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By Steve Inskeep, NPR
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt leads a state that gave President Trump 66% of the vote in 2024. He is also charting his own course and has publicly differed with the president on multiple occasions this year.

Most elected Republicans have avoided direct criticism of the president. Republicans in Congress have voted for his priorities, even when some disagreed with them. Stitt has made his disagreements clear, though he has avoided personal attacks and isn't a member of the never-Trump movement. For his part, Trump has described Stitt on social media as a "wiseguy," among other things.

Stitt discussed his vision for the Republican Party's post-Trump future and more during an NPR video interview on the sidelines of the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C.

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By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Health care facilities receiving taxpayer dollars would be prohibited from providing adults with access to gender-affirming care and from helping them find such care elsewhere under a bill advanced by Oklahoma lawmakers Thursday. 

House Bill 3130, authored by Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, also amends the definition of “unprofessional conduct” by health care professionals to include “knowingly” providing, performing, attempting to perform or referring a child for gender transition procedures. It allows for their licenses to be denied, revoked or suspended for doing so. 

State law already bans minors from receiving gender-affirming care treatment, which includes puberty blockers, surgical procedures and hormone therapy.

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

• DOJ sues Oklahoma for not sharing voters' personal data (KOSU)

• How 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is straining Oklahoma's state budget (KOSU)

• Gov. Stitt signs ‘Rain’s Law,’ mandating fentanyl education in Oklahoma schools (News On 6)

• Oasis Grocery expanding downtown to Arco Building this summer (Tulsa World)*

• New 'diverging diamond' interchange coming near Tulsa Hills shopping center (Tulsa World)*

• Delayed retirements may soon hit understaffed Tulsa police as accountability concerns persist (Public Radio Tulsa)

• Edmond leaders propose Unified Development Code to streamline city construction (News 9)

• Is this church Brookside’s biggest eyesore? Neighbors await new development, but it may not be easy. (Tulsa Flyer)

• 'Don't give up': Sapulpa family gets answers in 2019 murder in Texas (2 News Oklahoma)

• Choctaw Nation revises criminal code to note limited jurisdiction over non-Indians (NonDoc)

• Fourth company agrees to settle Oklahoma poultry case (Oklahoma Voice)

• 'A balancing act': Oklahoma lawmakers consider relaxing restrictions of raw milk sales (KOSU)

• Roadway named after late Oklahoma country music star (Oklahoma Voice)

TBL hoops are back in Shawnee — and the three-time defending champion Potawatomi Fire aren’t lowering the bar.

The Fire open their season March 5 at FireLake Arena, carrying both a target and a standard. Head coach Mark Dannhoff, a three-time TBL Coach of the Year, says expectations never change: compete at the highest level and represent the Citizen Potawatomi Nation with pride.

This year’s roster adds a familiar Oklahoma name. Former Oklahoma Sooners star Willie Warren joins the Fire after a global pro career that included stops in Israel, China, Hungary, Lebanon and Iran. Warren — part of OU’s 2008-09 Elite Eight run — says he now embraces a mentor role, helping younger players understand that professionalism matters as much as talent.

The season opens at 7 p.m. March 5 against the ADS Sentinels.

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