Paxton reverses course, carries Michael Tinney OSBE nomination in lieu of Standridge
During likely the last Senate Education Committee meeting of regular session, three more appointees to the Oklahoma State Board of Education — Michael Tinney,...
Accepting applications: Promotion opens NonDoc journalism job
As Edmond continues its leadership transition to a fresh city council and new Edmond Public Schools superintendent, NonDoc's Edmond Civic Reporting Project is matching...
CIVICS
Amid budget meetings, legislators told latest ODMHSAS shortfall figure is $30.6 million
(Update:Â One day after the investigative committee received an estimate that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services would need $27.4 million...
Edmond developer officially cans long-delayed downtown brewery
After just over two years, two failures to meet construction deadlines and two different city councils, Edmond developer Lap 7 and owner Brandon Lodge...
Larry Edwards, Muskogee County district attorney, found dead
Muskogee County District Attorney Larry Edwards was found dead at his home Monday during a Muskogee Police Department welfare check. Edwards was appointed district...
Vetoes and failures: Where the #okleg stands after its latest deadline
When Rep. Melissa Provenzano saw her House Bill 1389 pass the House unanimously and receive 34 votes of support in the Senate, she thought...
Charged with 6 counts of sexual battery, Ron Perry resigns from Choctaw Nation Tribal...
Facing allegations of serial sexual misconduct against women who work for the tribe, former Choctaw Nation Tribal Council member Ron Perry was charged April...
‘No new vouchers’: Tulsa Housing Authority approves emergency plan, hopes to avoid terminations
During a short meeting Thursday, the Tulsa Housing Authority approved a resolution to amend its administrative plan for its housing voucher program to include...
CULTURE
Fight over SB 647 objectively and relevantly funny
Say "Yes" to "No."
NIMBYs aren't known for being agreeable about much, but they sure know how to band together. When any proposal, big or...
Cognitive financial therapy: Mental health agency down in the dumps
Things are getting more confusing at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. After saying under oath that this year's perplexing...
Despite funding dip, Norman Music Festival 2025 strikes chord to keep rocking
A drop in individual donations and corporate sponsorships raised concern among the volunteer organizers of this year’s Norman Music Festival, but the annual event...
