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What’s happening, Oklahoma? It is Tuesday, September 9, and I think it’s important we continue the political conversation from Monday morning.

But in lieu of the developing story involving a girls softball team in Grady County late Monday night, that debate can wait.

Here’s what we know as of newsletter time (10 p.m.):
A bus carrying the Minco softball team rolled over near Highway 152 and County Street 2760, per KOCO. The Grady County sheriff confirmed to the station that there were 13 people on board and some of them may have been critically injured.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol told News 9 that at least six people were hurt and taken to a hospital, and the Minco superintendent told the station there would be no school today.

According to News 9 reporter Jordan Fremstad, the team was returning from a game against Anadarko Riverside.

Sen. James Lankford posted to X late Monday:
“Cindy and I join all of Oklahoma in praying for our neighbors in Minco tonight. May God give healing and comfort to each of the players and passengers, their families, and the entire community.”

This newsletter comes out at 7 a.m., and most local news programming ends by then. But for this story, local TV is going to be your best source for new details Tuesday morning. I’ll definitely update in my daily social video.

Send all the best of your positive vibes and prayers toward Minco this morning.

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Weather Update ☀️

Gorgeous late summer weather

🌡️ Tuesday's high in OKC 87°
🌡️ Tuesday’s high in Tulsa 84°

Oklahoma agency head steps down following spat with AG

By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The head of a major Oklahoma agency announced his resignation Monday, days after the state’s chief law enforcement officer sent the governor a letter questioning his actions.

Rick Rose resigned as head of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and as state chief operating officer, a post he held since August 2024, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Monday. His resignation is effective Sept. 26.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond last week sent Stitt a letter accusing Rose of “refusing to process a statutorily authorized transaction for my office – presumably at your instruction.”

Rose refused to process the purchase of vehicles for agents in his office, Drummond wrote.

“His stated reason for doing so is that I have not responded to an unrelated inquiry from his office seeking information he already has,” Drummond wrote.

Drummond asked Stitt to remove Rose from office if he was not acting on a request from Stitt. Drummond said if the action came at Stitt’s request, the governor’s actions “represent a serious misuse of your authority, causing direct harm to the ability of my law enforcement agents to do their job.”

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services handles a number of functions for state agencies and offices, including finance, human resources and information technology.

Drummond’s office provided the letter shortly after Stitt announced that Rose was leaving office.    

Drummond asked Stitt to take immediate action to resolve the matter.

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The Oklahoma Rundown 📰

A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Tornado touches down north of Buffalo as severe storms move into Oklahoma (KOCO)

• Amended protective order petition accuses Commissioner Myles Davidson of sexual assault (NonDoc)

• Gov. Kevin Stitt says Operation SAFE will continue to target homeless encampments (Tulsa World)

• 'Where are we going to go?' Homeless react to Operation SAFE (2 News Oklahoma)

• Nichols trashes governor’s Trump-like political ambitions as Stitt uproots Tulsa’s homeless (Public Radio Tulsa)

• Popular online education program at risk of closure without more funds from Oklahoma Legislature (Oklahoma Voice)

• Catholic church in Oklahoma plans to open an online school, months after SCOTUS ruling (The Oklahoman)

• Oklahoma Election preview: Schools put up bonds to begin the new year (KOSU)

• Durant voters to decided on $4 Million school bond (KXII)

• 39 grams of fentanyl seized at Oklahoma County Jail (Oklahoma City Free Press)

• Oklahoman wins $1 million from Powerball ticket given as birthday present (KOCO)

• Seminole Nation women leaders show what's possible for future generations (KOSU)

• Tulsa school board approves mascot, branding policy (Tulsa World)

• President Jackson celebrates Langston University’s successes, reflects on impact at Opening Convocation (Guthrie News Page)

• How New Orleans evacuees found a new life in Tulsa after Hurricane Katrina (The Oklahoma Eagle)

• Woodward County sales tax extension heads to November ballot (Woodward News)

• OU football kickoff time announced for Sooners' game vs Auburn (The Oklahoman)

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