‘Not surprising’: Trump-Stitt tiff teases #Governor2026 battle lines
After accusing Gov. Kevin Stitt of misrepresenting a White House dinner invitation and branding him a “RINO,” President Donald Trump unleashed a social media...
‘This is a problem’: Local election campaign finance reports in limbo
Tuesday's elections for municipal offices came and went without Oklahoma voters having public access to candidates' financial reports.
More than three months after a new...
CIVICS
After ‘fantasy’ about his children, former prison chaplain receives suspended sentence
(Editor's note: The following article discusses child sexual abuse.)
MCALESTER — A former prison chaplain for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections received a suspended sentence...
Jess Schwager: ‘Education as a way out, up or forward’
A former sports information director for an NCAA national championship team now leads the largest independent scholarship program in Oklahoma.
Jess Schwager is the director...
Legal roundup: Krigel convicted, judge cleared, ‘Hao Chen organization’ indicted
As one branch of government gaveled back into session this week, Oklahoma’s courts have kept busy with high-profile cases.
In one courtroom, a former Tulsa...
Norman Ward 3: Robert Bruce, Cullen Bieger battle for half-term
Norman Ward 3 Councilmember Robert Bruce, the incumbent since being appointed in October 2025, is now facing a quick turnaround to keep the seat...
Ahead of HD 35 special election, candidates talk rural infrastructure, education, property tax
Rural interests are front and center in the race to succeed former Rep. Ty Burns in representing House District 35, which is set to...
Norman Ward 4: Helen Grant challenged by OU professor Cindy Gordon
On Feb. 10, Norman City Council Ward 4 voters will decide between incumbent Helen Grant and OU professor Cindy Gordon, each of whom share...
CULTURE
With wounded wing, Stitt suggests rolling back Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana
Well, you "can't put a Band-Aid on a broken bone," according to Gov. Kevin Stitt, but you can push for Oklahoma voters to make...
Pandemonium easier to predict than precipitation
Where were you when the 2026 snowstorm hype train rolled through Oklahoma? You likely hopped on board, just like every Oklahoma resident did, and...
Housing might be nice, but only if the lines are good
In the war for apartments in Edmond, residents worried about rooflines have won the latest battle.
This past week, the Edmond City Council voted of...
