Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reaffirmed calls to limit tribal sovereignty during his final State of the State address on Monday, dismaying tribal leaders in attendance.
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Fifth graders at Tulsa’s Clinton West Elementary report ‘terrible’ lunches to school board
While the majority of Tulsa Public Schools’ Monday meeting focused on district finances, letters from fifth grade students focused on dismal cafeteria menus.
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Tulsa mayor, Oklahoma officials weigh in on growing ICE presence
Mayor Monroe Nichols voiced his disapproval of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s conduct in Minnesota during a Sunday forum.
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Oklahoma lawmakers consider limits for pesticides, THC content in weed, among other measures
Medical marijuana continues to be a focus for Oklahoma legislators this session. Nearly two dozen measures have been filed.
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Lawsuit argues AG opinion on tribal wildlife management is not legally binding
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Gov. Kevin Stitt are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to weigh in on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s authority in a months-long disagreement over tribal hunting and fishing rights.
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Food on the Move helps nearly 300 families with groceries after winter shutdowns
West Tulsa residents packed into Friday’s grocery giveaway, refilling their pantry shelves after Winter Storm Fern.
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200K+ Oklahomans sign petition to vote on opening the state’s primary elections
State Question 836 would allow any registered voter to cast a ballot — and it would send the top two vote-getters straight to the general election, regardless of political party.
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‘When I’m superintendent, I’ll come back’: Adam Pugh courts Tulsa conservatives
The conservative candidate for state superintendent attended TPS board member E’Lena Ashley’s community meeting to talk education — not to campaign, he said.
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Amid Trump deportation campaign, Tulsans feel new urgency to obtain dual citizenship
Applications for dual citizenship in Mexico are surging — including from adults concerned about their rights in the U.S. and helping their Mexican parents.
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Oklahoma lawmakers file a flurry of bills seeking to regulate AI
Proposed legislation would regulate AI in political ads, restrict chatbots for children.
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Tulsa hopes to keep more child care centers open with removal of sprinkler mandate
Hundreds of residential day cares in Tulsa will no longer have to pay for a commercial-grade sprinkler system after a unanimous council vote.
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Republican Colleen McCarty announces run for Tulsa County district attorney
McCarty says she would center domestic violence victims as district attorney. The primary is set for June 16.