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A major shift in Oklahoma sentencing starts Jan. 1 — Here’s what changes

A major shift in Oklahoma sentencing starts Jan. 1 — Here’s what changes

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 31, 2025

Dec 31, 2025

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11 min read

After 2018 settlement, State Farm now faces new RICO charges in Oklahoma

After 2018 settlement, State Farm now faces new RICO charges in Oklahoma

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

Dec 19, 2025

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10 min read

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

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

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

Dec 15, 2025

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12 min read

Election results + Oklahoma board reconsiders raises for top state officeholders

Election results + Oklahoma board reconsiders raises for top state officeholders

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

Nov 19, 2025

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14 min read

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

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

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

Nov 18, 2025

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16 min read

Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare

Oklahoma spares Tremane Wood from execution with minutes to spare

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

Nov 14, 2025

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Loved ones plead for mercy as Oklahoma man faces execution

Loved ones plead for mercy as Oklahoma man faces execution

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

Nov 12, 2025

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12 min read

Oklahoma’s two largest cities weigh utility relief for furloughed residents

Oklahoma’s two largest cities weigh utility relief for furloughed residents

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for November 7, 2025

Nov 7, 2025

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13 min read

Bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma fails to qualify for ballot

Bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma fails to qualify for ballot

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

Nov 6, 2025

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13 min read

Oklahoma City, Tulsa join nationwide ‘No Kings’ demonstrations as crowds top 1,000

Oklahoma City, Tulsa join nationwide ‘No Kings’ demonstrations as crowds top 1,000

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

Oct 20, 2025

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State inks $100 million deal to detain migrants at Watonga prison

State inks $100 million deal to detain migrants at Watonga prison

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for October 7, 2025

Oct 7, 2025

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12 min read

Ryan Walters to formally resign today, senior adviser says

Ryan Walters to formally resign today, senior adviser says

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for Sept. 30, 2025

Sep 30, 2025

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14 min read

Gov. Stitt appoints three officials to new roles in his administration

Gov. Stitt appoints three officials to new roles in his administration

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for Sept. 12, 2025

Sep 12, 2025

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Beloved drive-in closing for several months due to oil well drilling — Oklahoma news recap for September 5

Beloved drive-in closing for several months due to oil well drilling — Oklahoma news recap for September 5

Also inside: Okla. County jail struggling with shrinking number of detention officers. Gov. Stitt intends to clear Tulsa streets of the unhoused. Three Oklahoma Congress members share their views on unsealing the Epstein files.

Sep 5, 2025

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Where Sen. Lankford errs on state's crime data and president's strategy — Oklahoma news recap for September 3

Where Sen. Lankford errs on state's crime data and president's strategy — Oklahoma news recap for September 3

Also inside: Report finds that minimum wage increase would benefit public safety. 5 things to know about today's state Board of Education meeting. Drummond says housing agency appointees are discriminating against white, heterosexual homeowners.

Sep 3, 2025

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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Oklahoma — and small-town police taking federal immigration role

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visits Oklahoma — and small-town police taking federal immigration role

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for August 20, 2025

Aug 20, 2025

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11 min read

Oklahoma AG sends state agents to Okemah after entire police force collapses — and what is the Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship Program?

Oklahoma AG sends state agents to Okemah after entire police force collapses — and what is the Oklahoma Single Parent Scholarship Program?

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for August 19, 2025

Aug 19, 2025

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8 min read

Investigation uncovers more concern about Guymon Police — and an Oklahoman has been executed in Syria

Investigation uncovers more concern about Guymon Police — and an Oklahoman has been executed in Syria

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for July 22, 2025

Jul 22, 2025

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12 min read

$70M in federal education funds for Oklahoma frozen — OKC doctor accused of killing 4-year-old daughter

$70M in federal education funds for Oklahoma frozen — OKC doctor accused of killing 4-year-old daughter

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for July 3, 2025

Jul 3, 2025

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13 min read

Oklahoma sues 23andMe — Minnesota shooting suspect once lived in state, report says

Oklahoma sues 23andMe — Minnesota shooting suspect once lived in state, report says

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for June 18, 2025

Jun 18, 2025

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7 min read

Oklahoma executes man in connection with 1999 murder — what to see at deadCenter Film Festival this weekend

Oklahoma executes man in connection with 1999 murder — what to see at deadCenter Film Festival this weekend

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for June 13, 2025

Jun 13, 2025

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9 min read

Trump cancels investigation into OCPD; Muskogee parents upset at 'prison ramen' assignment — and SGA is MVP!

Trump cancels investigation into OCPD; Muskogee parents upset at 'prison ramen' assignment — and SGA is MVP!

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

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13 min read

Oklahoma passes bill raising age of consent to 18 — and free college for teacher's kids

Oklahoma passes bill raising age of consent to 18 — and free college for teacher's kids

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

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12 min read

Tulsa Police hope to keep records secret; Stitt vetoes bill that would have supported MMIW efforts

Tulsa Police hope to keep records secret; Stitt vetoes bill that would have supported MMIW efforts

This is your 5-minute round-up of Oklahoma news for May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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16 min read

Remembering April 19, 1995 — plus Easter events and Thunder playoff preview

Remembering April 19, 1995 — plus Easter events and Thunder playoff preview

This is your round-up of the best in Oklahoma journalism for April 18, 2025

Apr 18, 2025

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17 min read

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