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Headlines: Measles in OK, federal food cuts & new OKC Thunder arena

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Local headlines for Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Oklahoma gets its first reported case of Measles. (KOSU)

Oklahoma faces risk of high winds and fire danger later this week. (NewsOK)

State lawmakers are passing bills at breakneck speed. (KOSU)

Legislation seeks to chemically castrate child sex offenders. (Oklahoma Voice)

Senate bill restricts prisoners to gender-specific facilities. (Tulsa World)

Representatives pass a measure to invest in military bases. (NewsOK)

Oklahoma tribes and students are fighting cuts at the Bureau of Indian Education. (KOSU)

The federal government cancels two local food programs. (KOSU)

OU President supports updated plan despite federal cuts. (NewsOK)

Court officially enters consent decree on mental health for inmates. (Tulsa World)

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to lawsuits against oil and gas companies. (KOSU)

The Tulsa School Board splits its votes on parents’ rights policy. (Tulsa World)

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols signs executive order on homelessness. (Tulsa World)

Mayor Nichols reiterates priorities at his 100-day mark. (Tulsa World)

Oklahoma City is considering plans for a $1.1B MAPS4 Mental Health Crisis Center. (NewsOK)

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame invites four Red Dirt icons. (NewsOK)

Work begins next year on the new OKC Thunder arena. (NewsOK)

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