A House bill inspired by frustrations with state Superintendent Ryan Walters’ leadership of the Oklahoma State Board of Education now is at risk of failing as it approaches a crucial deadline without yet passing through its assigned Senate committee.
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On the eve of an election, the threat and the impact of tariffs and the fallout with Canada's nearest and formerly closest ally hovers over every discussion.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped Travis Jett to serve as Oklahoma's newest Supreme Court Justice Monday. Jett is Stitt's fourth appointment to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
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The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is requesting an additional $6.2 million from the legislature this fiscal year to continue offering services through July.
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The president signed four executive orders to reverse the trend away from coal-fired electricity in the U.S., but there's little economic incentive for utilities to bring it back when natural gas is so much cheaper.
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The legendary TV host of game shows "Tic-Tac-Dough" and "Gambit" died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.
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Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex."