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May 9, 2023

Supporter of OETA insists Oklahoma Gov. Stitt’s bid to defund PBS affiliate doesn’t serve the people

A group tasked with fundraising for OETA insists nothing it airs is objectionable after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, R., accused the local PBS station of “indoctrinating young children."

May 8, 2023

Oklahoma Governor Stitt defends decision to ax PBS funding over 'really problematic' LGBTQ content

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, R., vetoed a bill last week that would have funded operations of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) over "problematic" content.

May 6, 2023

Black man charged with murdering two White strangers in Oklahoma because of their race

A Black man has been charged with killing two White strangers in Tulsa, Okla., as part of what authorities are calling a racially motivated hate crime.

May 5, 2023

Nonprofit group calls on federal government to strip PBS funding in response to network's 'LGBTQ+ propaganda'

A nonprofit group is calling for federal funding to be stripped from the Public Broadcasting Service due to its promotion of LGBT and critical race theory "propaganda."

May 4, 2023

Former MMA fighters brawl with dads at Oklahoma golf course during argument

A relaxing day on the golf course in Oklahoma turned ugly when former MMA fighters began brawling with dads at a nearby house. Both sides have different views of why it went down.

May 4, 2023

Oklahoma sees large increase in foreign trade investments, especially in renewable energy sector

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has seen a sharp increase in interest from foreign investors. The state's renewable energy sector has been popular among foreign investors.

May 4, 2023

Jeffrey Toobin claims Oklahoma City bomber's 'obsession with the Founding Fathers' motivated terrorist attack

Former CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin suggested Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was influenced by an "obsession with the Founding Fathers," while promoting his new book on CNN.

May 3, 2023

Oklahoma sex offender killed 6 people – including his wife and her children – them himself, police say

Oklahoma police say Jesse McFadden, a convicted sex offender, shot and killed his wife, her three children, and two teens before turning the gun on himself.

May 3, 2023

Democrats groan as Oklahoma superintendent calls teacher unions a 'terrorist organization'

Oklahoma's top education official called teacher unions "terrorist organizations," prompting groans from Democratic lawmakers.

May 2, 2023

Oklahoma governor vetoes state PBS funding, accuses network of using 'tax dollars to indoctrinate kids'

Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., defended his decision to defund the station broadcasting PBS to his state, claiming PBS indoctrinates kids with LGBTQ programming.