Ryan Welton

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

Politics

DOJ alleges BLM OKC leader diverted returned bail money into personal accounts

Dec 15, 2025

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12 min read

DOJ alleges BLM OKC leader diverted returned bail money into personal accounts

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 15, 2025

Ryan Welton

Community

ACA subsidies could expire — what that might mean for rural Oklahoma

Dec 13, 2025

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11 min read

ACA subsidies could expire — what that might mean for rural Oklahoma

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

Ryan Welton

University of Oklahoma

Big tech needs power. Oklahoma customers may help pay for it.

Dec 12, 2025

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12 min read

Big tech needs power. Oklahoma customers may help pay for it.

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

Ryan Welton

Housing

Nearly 488,000 independents shut out of Oklahoma primaries — here’s why

Dec 11, 2025

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11 min read

Nearly 488,000 independents shut out of Oklahoma primaries — here’s why

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

Ryan Welton

Community

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority awarded $120M to start expansion

Dec 10, 2025

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10 min read

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority awarded $120M to start expansion

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

Ryan Welton

Sports

The Oklahoma tax credit few families know about — and why schools want you to use it

Dec 9, 2025

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11 min read

The Oklahoma tax credit few families know about — and why schools want you to use it

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 9, 2025

Ryan Welton

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners to play Alabama in first round of the College Football Playoffs | What to know

Dec 8, 2025

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11 min read

Oklahoma Sooners to play Alabama in first round of the College Football Playoffs | What to know

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 8, 2025

Ryan Welton

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