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Senate District 35: Six compete for open Tulsa seat
The race for Oklahoma Senate District 35 will feature a slew of new candidates in June. The seat's current holder, Sen. Gary Stanislawski (R-Tulsa),...
Five candidates running in SEOK’s open Senate District 5
With Sen. Joseph Silk (R-Broken Bow) challenging U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK2) in eastern Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District this election cycle, his State Senate...
Despite overrides, Legislature leaves some major vetoes in place
The Oklahoma Legislature reconvened Friday, pushed six bills into law despite Gov. Kevin Stitt's vetoes and then adjourned again for the end of the...
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission director resigns, board hands functions to OMES
(Update: The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission met again Wednesday, May 27, at named Shelley Zumwalt as interim executive director.)
Robin Roberson resigned as executive director...
Alberto Morejon charged with messaging minor about oral sex
(Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. Friday, May 22, to include the affidavit filed by a Stillwater Police Department detective. It...
Sen. Allison Ikley-Freeman injured, man killed in turnpike accident
(Update: The family of Sen. Allison Ikley-Freeman released a statement Saturday, May 23, concerning her situation. it appears at the top of this story...
‘Proven leader’ named interim commissioner of health
Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced Col. Lance Frye — a physician who serves as the state air surgeon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard...
Stitt snuffs out medical marijuana program reforms
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill containing medical marijuana program reforms this evening.
During floor hearings, HB 3228 had been pitched to legislators as...
Gov. Stitt vetoes hospital fee for Medicaid expansion
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has vetoed SB 1046, a bill that would increase a hospital fee to raise an estimated $134 million to help...
Stitt vetoes McCall bills, including tag agency, broadband and transparency efforts
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt uncapped his veto pen again Tuesday and struck down seven more measures sent to him by the Republican-dominated state Legislature....
