Inola residents will decide the fate of a massive aluminum smelter in a town-wide vote next spring. Until then, city officials have paused heavy industrial development — including the aluminum smelting facility, which would be the largest in the country.
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Osage Nation debates plans to move language, culture education to public schools
Osage Nation’s executive branch outlined some of its plans to allocate language and culture programs to state public schools on Tuesday. The congress remains skeptical.
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Democratic Senator picks up where Republican colleague left off with gun safety incentives study
A Democratic State Senator is considering creating tax incentives for safe gun ownership. The idea is to improve and revive a failed 2020 bill proposed by one of the legislature’s most conservative Republicans.
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Oklahomans can now add digital state ID, driver’s license to Apple Wallet
For the first time, Oklahomans can add their state ID and Oklahoma driver’s license to their Apple Wallet. The feature is currently limited to iPhones and Apple Watches.
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Muscogee Nation increases minimum wage for tribal employees
The Muscogee National Council approved a minimum wage increase for tribal employees on Saturday, which will grow to $20 per hour over the next two years.
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Research indicates higher heat-related death tolls than reported
For two years NPR tracked deaths from heat. A massive investigation by the news outlet found a chronic underreporting of this silent killer. One major player in this oversight is more obvious causes of death, like a heart attack, masking the heat’s role.
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Trump administration throws more support behind Inola smelter in new court filings
The Trump administration has weighed in on Oklahoma’s lawsuit against the companies behind an aluminum smelter in Inola. In new court filings, the U.S. Department of Justice argues the project should be allowed to move forward.
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The Trump administration is shifting funding for HIV prevention. Vulnerable Oklahomans could suffer
For decades, community-based organizations have been on the front lines of providing HIV prevention, receiving funding directly from the federal government. Now, the Trump administration is changing course.
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Stitt calls on Oklahoma voters to decide if they want a constitutional convention
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants voters to choose whether to start the process for a Constitutional Convention. And he’s done it in a way that skirts the legislature’s authority in the process.
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Osage community worries about language, culture education after Dapsoka closure
The Osage Nation executive branch closed its private school dedicated to language and culture immersion. The decision has since sent community members and leaders scrambling to find other alternatives.
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How Oklahoma law enforcement is driving Trump’s deportation push
Oklahoma law enforcement continues to prove its value to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Here is the latest on the growing number of immigration enforcement partnerships between local, state and federal authorities.
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More Oklahoma children are entering kindergarten with vaccine exemptions, CDC reports
New CDC data from last school year shows Oklahoma kindergartens are seeing more students with vaccine exemptions. Most were non-medical, representing 7.2% of Oklahoma kindergartners.