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State Auditor Cindy Byrd says Oklahoma is becoming a “no-bid state,” thanks to mismanagement at the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services that started during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 goal of Oklahoma State University’s Active Aging for LIFE program is to challenge stigmas against aging and bridge generational divides in six rural communities.
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Nation's first nonbinary state lawmaker reflects on public service, rhetoric in Oklahoma legislatureOklahoma state representative Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, is one of just a few nonbinary lawmakers in the U.S. — a distinction that comes with prominence and pressure.
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Black towns sprouted up in Oklahoma after the Civil War when former slaves from Native American reservations banded together. More than 50 such towns were established from 1865 to 1920.
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Local headlines for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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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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