On Aug. 25, Republican Oklahomans decide who will be their party’s candidate for governor on the November ballot. Will Drummond or Mazzei come out on top?
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Drummond to DOJ: Withdraw investigation into Broken Arrow mosque decision
Drummond called the Department of Justice’s investigation into Broken Arrow’s rejection of a proposed mosque “federal overreach.” He wants it dropped immediately.
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Mazzei and Drummond head to a runoff in their race to be Oklahoma’s next governor
Despite a Trump endorsement, the Oklahoma GOP will take to the polls again Aug. 25.
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Trio charged with stealing $780K from Tulsa Public Schools in ‘sophisticated’ fraud scheme
A 2025 audit found fraud in Tulsa Public Schools’ bond program, including improper kickback payments. District officials say they’ve taken steps to improve oversight since then.
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Education, health care and taxes: Gubernatorial candidates highlight priorities in Tulsa Press Club forum
Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei, who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement for Oklahoma governor days earlier, was not in attendance.
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Fact Check: Sorting truth from spin in Stitt and Drummond’s fight over tribal hunting rights
As the governor attacks the attorney general over wildlife enforcement in Indian Country, we reviewed state, federal and tribal law — and found some of Stitt’s claims about hunting rules don’t hold up.
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Oklahoma AG’s opinion orders wildlife officials to stop ticketing tribal citizens on reservations
Attorney General Gentner Drummond says tribal wildlife plans in Oklahoma supersede the state’s on their reservations.
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Oklahoma wildlife officials ask Drummond to butt out of pending cases amid tribal hunting conflict
Amid a legal battle over tribal hunting and fishing rights, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to hire its own attorney rather than using representation from the Attorney General’s Office. They also requested that Drummond stay out of pending wildlife cases.
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Drummond warns wildlife officials not to charge Indigenous hunters on reservations without license
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation its policy to cite Indigenous hunters hunting on tribal land is unlawful.
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New task force combines resources to address Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis in Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the launch of a task force dedicated to addressing the MMIP, or Missing Murdered Indigenous Peoples, crisis during the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma annual meeting on Thursday.