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Shift in command: Retired admiral to take over embattled Oklahoma veterans department
The Oklahoma Veterans Commission announced Monday the selection of another retired admiral to head the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency embroiled in controversy since 2023. Retired Rear Adm. James (Jay) Bynum will assume his duties Aug. 1, succeeding retired Rear Adm. Greg Slavonic, who will be leaving after leading the veterans...
Senators say they weren't involved in prison contract negotiations despite DOC claim
Although Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe told members of the corrections board last week that several state lawmakers were part of the team that helped negotiate a new contract with the GEO Group, at least two of those lawmakers said they had no knowledge of any meetings and were not involved in any negotiations with the GEO Group. ...
Young Oklahoman leaves behind a legacy of understanding, joy
If you think of a spokesperson, it’s hard not to hear a voice. After all, it’s right there in the word itself: spoke, the past tense of “to speak.” But every once in a while, there’s someone who becomes a spokesperson without ever saying a word. That was Sam Weyrich. ...
OU's SEC move decades in the making
🌞 Temperature check: Today's heat could be record-setting with a high of 103, low of 79, according to AccuWeather; a heat advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. 📅 Today in History: In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law in a nationally televised event at the White House. Inheriting the call from former President John F. Kennedy to enact sweeping civil rights reform, the landmark legislation prohibited racial discrimination in public places, businesses, education and employment.
Dozens of new laws take effect July 1
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 80 laws signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt went into effect on Monday. A law that targets undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma was intended to go into effect on Monday, but has been blocked by a federal court. The law creates a new crime called “impermissible occupation” for willfully entering Oklahoma without […] The post Dozens of new laws take effect July 1 appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
New bills spell bright future for industry in Blackwell ; rural communities
Two bills that rethink the way Oklahoma approaches and executes economic development were signed into law earlier this month, changing the way that rural Oklahoma can benefit from business opportunities in the state. SB 1447 creates two divisions within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce: one focused on. community development and...
Oklahoma City realtors donate over $450,000 to tornado victims in Sulphur
OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors (OKCMAR) has come together to provide donations for those affected by the tornado that devastated Sulphur on April 27. OKCMAR worked with the Oklahoma Housing Foundation to make more than $450,000 available to people in the surrounding community...
NIGC Reports Record Gaming Revenue for 2023
Money keeps pouring in for the National Indian Gaming Commission, which reported record gross online gaming revenue for the previous fiscal year. The NIGC earned $41.9 billion in FY2023, according to the federal regulatory agency. That surpassed the record of $40.9 billion from the previous year, the results of which were produced from audited statements from 527 gaming operations within 245 tribes over 29 U.S. states. FY2022 was up 5% over 2021.
Oklahoma City Flirting with the Idea of an MLB Pro Baseball Team
With the incredible success of the OKC Thunder, the Sooner State capital city has been eyeing other professional sports likely longer than they let on. Last fall, a possible NFL expansion was the talk of the town, including a slew of possible team names... but would Oklahoma support a pro-football team with the same vigor as the Thunder?
Oklahoma Sooners favored to land 2025 LB Christian Jones
The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class is looking really good as the calendar turns to July. There are 20 prospects committed to the class, and the program could add a couple more this week with blue-chip prospects Omarion Robinson and Lamont Rogers nearing their commitment dates. It’s a star-studded class on both sides of the ball, but if there’s an area where the Sooners need to make a splash, it’s at linebacker. They took their shot with Elijah Melendez and looked on the verge of pulling off a flip of the Miami commit, but he chose to stay with his pledge...
Anadarko man allegedly beat other man with pistol, shot at him
ANADARKO, Okla. (KSWO) - An Anadarko man is facing nearly a dozen charges, after Police accuse him of assaulting a man and firing a gun at him. Theodore Roughface faces nine charges in total, including shooting with intent to kill, domestic assault and battery, and more. According to court documents...
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