Kateleigh Mills

Special Projects Reporter

Kateleigh Mills returned to KOSU in December 2019 as Special Projects Reporter, following a year-long stint at KWBU in Waco, Texas.

Previously, Mills was a news assistant and All Things Considered host for KOSU from March to December 2018.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Oklahoma in December 2017. While studying journalism and professional media, she worked with the UCO’s journalism staff to reinvent the campus newspaper for a more multimedia purpose – joining with the campus radio and television stations for news updates and hosting public forums with campus groups.

The Edmond-raised reporter was editor-in- chief of her college newspaper when it won the Society of Professional Journalism award for Best Newspaper in Category B. Mills also received the Oklahoma Press Association Award for ‘Outstanding Promise in Journalism’ at the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame event in 2017. She is also the Oklahoma Collegiate Media Association's recipient for 'College Newspaper Journalist of the Year' in 2017.

Ways to Connect

FAQ: Oklahoma's Tribal Compacts

By & • Jan 15, 2020
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Updated on January 17, 2020 at 3:13 p.m.

KOSU's Engagement Team has been reading and answering questions submitted to our recent survey on the tribal gaming compacts dispute. Below are answers to basic questions about tribal gaming compacts. This post will be updated as we get answers. 

Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks to Strengthen Seatbelt Laws

By • Jan 8, 2020
Kateleigh Mills / KOSU

 

Oklahoma Representative Ross Ford (R-Broken Arrow) announced Wednesday the filing of House Bill 2791, legislation he authored that would strengthen seatbelt laws for people 17 and younger. 

 

Tell Us: What Questions Do You Have About The Tribal Gaming Compact Dispute?

By • Jan 2, 2020
Flickr / Michael Kappel

State and tribal leaders are at odds over the gaming compact and how much money in fees Oklahoma should receive from tribal-run casinos. 

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said the 15-year-old tribal compact ended on January 1, 2020. But, the Oklahoma Gaming Association and tribal leaders have said the language within the compact outlines an automatic renewal.

KOSU Welcomes Back Kateleigh Mills

By • Dec 16, 2019

KOSU is welcoming a familiar voice back to our airwaves.

Kateleigh Mills rejoined KOSU in December as our Special Projects reporter, following a year-long stint at KWBU in Waco, Texas. She was previously a news assistant and All Things Considered host for KOSU in 2018.

Oklahoma Democrats Keep Primaries Open To Rising Number Of Independent Voters

By • Dec 16, 2019
MAIREAD TODD / KOSU

The Oklahoma State Election Board announced last week that registered Independents will be allowed to vote in the Oklahoma Democratic Party’s primaries for the next election cycle, but the primaries for the Republican and Libertarian parties will remain closed.

Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill To Ban Vaping In Schools

By • Dec 12, 2018
Lindsay Fox / EcigaretteReviewed.com

One Oklahoma Senator wants to ban vaping in schools.

Senator J.J. Dossett has filed a bill to ban vaping products in schools, including non-combustible devices and cartridges, regardless of if they contain nicotine.

The bill would extend the ban under the state’s Tobacco-Free Schools Act, which also bans tobacco products for public and private school buildings and vehicles.

Whitney Dinger, spokesperson for the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, says the state has been on trend with the increasing national vaping rates.

Kevin Stitt Wins Oklahoma Governor's Race; Kendra Horn Flips The 5th

By , , , , , , , & & Claire Donnelly & Caroline Halter & Zach Goshorn • Nov 6, 2018
Jackie Fortier / StateImpact Oklahoma

Update: 11:18 p.m.

Republican Kevin Stitt has defeated Democrat Drew Edmondson and Libertarian Chris Powell to become Oklahoma's next governor. The Tulsa businessman is a political newcomer who largely campaigned on his business background.

With nearly 89 percent of the vote tallied, Stitt leads Edmondson as the top vote-getter by a margin of 54.7 percent to 41.9 percent.

Three Oklahomans Discuss Why They're Voting In 2018

By • Nov 5, 2018
Kateleigh Mills / KOSU

The midterm election is Tuesday and voters across Oklahoma are heading to the polls to decide on local, state and federal races. Election officials have recorded a surge people registering for the 2018 midterms.

Kateleigh Mills interviewed three different Oklahomans from very different backgrounds on why they think voting is important.

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'We Need To Do More': A Pawnee Woman Embraces The Power Of The Vote

By • Oct 29, 2018
Hazel O'Neil

Jamie Nelson grew up in the rural town of Pawnee, just north of Stillwater and east of Perry. She is Pawnee and Choctaw-Navajo, and at age 27 she has never voted in a non-tribal, statewide election.

“Now that I’m older, you know, I do see a lot of change that’s going on around our community and within our state. So it seemed like a good time,” Nelson said.

She said she remembers people in her community not being interested in non-tribal politics.\

An Interview With 'Native America' Producer Julianna Brannum

By • Oct 23, 2018
Kateleigh Mills / KOSU

A new four-part series premieres on PBS on October 23rd featuring two Oklahoma tribes and other Indigenous communities and ancient ruins and mounds. 

Oklahoma documentarian and Comanche citizen, Julianna Brannum produced the series Native America… and recently sat down to talk to KOSU’s Kateleigh Mills.

 

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