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Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Continue Push to Reclaim Fort Reno Land (COMMENTARY)
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Following a recent report by The El Reno Tribune, which detailed Governor Reggie Wassana’s May 2025 meeting with federal officials, new attention is being given to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ long-standing effort to reclaim nearly 10,000...
Commentary: Can Family Caregivers get a break, perhaps even some credit?
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City -- Legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Representative Tom Cole of Moore could -- if ultimately enacted into federal law -- provide meaningful relief to unpaid "family caregivers" – the unsung heroes who provide both direct care and...
Devin Booker's Historic $145M Extension Shows Suns Haven't Learned Their Lesson
Forbes
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 01: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns waits for a free throw during a ... More game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on April 01, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and...
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....
Law’s Jessie Hill discusses Supreme Court’s deadlock on religious charter school case
The Daily - Case Western Reserve University - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
A deadlocked Supreme Court rejects religious charter schools—for now Christian Science Monitor: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, said the Supreme Court’s deadlock on Oklahoma’s religious charter school case leaves the issue...
Want to Teach in This Red State? You May Have to Have to Pass a PragerU Test First
Red State
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July 9, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. As grade schools are failing around the country and blue states often seem to focus more on social justice issues than actually...
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....
Oklahoma HOSA earns 46 awards at international event
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma HOSA made a strong impression at the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, with over 290 members attending and earning 46 competitive event placements. HOSA is one of seven CareerTech student organizations...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oklahoma is cracking down on shoplifting rings at the urging of retailers
High Plains Public Radio - Kansas
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June 30, 2025
After a push from big retailers and law enforcement, a new Oklahoma law will give the state Attorney General the power to prosecute crime rings that steal retail goods to sell online for profit. But a provision to lower the dollar amount to charge...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack opposes block on return of Fort Reno
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, has opposed a U.S. House provision in the evolving Farm Bill that would permanently ban return of lands at and around Fort Reno to the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. C&A Governor...
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...
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...
Oklahoma Lobbyists Spent Big During the 2025 Legislative Session
Oklahoma Watch
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma lobbyists spent more than $220,000 on food and beverages for lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session. The $222,300 in spending, reported from January 1 to May 31, is a 13.6% increase from the first five months of 2024. Ten years ago...
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...
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...