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Judd Slivka is the managing editor of the Tulsa Flyer. Judd’s extensive career in journalism began as a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Since then, he has covered news in Seattle and statewide in Arizona as a reporter for the Arizona Republic and later as the digital director at 12News, the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, where he oversaw the transition from a TV station into a cross-platform news outlet. He has taught courses in media and journalism at the University of Missouri and currently at Webster University and Texas Tech University. Now, he helps manage the Tulsa Flyer newsroom, running day-to-day operations and serving as a coach and mentor.

judd.slivka@localnewsfortulsa.org
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As electricity demand and investments grow, what’s being done to shield Oklahomans from higher monthly bills?

By Chloe Bennett-Steele | KOSU

Federal data show electricity consumption is up in the U.S. after more than a decade of little growth, partly because of data centers and other energy-hungry facilities. Average electricity prices are following the trend nationwide. Last summer, representatives from the state’s largest utility companies and power grid operator told Oklahoma regulators of an incoming surge […]

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Oklahoma Republican lawmakers condemn student ICE walkouts, want discipline for teachers involved

By Beth Wallis | StateImpact Oklahoma

A group of lawmakers urged State Superintendent of Education Lindel Fields to take action on student-led protests against ICE. Fourteen lawmakers penned the open letter sent Tuesday, including Senate Education Chair Adam Pugh (R-Edmond), who is running for state superintendent. The lawmakers called the walkouts that have occurred at several school districts across the state […]

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Inside the ICE detention system: How Oklahoma facilities use legal limbo to pressure deportations

By Ben Fenwick | Oklahoma Watch

After the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Yingchao Fan following a rollover accident on Interstate 40, he sat in Sequoyah County jail despite facing no criminal charges, not even a traffic citation. County officials held him for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “They had no authority whatsoever,” said Ted Hasse, a federal criminal defense attorney who sought […]

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