww.kgou.org Oklahoma Democrats support Kamala Harris, joining delegations from 30-plus states
The Oklahoma Democratic Party fully supports Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. Here is what that means and why it matters to Oklahomans.
- Oklahoma education officials begin search for next chancellor • Oklahoma Voiceoklahomavoice.com Oklahoma education officials begin search for next chancellor • Oklahoma Voice
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education kicked off the search for the next higher education chancellor on Wednesday.
- More Oklahoma schools push back against Walters’ classroom Bible directivewww.kgou.org More Oklahoma schools push back against Walters’ classroom Bible directive
Since State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive requiring the incorporation of the Bible in Oklahoma classrooms in June, school districts have been questioning the superintendent’s legal authority to mandate the instructional materials.
- 'Open-and-shut case': Officials weigh in on lawmaker access to OSDE executive sessionsokcfox.com 'Open-and-shut case': Officials weigh in on lawmaker access to OSDE executive sessions
Will State Sen. Mary Boren (D-Norman) be permitted to attend a possible Oklahoma State Board of Education executive session on Jul. 31?On Friday, officials weig
- Petition seeks grand jury probe into Oklahoma County Commissioner's dealingsokcfox.com Petition seeks grand jury probe into Oklahoma County Commissioner's dealings
Oklahomans gathered in Northwest Oklahoma City to sign a petition to have an Oklahoma County Commissioner investigated by a grand jury.Organizers of the petitio
- Tulsa's Greenwood District set for transformation with $2 million investmentwww.ktul.com Tulsa's Greenwood District set for transformation with $2 million investment
The Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood master plan is designed to develop 56 acres in Tulsa's historic Greenwood District. The project was announced in 2022
- Norman Residents, Business Owners Express Concerns About Planned Billion-Dollar Entertainment Districtwww.news9.com Norman Residents, Business Owners Express Concerns About Planned Billion-Dollar Entertainment District
As plans for a new billion dollar entertainment district in Norman make headway, residents and business owners in the area feel uneasy about how it may affect their community.
- Arcadia Lake visitors react to blue-green algae warningwww.koco.com Arcadia Lake visitors react to blue-green algae warning
After blue-green algae was discovered in a part of Arcadia Lake, lake visitors were still able to get in the water despite the possible dangers associated with cyanobacteria.
- City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is safewww.ktul.com City of Coweta residents frustrated about water but the city says the water is safe
Would you drink discolored water?That’s what some Coweta residents say the city of Coweta is telling them to do.It started 21 days ago, with a memo from the cit
- School districts, lawmakers question what role the Bible should play in Oklahoma educationwww.koco.com School districts, lawmakers question what role the Bible should play in Oklahoma education
After several school districts said they don’t plan to follow a mandate by State Superintendent Ryan Walters to use the Bible in their curriculum, lawmakers are also weighing in.
- Tulsa Public Schools to provide free meals to all studentswww.publicradiotulsa.org Tulsa Public Schools to provide free meals to all students
Thanks to a federal program, TPS will expand an already-existing meal program to all students.
- VP Harris tells teachers union she’s ‘fighting for the future,’ blasts Project 2025 • Oklahoma Voiceoklahomavoice.com VP Harris tells teachers union she’s ‘fighting for the future,’ blasts Project 2025 • Oklahoma Voice
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined some of her “vision of the future” during the American Federation of Teachers national convention in Houston.
- JD Vance to fundraise in Oklahoma City with high-profile guests | The Journal Recordjournalrecord.com JD Vance to fundraise in Oklahoma City with high-profile guests | The Journal Record
JD Vance, Republican nominee for vice president, will be in Oklahoma City Friday for a fundraising event.
- Women’s health care in Oklahoma ranked one of the worst in the nation • Oklahoma Voiceoklahomavoice.com Women’s health care in Oklahoma ranked one of the worst in the nation • Oklahoma Voice
Oklahoma ranked among the worst states in the U.S. for women’s health and reproductive care, above only Texas and Mississippi.
- Disparity in Oklahoma minimum wage rates prompts calls for statewide increase • Oklahoma Voiceoklahomavoice.com Disparity in Oklahoma minimum wage rates prompts calls for statewide increase • Oklahoma Voice
A growing disparity between what the state requires its workers to make and what it requires everyone else to pay is an indication that it’s time to increase the state’s minimum wage rate, advocates said.