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Long Story Short: A new open primaries ballot initiative hopes for …
Nov 27, 2024 · Oklahoma Watch · A new open primaries ballot initiative hopes for 2026 Keaton Ross reported on a new open primaries ballot initiative that organizers hope to get on the ballot in 2026. Heather Warlick with an update on camping bans and other actions in Oklahoma that some say target people experiencing homelessness. Paul Monies talks […]
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Long Story Short: What to Know About State Question 833
Oct 22, 2024 · Oklahoma Watch · What to Know About State Question 833 Keaton Ross wrote about State Question 833, a ballot initiative that proposes allowing municipalities to create public infrastructure districts. Paul Monies discusses a scathing grand jury report into spending under an education relief fund directed by Gov. Kevin Stitt and his allies during the first […]
Oklahoma Bets on Body-Worn Cameras to Improve Prison …
Oct 2, 2024 · Cynthia Butler’s anger evolved into activism after Amanda Lane died at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in February 2022. The state medical examiner concluded that Lane, a 38-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, used a drawstring from a pair of shorts to hang herself in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2022.
Trump, Down-Ballot Republicans Dominate in Oklahoma
Nov 5, 2024 · The red wave showed no sign of slowing down in Oklahoma on Tuesday night. For the third consecutive presidential election cycle, Donald Trump won at least 65% of the statewide presidential vote. The state’s Republican congressional delegation also swept by double-digits and every incumbent Republican state legislator secured reelection. The …
Despite Legal Challenges and Exemptions, GOP Lawmakers …
Oct 24, 2024 · Oklahoma lawmakers passed HB 2034 in 2022, which directed the state treasurer to establish a list of banks and financial institutions perceived to be boycotting the oil and gas industry with their carbon-emissions reduction goals.Treasurer Todd Russ has issued three versions of the list, the latest issued in May. Among the companies on the list are Bank of America, State Street Corp ...
Three Candidates Vie For Open Corporation Commission Seat
Oct 21, 2024 · In addition to the presidential election and two state questions, one statewide race will appear on every ballot for every Oklahoman in the Nov. 5 general election. Voters are tasked with deciding who should replace outgoing commissioner Bob Anthony on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Three candidates are vying for …
Education Watch: Oklahoma’s ACT scores ranked second-to-last
Oct 17, 2024 · This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox.. Oklahoma’s average composite ACT score dipped to 17.6 for the Class of 2024, a cohort of students who were freshman during the first full year of COVID-19 school disruptions.
Democrat-appointed Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices Targeted …
Oct 4, 2024 · The three justices are before voters in a judicial retention election on the Nov. 5 ballot. If they aren’t retained, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt would appoint their successors from a list compiled by the Judicial Nominating Commission.. No appellate court justice has ever lost a retention election, and it’s rare for the races to attract much attention, let …