Citizens successfully petition to impanel Kingfisher County grand jury on 2020 shooting
A Kingfisher County District Court judge ruled July 2 that a group of petitioners had gathered enough signatures to impanel a grand jury to...
Cheat sheet: Seminole Nation Assistant Chief Brian Thomas Palmer faces 4 challengers
In the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, four candidates are challenging incumbent Assistant Chief Brian Thomas Palmer in this year's July 12 election.
Palmer, who won...
CIVICS
‘Behind the meter’ legislation sparks industrial park, data center development in Chickasha
CHICKASHA — Jim Cowan, executive director of the Chickasha Economic Development Council, has spent years promoting tourism in a city best known for its...
Cheat sheet: Open Choctaw Nation District 5 seat draws 7 candidates
Seven candidates are competing in a July 12 special election to represent District 5 on the Choctaw Nation Tribal Council. The district covers the...
Oklahoma County Jail Trust embarks on ‘self evaluation’ amid calls for its end
On Friday, members of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority voted unanimously to embark on a performance review process to assess the body's long-term...
Sherrill, Stice join Judicial Nominating Commission, Stitt appoints 3 judges, 3 more vacancies in...
Attorneys in southern Oklahoma elected two former judges to represent members of the Oklahoma Bar Association on the state's Judicial Nominating Commission. Former Associate...
Settling lawsuit, Tulsa ‘will not exercise criminal jurisdiction over Indian defendants’ in Muscogee Nation
Nearly a year and a half after the Muscogee Nation filed suit against the City of Tulsa for prosecuting tribal citizens within the Muscogee...
SQ 836: Open primary proponents ask court to toss OKGOP objection based on SCOTUS...
During oral arguments held Tuesday, attorneys for the Oklahoma Republican Party argued to the Oklahoma Supreme Court that a proposed initiative petition is unconstitutional...
CULTURE
Gamefowl Commission mired in ‘shady’ circumstances
Who would have thought that the people lobbying the Oklahoma Legislature to lessen the negative consequences of cockfighting would be caught on camera at...
OKC Thunder fans face hypertensive NBA Finals
When watching this year's NBA Finals, and really Oklahoma City's entire playoff run, I've often expressed a common sentiment: "My heart can't take this."
Sometimes...
Motion to pizza: Session slumber party gets rowdy
Who would ever say "Nay" to pizza?
The Oklahoma Legislature suspended many rules to end this year's session last Thursday/Friday. In addition to allowing food...
