Tulsa City Council District 5: Local litigator Adam Burnett challenges incumbent Karen Gilbert
After reclaiming the Tulsa City Council’s District 5 seat in 2024, incumbent Karen Gilbert is determined to win another term Aug. 25, but challenger...
Paula Lewis resigns from OKCPS chairperson post
Less than halfway through her current four-year term in elected office, Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Chairwoman Paula Lewis has resigned after...
HD 81 runoff: Troy Talley, Rusty Rains emphasize economics, education
When Rep. Mike Osburn made a late-March announcement that he would not seek a sixth and final term representing House District 81, political consultants...
‘Uncommon common man’: Richard Lerblance remembered for service to cities, state and tribes
A longtime Hartshorne attorney whose career spanned state government, tribal judiciary and local public service, former Sen. Richard Lerblance died Saturday at age 80....
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Oklahoma’s number of education preparation program completions is still decreasing year-over-year, the number of first-year teachers with traditional certifications remains less than 50 percent...
The persistent memory of Desmond Mason art issues
hen I was in art school, a phrase we all learned early on was, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” I had heard that...
Armstrong pushes pipeline permitting reform during short term in D.C.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong gave his first speech on the Senate floor last week, promoting the push for energy affordability through legislation...
Tribe asks 10th Circuit to reconsider Osage Reservation disestablishment decision
The Osage Nation is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its 2010 decision in Osage Nation v. Irby and declare that...
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President Donald Trump has long boasted that he understands ordinary Americans better than other politicians.
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