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Oklahoma lawmakers send hundreds of measures to governor
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (985+ words) Lawmakers sent Stitt about 500 bills this session. He's already signed more than half of them. But there are two weeks left before the legislature must adjourn per the Oklahoma constitution, and some in the statehouse say members ought to use…...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second straight NBA MVP
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (233+ words) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. The award, voted on by a mix of sports media members, was announced Sunday night on Prime Video. The 27-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander…...
Federal judge rules City of Henryetta cannot prosecute tribal citizens on Muscogee land
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (283+ words) A federal judge granted the Muscogee Nation's motion for a preliminary injunction on May 13 and ordered the City of Henryetta's officers, agents and employees to refrain from enforcing municipal criminal prosecutions against tribal citizens. This is the latest update in…...
OETA is under threat. What's that mean for viewers like you?
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1097+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers failed to override a Gov. Kevin Stitt veto of a bill that would have extended the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority beyond July 1, 2026, as they hastily wrapped up the session on Thursday. That, of course, has raised questions about…...
Former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip released before retrial
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (767+ words) Richard Glossip, a former Oklahoma death row inmate who has spent close to three decades in prison and eaten three last meals, was released from jail on Thursday, May 14. Glossip, 63, is awaiting a third trial in his high-profile 1997 murder-for-hire case....
After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1596+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. " From the founding of Memphis more than two centuries ago, Poplar Ave. has served as a spine of the city, connecting urban, suburban and rural Shelby County and contributing to its growth into the hub of the mid-South…...
Stitt signs bill to prevent higher utility costs from data centers into law
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (342+ words) The Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026 seeks to keep average utility costs from skyrocketing as energy-hungry facilities connect to Oklahoma's grid. The measure requires electricity suppliers to create separate terms and conditions for large-scale customers like data centers…...
Tribal leaders discuss data centers, Medicaid, energy funding during Tulsa event
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (579+ words) The event, called the "State of the Tribal Nations," was hosted by the Tulsa Regional Chamber. Principal chiefs from the Muscogee, Cherokee and Osage nations attended. Here's what they had to say: Cherokee Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. warned against…...
Oklahoma files appeal of settlement rejection in poultry pollution lawsuit
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (248+ words) In 2005, the State of Oklahoma sued more than a dozen poultry companies, saying their handling of poultry waste was responsible for degraded water quality in Northeast Oklahoma's Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller. In 2023, a federal judge ruled that was true…...
Oklahoma cold case bill seeking to improve review process becomes law
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (226+ words) Sen. Carri Hicks, D-OKC, authored the bill, in response to the case of two sisters Cheryl Genzer and Lisa Pennington, who disappeared from an Oklahoma State Fair in 1987. The sisters, 25 and 17 at the time, were found in a shallow grave…...