Second ethics probe examines Ryan Walters for social media, political activity
With his handling of 2022 campaign funds already being questioned, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is also being investigated over whether certain...
Ethics Commission to subpoena Ryan Walters for campaign records
Rebuffed in its original request, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted Thursday to file a subpoena seeking campaign records related to Superintendent of Public Instruction...
CIVICS
‘Champion of the ratepayer’: Bob Anthony reformed OCC, worked undercover for FBI
Bob Anthony had never been to an Oklahoma Corporation Commission meeting until he was encouraged in 1988 to run for a seat on the...
Oklahoma County Jail CEO Brandi Garner resigning
Oklahoma County Detention Center CEO Brandi Garner is resigning her post less than two years after being hired as the jail's top officer, she...
‘Held hostage’: Congress blocks Fort Reno return through September
When Congress passed a continuing resolution in December in order to avoid a government shutdown, it included a small provision backed by Rep. Frank...
Stitt: Session started, so full Legislature must approve mental health lawsuit settlement
In a development adding another knot in the noodles of Oklahoma's 2025 legislative session, Gov. Kevin Stitt's office says a mental health lawsuit settlement...
Norman’s Next Step: Mayoral debate set for Jan. 30
(Update: Seating for this Norman mayoral debate requires an RSVP to this Google form. About 150 reserved seats are available.)
Norman's three mayoral candidates have...
Eight file for open Senate District 8 in eastern Oklahoma
A whopping eight candidates have filed for the vacant Senate District 8 seat representing Okmulgee, Okfuskee and McIntosh counties in eastern Oklahoma.
Republicans Bryan Logan and David...
CULTURE
Too fast, too furious: Winter driving edition
Our first snow of the year has come and gone, and we appear to have emerged from the other side relatively unscathed.
Given Oklahoma's winter...
Digging out and moving forward in 2025
As 2025 approaches, we are still here? I could have sworn I heard someone, somewhere say we wouldn't be at this point.
Nevertheless, we persist.
I've...
Santa Claus coming to town before Bricktown tower
Scot Matteson better watch out and neither cry nor pout, because Santa Claus is coming to town.
Everyone knows Santa has to fly over a...