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Headlines: Ryan Walters hiring, Senator Lankford protests and Norman Music Festival

Local headlines for Thursday, April 24, 2025

State Superintendent Ryan Walters is hiring lobbyists not educators. (Oklahoma Watch)

Democrats and the governor raise concerns about social studies standards. (Tulsa World)

Questions are growing after video of an SBE meeting were removed. (NewsOK)

Superintendent Walters’ agency rules get a first hearing in the House. (NewsOK)

The State Board of Education agenda omits Mannford schools calendar requests. (Tulsa World)

Oklahomans protest Senator Lankford’s speech to Tulsa business leaders. (Tulsa World)

Legislation at the State Capitol adds new medical marijuana rules. (Tulsa World)

Lawmakers advance a measure to expand hunting on public lands. (Oklahoma Voice)

Oklahoma County’s land swap deal for a new jail gets delayed. (NewsOK)

Abandoned oil wells threaten groundwater across the US, including Oklahoma. (KOSU)

The Cherokee Nation is celebrating a water access improvement milestone. (KOSU)

Pope Francis had an impact in Oklahoma. (NewsOK)

Tulsa city counselors visit mental health facilities. (Tulsa World)

Oklahoma City is beginning work to remove discriminatory language from housing. (NewsOK)

Dove Charter Schools receives a $9.2M grant. (Tulsa World)

Two Oklahoma locations are getting added to the National Register of Historic Places. (KOSU)

Tulsa’s Mother Road Market wins national food award again. (Tulsa World)

High school basketball teams are getting shot clocks. (Tulsa World)

The Norman Music Festival begins today. (KOSU)

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