Ryan Welton

Founder of Oklahoma Memo. Ex-TV, ex-newspaper, now building smart digital news daily.

Politics

How did Oklahoma go from 17th to 50th in education?

Dec 6, 2025

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11 min read

How did Oklahoma go from 17th to 50th in education?

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 6, 2025

Ryan Welton

University of Oklahoma

Drummond moves to intervene in State Farm case, alleges racketeering

Dec 5, 2025

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10 min read

Drummond moves to intervene in State Farm case, alleges racketeering

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 5, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

A first look at OKC’s new stadium south of downtown

Dec 4, 2025

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10 min read

A first look at OKC’s new stadium south of downtown

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 4, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

Oklahoma National Guard troops are headed to D.C. at president's request

Dec 3, 2025

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8 min read

Oklahoma National Guard troops are headed to D.C. at president's request

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 3, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

It's report card day for Oklahoma's public schools

Dec 2, 2025

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10 min read

It's report card day for Oklahoma's public schools

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 2, 2025

Ryan Welton

University of Oklahoma

OU places grad student teacher on administrative leave amid investigation

Dec 1, 2025

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8 min read

OU places grad student teacher on administrative leave amid investigation

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 1, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

Let's talk about 'affordability' | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

Nov 29, 2025

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13 min read

Let's talk about 'affordability' | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

These are the best conversations and the best reads in Oklahoma news for the week ending Nov. 29, 2025

Ryan Welton

Money

Black Friday deals across Oklahoma and beyond

Nov 28, 2025

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8 min read

Black Friday deals across Oklahoma and beyond

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 28, 2025

Ryan Welton

Breaking News

Gratitude tops the menu this Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2025

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8 min read

Gratitude tops the menu this Thanksgiving

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 27, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

Tulsa Flyer: Looking for the best Thanksgiving feast deals?

Nov 26, 2025

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13 min read

Tulsa Flyer: Looking for the best Thanksgiving feast deals?

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 26, 2025

Ryan Welton

Community

Mother Viola Fletcher, Tulsa Race Massacre survivor and icon, dies at 111

Nov 25, 2025

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16 min read

Mother Viola Fletcher, Tulsa Race Massacre survivor and icon, dies at 111

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 25, 2025

Ryan Welton

Housing

Examining competition in Oklahoma’s home insurance market and how Realtors can help

Nov 24, 2025

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14 min read

Examining competition in Oklahoma’s home insurance market and how Realtors can help

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 24, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

A wild week in Washington: Epstein vote, military warnings, and the affordability squeeze | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

Nov 22, 2025

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10 min read

A wild week in Washington: Epstein vote, military warnings, and the affordability squeeze | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

These are the best conversations and the best reads in Oklahoma news for the week ending Nov. 22, 2025

Ryan Welton

Community

State leaders push back on insurance commissioner’s ‘competitive market’ stance

Nov 21, 2025

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15 min read

State leaders push back on insurance commissioner’s ‘competitive market’ stance

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 21, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

Oklahoma Supreme Court considers legality of petition reform bill

Nov 20, 2025

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13 min read

Oklahoma Supreme Court considers legality of petition reform bill

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 20, 2025

Ryan Welton

Health

Election results + Oklahoma board reconsiders raises for top state officeholders

Nov 19, 2025

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14 min read

Election results + Oklahoma board reconsiders raises for top state officeholders

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 19, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

Oklahoma votes: What’s at stake in 26 county elections

Nov 18, 2025

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16 min read

Oklahoma votes: What’s at stake in 26 county elections

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 18, 2025

Ryan Welton

Energy

Oklahoma halts adoption of social studies textbooks amid standards freeze

Nov 17, 2025

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11 min read

Oklahoma halts adoption of social studies textbooks amid standards freeze

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 17, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

The fight over the Epstein files is just beginning | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

Nov 15, 2025

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9 min read

The fight over the Epstein files is just beginning | Oklahoma Memo Saturday

These are the best conversations and the best reads in Oklahoma news for the week ending Nov. 15, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare

Nov 14, 2025

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15 min read

Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 14, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

The federal government to reopen after House passes funding bill, president signs

Nov 13, 2025

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14 min read

The federal government to reopen after House passes funding bill, president signs

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 13, 2025

Ryan Welton

Community

Loved ones plead for mercy as Oklahoma man faces execution

Nov 12, 2025

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12 min read

Loved ones plead for mercy as Oklahoma man faces execution

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 12, 2025

Ryan Welton

Sports

Paper trail raises new questions about Ryan Walters aide’s taxpayer-funded vehicle

Nov 11, 2025

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12 min read

Paper trail raises new questions about Ryan Walters aide’s taxpayer-funded vehicle

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 11, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

Report: Agreement reached on deal that could end federal government shutdown

Nov 10, 2025

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12 min read

Report: Agreement reached on deal that could end federal government shutdown

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 10, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

Nov 7, 2025

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3 min read

Analysis: SNAP ruling, flight reductions raise stakes as 2026 campaigns loom

Weekly conversation with Grant Hermes of Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes

Ryan Welton