Tag: Oklahoma

Oklahoma DAs want $500,000 to create new unit to help with death penalty cases

The Oklahoma County Courthouse in downtown Oklahoma City, pictured Aug. 15, 2024. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY…

Oklahoma Supreme Court puts new social studies standards on hold

Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court stand before entering the House chamber in the Oklahoma State Capitol for…

Oklahoma student play about Shakespearen theatre shut down over gender laws

Oklahoma college administrators reportedly shut down a historically accurate student play about the boy actors performing as Shakespeare’s…

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La Niña could lead to a mild Oklahoma winter

The United States will probably experience several months of La Niña, the weather pattern that brings unexpected winter…

UCO advances bid to become state’s third research university

The University of Central Oklahoma is adding what will be the Edmond school’s second doctoral degree program, this…

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt appoints familiar faces to top state roles: Here’s who they are

Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has named a trio of new appointees to his administration, saying the private-sector picks…

Execution of convicted Oklahoma murderer Tremane Wood set for Nov. 13

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has decided convicted murderer Tremane Wood should be executed next after all.The…

US preparing for ‘critical threat’ to US agriculture, USDA leader says during Oklahoma stop

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks about the importance of preventing the spread of the New World…

Ryan Walters threatens Oklahoma teacher licenses over Charlie Kirk comments

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters is threatening to revoke the teaching licenses of any Oklahoma public school teacher…

Oklahoma lawmakers didn’t fund an online platform for AP classes beyond this year. Here’s why

Despite fears over the future of a popular online platform that provides dozens of Oklahoma school districts with…

Judge OKs taxpayer money for Delphi murderer’s attorneys to interview him in Oklahoma

DELPHI, IN — Shipping Delphi murderer Richard Allen to an Oklahoma prison is costing taxpayers more for his…

See 4 Oklahoma State Fair attractions we’ll never forget

The Oklahoma State Fair has been a staple for generations, but there are several notable changes over its…