On April 19, 1995, a bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. It killed 168 people — including 19 children — and injured hundreds more. It forever shaped our community.
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Oklahoma is a step closer to criminalizing people in the state without legal immigration status. Democrats questioned the bill’s legal and moral merits, as well as the consequences of its passage, intentional or not, during a tense House floor discussion Thursday morning.
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Get up-to-date on the latest from the state capitol, as lawmakers work their way through thousands of bills concerning taxes, school funding, reproductive care and more.
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The bill proposed giving lawmakers the power to fill judicial vacancies.
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House Speaker Charles McCall and Appropriations and Budget Chair Kevin Wallace introduced their chamber’s proposed state budget for Fiscal Year 2025 Tuesday, but the inclusion of an income tax cut and a $1 billion gap between the House and Senate plans, means the fight over how to spend state tax dollars continues.
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The state Senate advanced legislation aimed at increasing the anonymity of producers who sell homemade foods earlier this week.
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Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants to help Oklahomans with their airport headaches.
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Oklahoma’s spring turkey season starts today and runs through May 16. Hunters can help with research to help the state’s turkey populations thrive.
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Local headlines for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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A 2017 tornado damaged the theater built by Alex Tall Chief to honor the community and his two ballerina daughters. Now, in the wake of a story that aired on NPR, it's getting a new roof.
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Norman Public Library Central will be closed indefinitely due to the ongoing mold remediation work.
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Langston University is promoting interim president Ruth Ray Jackson to the role permanently.
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Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe.
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KOSU recently welcomed the music podcast Jarvix's Hot Dog! Song of the Week to the KOSU podcast network. Listen to a preview now.
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House and Senate leadership unveiled details on a proposal punishing people for entering and remaining in the state without legal permission Thursday, and they want to create a new crime to try and combat illegal immigration.
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