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Drummond, Mazzei participate in Oklahoma GOP gubernatorial debate
Oklahoma Republican candidates for governor: Mike Mazzei and Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
Griffin Media (News 9 and News On 6) hosted a debate between the two remaining Republican candidates for governor in Oklahoma — Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei.
If you didn’t get a chance to watch it Monday night, here is a link from News 9.
Poll results:
We received 127 votes on the Monday poll, “Who are you supporting for Oklahoma State Superintendent?”
• 79 said Robert Franklin
• 39 said Jennettie Marshall
• 9 said James Taylor
New poll question at the bottom of today’s newsletter. (You can also suggest a poll question by emailing me at [email protected].)
(AP) The nuclear campus pitch came with a catch: Oklahoma could store spent fuel from around the nation
Courtesy of the Department of Energy website
Oklahoma Watch posted a story from The Associated Press on Monday about an update to news we received at the end of last week about the state being among five considered for a future nuclear lifecycle campus.
The update? These five states would also be tasked with storing and disposing of nuclear fuel and “high-level waste.”
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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:
Data centers complicate attempts to beef up Oklahoma electrical infrastructure (KOSU)
Flock camera renewal pulled from Oklahoma City Council agenda (Oklahoma City Free-Press)
Chickasaw Nation to open one of the largest First American hospitals in the country (KOSU)
Grady County emergency management director fired while recovering from heart surgery, family says (News 9)
Oklahoma Voice releases voter guide ahead of Aug. 25 runoff election (Oklahoma Voice)
Trump official urges governors to help with immigration arrests of ‘worst of the worst’ at Oklahoma event (Oklahoma Voice)
‘An American matter’: Islamic Society of Tulsa files discrimination suit against Broken Arrow (Tulsa Flyer)
New report finds Oklahomans do not want state-required religion (Public Radio Tulsa)
Stakeholders seek ‘greater scrutiny’ for lagging virtual charter school performance (NonDoc)
Rape case against Jesse Butler dismissed after youthful offender review (The Oklahoman)*
Jesse Butler completes probation, new DA vows to refer case to federal agencies (KJRH)
Teen dies after drowning emergency at OKANA during his birthday, graduation celebration (KOCO)
Family demands answers after woman dies following medical emergency in Canadian County jail (KOCO)
Caiman on the loose in Cleveland Co., sheriff urges everyone to keep an eye out (KFOR)
Oklahoma Highway Patrol unveils new look for motorcycles patrolling urban areas (Oklahoma Voice)
‘An eyesore’: Norman residents fed up over month old storm debris piles (KFOR)
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