A few hundred people gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Tuesday, remembering their loved ones and advocating for solutions in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis.
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Muscogee Nation appeals decision about state authority to prosecute non-member tribal citizens
Muscogee Nation asks the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision granting state authority over non-member tribal citizens for minor crimes.
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Oklahoma lawmakers to make final changes to data center customer protection bill
House Bill 2992, signed on to by more than 30 lawmakers from both aisles, was sent to a conference committee for adjustments last week.
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Oklahoma attorney general seeks audit of OHCA amid provider complaints over Medicaid managed care
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is requesting an independent audit of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, which oversees SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program.
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Tribal nations in Oklahoma awarded million of dollars to boost broadband access
Millions of dollars on tribal lands are going toward expanding internet connectivity in the state.
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Bill adding instructional days for some Oklahoma schools heads to governor’s desk
A measure to extend the school year for certain schools advanced from the Senate Floor Monday.
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Poll finds Oklahomans have low opinion of schools, want more funding for teacher salaries, classrooms
The annual Oklahoma Education Poll from the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy found the state’s residents have a largely negative perception of schools and want more investment in public education.
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Muscogee National Council issues no-confidence vote in Supreme Court justices
The Muscogee National Council issued a vote of no confidence against five of the tribe’s supreme court justices on Sunday.
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Pair of welfare immigration reporting bills fail in the Oklahoma Senate
Proposals requiring state agencies to report federal welfare applicants in Oklahoma without legal immigration status to law enforcement are dead, for now.
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Oklahoma Senate rejects sports betting deal endorsed by tribes, OKC Thunder
The Oklahoma State Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have legalized sports betting for tribal nations across the state.
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Oklahoma early literacy policy overhaul signed into law, includes third-grade retention
The way Oklahoma elementary students learn how to read will look different over the next two years, thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt Tuesday morning.
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Gov. Stitt calls for elimination of council dedicated to Native American education
Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Monday that would extend the sunset date of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education for five more years, calling the council “redundant” and “dormant.”