DOJ sues Oklahoma over law seeking to impose criminal penalties to undocumented immigrants The law makes it a state crime to live in the state without legal immigration status Latin Times · May 21, 2024
DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it's suing to block their immigration laws The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Oklahoma over a new state law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally The Independent UK · May 21, 2024
Midwest Hit By Severe Storms And Tornadoes Severe storms and tornadoes cause widespread damage in the Midwest and Oklahoma, with communities showing resilience in the face of destruction. Top News · May 8, 2024
At least 4 people are dead after tornadoes slam Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska Multiple tornadoes over several days leveled buildings and left a trail of damage in parts of the South and Midwest. WEKU · Apr 28, 2024
What happened to Nex Benedict? Benedict was attacked at their Oklahoma high school, and found dead at home the next day. The medical examiner's office says the nonbinary 16-year-old died by suicide. Their family has questions. WEKU · Mar 15, 2024
Why You’ll Still Pay Oklahoma Grocery Tax Oklahoma is eliminating its state grocery tax, but that doesn’t mean groceries will be tax-free. Kiplinger · Feb 29, 2024
Governors Advocate For Practical Solutions To Border Security Issues Governor Stitt raises concerns about loopholes in border security proposals and advocates for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges effectively. Top News · Feb 25, 2024
Governor Stitt Urges Congress To Address Budget Crisis Governor Stitt expresses concern over federal deficit spending and national debt, highlighting the need for fiscal responsibility. Top News · Feb 25, 2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Urges Border Security Measures Governor Stitt discusses the impact of the border on Oklahoma and advocates for concrete solutions at the White House. Top News · Feb 25, 2024
‘Scared for our kids’: anger mounts after non-binary teen dies following school fight Activists decry anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric as they mourn Nex Benedict, 16, who died after ‘altercation’ in Oklahoma high school bathroom The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2024
Tribal courts can't prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want tribal police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can't without getting permission from Congress. WEKU · Feb 20, 2024
Why 15 states opted out of Summer EBT The USDA is expanding food benefits programs this summer in an effort to provide children with nutritious meals Salon · Feb 13, 2024
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Says Civil Asset Forfeiture 'Isn't Fair' and Calls for Reforms "It's crazy to me that somebody can be pulled over and have their cash and truck taken for an alleged crime, get acquitted of that crime, but they still never get their property back," Stitt said. Reason · Feb 6, 2024
Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states Missouri is one of a dozen states where sports wagering remains illegal more than five years after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to adopt it. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023 Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states Sports betting has spread rapidly across U.S. states in the past five years
Salon · Dec 16, 2023 Oklahoma GOPer bans diversity programs "This news evokes deep concern and uncertainty about the future, and in many ways feels like a step backward"
The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2023 Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public colleges Order prohibits agencies and public colleges and universities from using state funds, property or resources towards DEI initiatives
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023 Oklahoma executes double killer despite clemency recommendation Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary for the 2001 killings of Robert Jett Jr and James Lynch
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claim Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a double slaying in 2001 despite his claims that he acted in self-defense
The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2023 ‘Reprehensible’: fury as Oklahoma governor backs cockfighting group Republican Kevin Stitt denounced as an ‘embarrassment’ for recording video in support of Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Oklahoma trooper tickets Native American citizen, sparking outrage from tribal leaders An Oklahoma trooper's decision to issue a ticket to an Otoe-Missouria Tribe citizen for failing to pay vehicle taxes has sparked outrage among tribal leaders
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 Oklahoma attorney general sues to stop US's first public religious school Oklahoma's Republican attorney general has filed a lawsuit to stop what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 Oklahoma's Republican governor wants to cut taxes. His GOP colleagues aren't sold on the idea. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is again making his pitch to reduce the state's individual income tax rate
Fortune · Sep 29, 2023 Will U.S. states figure out how to regulate AI before the feds? As the federal government grapples with AI, state and local governments are making moves to put guardrails around the technology and to harness AI's power for their own work.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Oklahoma schools head takes aim at Tulsa district. Critics say his motives are politically driven Oklahoma's top public education official has a new target in his culture war fight: the Tulsa school district