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15 Different Flags Have Flown Over Oklahoma
While Oklahoma may be a flyover state, the history here is as rich as every other state. It's also pretty unique. The Sooner State has been ruled and claimed by seven different nations throughout time. Even more governments represented those nations. Until Oklahoma was admitted to The Union as a...
PM NewsBrief: Aug. 2, 2024
An Ardmore cannabis farm is being shut down after failing to meet state testing requirements. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority issued an Emergency Order of Summary Suspension and Embargo for Graves Farm Organics following a late-July inspection. OMMA investigators discovered unsanitary and unsafe conditions. They also identified containers of untagged...
Calls for Walters to be held accountable grow after insulting comments, possible Open Meeting Act violation
Legal experts tell News 4 the events of Wednesday’s Oklahoma State School Board meeting — are unprecedented and should alarm anyone with power to hold Walters and the Board accountable.
From 'too Russian' to 'way better!': Oklahomans react harshly to new license plate design
This week the state of Oklahoma rolled out a new standard license plate design, and residents showed up in the comments on social media. The plate is red with a star-46 design in the center, which evokes the design of Oklahoma's first state flag. The design also features small images of state...
Details of new Oklahoma medical marijuana program kept top secret, even from Legislature
OKLAHOMA CITY – A new medical marijuana secret shopper program, which has the power to revoke dispensary licenses, is keeping details about its operations top secret. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority told a lawmaker who authored the legislation that it plans to withhold specific details about how its new secret shopper program will operate until […]
Oklahoma tribes continue repatriation efforts with new NAGPRA guidelines
Originally passed in 1990, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act got the new set of guidelines from the National Park Service in January of this year. The guidelines give tribes more authority in claiming and requesting items that belong to them. In the past, museums have pushed back or found loopholes to comply with the law.
Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat Commends Collaborative Efforts at Ceremonial Signing of Senate Bill 2035
Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today issued a statement following a ceremonial bill signing at the Oklahoma Capitol with Governor Kevin Stitt. The event, attended by state legislators, community leaders, and advocates, also marked the launch of Service Oklahoma’s Ready, Set, Tag! public awareness campaign. The campaign aims to inform Oklahomans of significant changes to the vehicle registration process under Senate Bill 2035.
OSU CEAT K-12 STEM program making an impact across Oklahoma
Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu. Louie Lopez, director of Department of Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Math from the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, visited the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology’s STEM program this week to explore what opportunities Oklahoma State University was providing for Oklahoma students.
Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) to Host 29th Annual Conference and Trade Show in OKC Aug. 12-14 Thousands to attend from around the world
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association will host its 29th Conference and Trade Show at the Oklahoma City Convention Center Aug. 12-14. Nearly 3,000 attendees, including tribal leadership, gaming executives and professionals, hospitality professionals and vendors, all coming together to do business, learn from one another, network and enjoy all downtown Oklahoma City has to offer.
Oklahoma tenants are unionizing to demand repairs, neighborhood safety: How it works
In December of 2021, residents of about 100 one-bedroom units at Foxcroft Apartments in Oklahoma City found themselves struggling to stay warm in freezing cold apartments with no heat. Their gas lines had been cut off for months and apartment owners, Foxcroft Exchange LLC and Regional Management Co., seemed to be in no hurry to fix the heat. ...