Category: Politics
Oklahoma’s abortion ban receives exceptions in new bills
Republican lawmakers advanced two bills that seek to introduce exceptions and establish uniformity and clarity to Oklahoma’s near-total abortion ban. Shortly after the overturning of ... Read More
OKC Incumbents retain seats as dark money flows into Ward 6 election
Oklahoma City Council incumbents were reelected. Read More
UCO gathers budgets in response to state superintendent’s request
On Jan 24, a letter from State Superintendent Ryan Walters requesting a list of costs related to diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) was sent to ... Read More
Protests at the Capitol highlight transgender state bills
This bill would make it a felony to access or provide transition treatment. It would also ban referrals to another provider for gender-affirmation care, with ... Read More
Stitt retains governor seat in low turnout election
Incumbent Governor Kevin Stitt defeated democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister in last Tuesday’s midterm election. Stitt tallied 639,484 votes compared to former Superintendent for Public Education ... Read More
Vicki Behenna becomes first female district attorney in District 7
Former federal prosecutor and executive director of the Oklahoma Innocence Project Vicki Behenna is poised to begin her tenure as District 7’s first female District ... Read More
Open to debate
Stitt admits ‘Top 10 state’ is ‘aspirational’ in meetup with challenger Joy Hofmeister Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt clashed with Democratic challenger and State Superintendent ... Read More