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Oklahoma Highway Patrol to hand off some duties to local police departments
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
COMING UP. SABRINA, THANKS VERY MUCH. THIS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM, OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE HANDING OFF SOME OF THEIR DUTIES TO LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS. SOURCES CONFIRMING TO KOCO THAT CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO ALIGN WITH PROTOCOLS OF...
58-year-old inmate dead after being found unresponsive at Oklahoma County jail
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 4, 2025
58-year-old inmate dead after being found unresponsive at Oklahoma County jail Authorities are investigating after a 58-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at the Oklahoma County Detention Center Thursday afternoon and later died. HI EVERYONE....
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules 'McGirt' precedent doesn't apply in state income tax protest
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
A Muscogee citizen who works for her tribe and lives on its reservation still must pay income tax to Oklahoma, despite her tribal nation's redefinition as Indian Country after the McGirt case. In an opinion dropped Tuesday, Oklahoma's Supreme...
Super 30: Maturity helps Owasso's Carter Langenderfer thrive
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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As her son began to receive recruiting interest from college football programs across the country, Erin Langenderfer stressed to him the value of the opportunity that was presenting itself. “Now’s the time you can spread your wings and literally...
Federal education funding review impacts Oklahoma schools
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 3, 2025
Education funding from the U.S. government is currently under review, affecting schools in Oklahoma as federal officials assess the misuse of funds across the country. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelThe U.S....
New laws in Oklahoma affect higher education system
The O'Colly - Oklahoma
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Four of the 100 new laws that entered the books in Oklahoma on Tuesday can affect student programs, financial aid and student involvement in higher education. Eligibility requirements for aid on two of the largest programs in Oklahoma are...
Trump administration freezes over $70 million in federal funds for Oklahoma education
The Oklahoman
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholding more than $70 million in federal education programs meant for Oklahoma students and educators, including money for teacher development, English learners, after-care programs and...
Oklahoma expands ‘Oklahoma Promise Scholarship’ program to children of veteran teachers
KXII - Texas
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July 1, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - A bill that aims to help children of longtime public school teachers qualify for a scholarship is set to go into law. It expands the “Oklahoma Promise Scholarship” to include children of full-time Oklahoma teachers. It only...
GOP Governors Mum as Congress Moves To Slash Medicaid Spending for Their States
KHN
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July 3, 2025
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash Medicaid spending, in 2017, a key political force stood in their way: GOP governors. Now, as Congress steamrolls toward passing...
An Oklahoma teacher took a leap of faith. She ended up winning state Teacher of the Year.
Oklahoma Voice
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July 3, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — Those who knew Melissa Evon the best “laughed really hard” at the thought of her teaching family and consumer sciences, formerly known as home economics. By her own admission, the Elgin High School teacher is not the best cook. Her...
Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states?
Oklahoma Watch
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July 3, 2025
Sign up today for First Watch! Want to understand Oklahoma better? Sign up for First Watch and let Ted Streuli guide you beyond the surface of daily news. Yes. According to 2022 CDC data, Oklahoma has the ninth-highest suicide rate at 21.4 per...
Cost and closures drive deepening child care crisis in Oklahoma
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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July 3, 2025
Summary: – Oklahoma has 4,354 fewer child-care slots than one year ago. – New pilot programs offer support, but state investment lags. – Employers urged to help with access to care and workforce stability. Oklahoma has 4,354 fewer licensed child...
Oklahoma Highway Patrol to Set Up Saturation Patrols Statewide
KWON - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol ENDUI team will partner with law enforcement agencies across the state to conduct saturation patrols in conjunction with the Fourth of July weekend. OHP says the goal is to make Oklahoma roadways as safe as possible by...
We fact-checked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims as part of the ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ campaign
The Frontier - Oklahoma
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Gov. Kevin Stitt has launched an effort to “Make Oklahoma Healthy Again” with a visit from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At a rally with Kennedy at the Oklahoma Capitol on June 26, Stitt announced the state would...
Republican Governors Quiet Amid Plans to Slash Medicaid Spending in Their States
Truthout
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July 3, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash...
Ten Comanche Nation Veterans to be inducted into Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame
KXII - Texas
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July 2, 2025
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - 10 Comanche Nation Veterans are set to be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. According to a joint press release, “the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation, Hall of Honor, Treadwell–Poolaw Chapter of SW...
Education Watch: The Latest Legal Challenge to the Social Studies Standards
Oklahoma Watch
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July 3, 2025
Sign up for Education Watch! Stay informed about education changes affecting your kids with our Education Watch Newsletter. Jennifer, an expert on Oklahoma education issues, ensures you get the essential information you need. Sign up today for...
400 Inmates Surrender to Christ in Oklahoma Prison Worship Service
Crosswalk
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July 3, 2025
More than 700 inmates worshipped God, and more than 400 accepted the call for salvation during an Oklahoma prison outreach led by Pastor Paul Daugherty. The event aimed to reach every prisoner and was facilitated by just 32 volunteers who served...
ESTOO opens new government building
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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WYANDOTTE, Okla. — The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (ESTOO) last week held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new government building, a milestone event that marks a new chapter in the tribe’s continued growth and community...
New law may offer CareerTech tuition help for National Guard, but lawmakers did not fund it
The Oklahoman
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma National Guard members may be eligible for tuition assistance to pay for CareerTech programs, but lawmakers did not allocate funding to pay for the program in its first budget year. Senate Bill 31, authored by Sen. Carri...