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May 26, 2023

‘God gave kids to parents' not 'the government’: Gov. Stitt signs school choice

Oklahoma schools will be more competitive now that a new law will give parents more power over where their kids get their education, Gov. Kevin Stitt said.

May 26, 2023

Oklahoma enacts universal school choice: It ‘shouldn't be just for the rich or those who can afford it’

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday signed private and home school tax credits that would make school choice universally available to all families.

May 26, 2023

OK lawmakers override governors' veto of bill allowing students to wear Native American regalia at graduation

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that allows students in Oklahoma to wear Native American regalia during graduations. Lawmakers in the state overrode Gov. Stitt's veto.

May 25, 2023

US marshal kills Oklahoma woman who pulled gun on cops, had 2 felony warrants

Shari Vincent, 44, was fatally shot by a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma City after pulling a gun on officers serving two felony warrants issued by nearby Cleveland County.

May 25, 2023

Oklahoma teen Madeline Bills’ ex-boyfriend charged with her rape and murder

Chace Cook, 19, was charged with murder in the death of 18-year-old Madeline Bills, who was found dead in her bedroom in Moore, Oklahoma, last month.

May 25, 2023

Oklahoma's Republican-controlled legislature unveils largest budget proposal in state's history

Lawmakers in Oklahoma unveiled the largest budget proposal in the state's history this week. Even some Democrats were happy with the Republican-controlled legislature's proposal.

May 24, 2023

Oklahoma lawmakers agree to $1.05 million settlement over 2018 death of inmate

A $1.05 million settlement was reached between Oklahoma and the family of Joshua England. England died of appendicitis in prison after visiting the prison's medical staff five times.

May 22, 2023

Oklahoma offers Enel solar panel manufacturing facility a $180M incentive package

Oklahoma has offered Enel solar panel manufacturing facility a $180 million incentive package to help lure the company. The company announced construction will start in the fall.

May 22, 2023

Parents need to be in charge of education, not woke teachers' unions: Ryan Walters

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters on taking on teachers' unions and the need to prioritize parents and students in education

May 21, 2023

'They're Marxist': Oklahoma's top education official wages war against teachers unions

Oklahoma's top education official is waging a war on teachers unions that aims to completely overhaul the state's education system.