Legal roundup: While Walters declares court victory, Stitt v. Drummond heats up
Over the past two weeks, courts made a pair of rulings regarding two of Oklahoma's most controversial education policies: HB 1775 and Oklahoma's latest...
As Gov. Stitt objects, Muscogee Nation and City of Tulsa approach settlement on jurisdiction lawsuit
With an objection from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt yet to be addressed in federal court, the Muscogee Nation and the City of Tulsa appear...
CIVICS
Ethics Commission votes to prosecute Rep. Ajay Pittman for campaign finance violations
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted unanimously today to authorize executive director Lee Anne Bruce Boone to pursue prosecution of Rep. Ajay Pittman for failing...
Jury finds Charles Bishop III guilty in Canadian County obstruction trial
EL RENO — A jury found a Yukon man guilty today of obstructing a deputy during an unusual 2023 interaction in the tiny lobby...
Sexual assault survivors allege Edmond PD breached privacy, violated rights
In December 2021, Moriah Norman entered an Edmond massage parlor she had previously visited for a scheduled 90-minute session. While the appointment began as...
HD 97: Former Judge Aletia Timmons elected in NEOKC special election
Former Oklahoma County District Court Judge Aletia Timmons won the special election for House District 97 on Tuesday night, defeating JeKia Harrison to fill...
Special elections: Amanda Clinton wins HD 71, Kevin Norwood wins HD 74
Democrat Amanda Clinton and Republican Kevin Norwood will join the Oklahoma Legislature after easily winning special elections in House District 71 and House District...
‘Words of perpetuity’: Muscogee Nation Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Freedmen citizenship
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over whether the nation must honor a 159-year-old treaty's promise to grant citizenship within the...
CULTURE
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...
Aluminum or aluminium: Making metal in NE Oklahoma
Those inland ports in the northeast part of Oklahoma just keep bringing 'em in, don't they?
As part of a $200 billion announcement this past...
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...
