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Oklahoma schools chief asks for $4B, says more is needed

Politics

Jan 27, 2026

Oklahoma schools chief asks for $4B, says more is needed

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 27, 2026

Ryan Welton

Winter storm arrives: Travel disruptions begin across Oklahoma

Housing

Jan 24, 2026

Winter storm arrives: Travel disruptions begin across Oklahoma

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 24, 2026

Ryan Welton

Winter storm is on track for Oklahoma — essential links and safety info

Politics

Jan 23, 2026

Winter storm is on track for Oklahoma — essential links and safety info

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 23, 2026

Ryan Welton

Snow is coming. Here’s what Tulsa will — and won’t — plow

Health

Jan 22, 2026

Snow is coming. Here’s what Tulsa will — and won’t — plow

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 22, 2026

Ryan Welton

Single digits, snow, ice — and Oklahoma utilities say they’re ready

Housing

Jan 21, 2026

Single digits, snow, ice — and Oklahoma utilities say they’re ready

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 21, 2026

Ryan Welton

Community

Jan 20, 2026

MLK Day parades: “New day. Same dream.”

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 20, 2026

Ryan Welton

No phones, no exceptions: Oklahoma moves to lock in school cellphone ban

Housing

Jan 19, 2026

No phones, no exceptions: Oklahoma moves to lock in school cellphone ban

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 19, 2026

Ryan Welton

Oklahoma is sitting on a wildfire powder keg — and March hasn’t even started

Sports

Jan 17, 2026

Oklahoma is sitting on a wildfire powder keg — and March hasn’t even started

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 17, 2026

Ryan Welton

The Broken Arrow mosque fight isn’t over — here’s what happens next

Politics

Jan 16, 2026

The Broken Arrow mosque fight isn’t over — here’s what happens next

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 16, 2026

Ryan Welton

Health

Jan 15, 2026

$150M bet on doctors: how Oklahoma is trying to fix its health care shortage

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 15, 2026

Ryan Welton

What the Broken Arrow mosque vote was really about — and what comes next

Politics

Jan 14, 2026

What the Broken Arrow mosque vote was really about — and what comes next

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 14, 2026

Ryan Welton

Epic’s budget mess: What the audit found — and what it didn’t

Sports

Jan 13, 2026

Epic’s budget mess: What the audit found — and what it didn’t

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 13, 2026

Ryan Welton

Good news to start the week: Missing Oklahoma boy found safe

Politics

Jan 12, 2026

Good news to start the week: Missing Oklahoma boy found safe

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 12, 2026

Ryan Welton

Choctaw Nation chosen as FAA drone test site in Oklahoma

Sports

Jan 10, 2026

Choctaw Nation chosen as FAA drone test site in Oklahoma

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 10, 2026

Ryan Welton

Tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, and Broken Arrow mosque fight intensifies

Politics

Jan 9, 2026

Tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, and Broken Arrow mosque fight intensifies

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 9, 2026

Ryan Welton

Is Tulsa ignoring a flood disaster in the making?

Politics

Jan 8, 2026

Is Tulsa ignoring a flood disaster in the making?

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 8, 2026

Ryan Welton

Why Oklahoma is the only state hiding county-level measles data

Health

Jan 7, 2026

Why Oklahoma is the only state hiding county-level measles data

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 7, 2026

Ryan Welton

New political party races to qualify for Oklahoma ballot

Sports

Jan 6, 2026

New political party races to qualify for Oklahoma ballot

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 6, 2026

Ryan Welton

Open records complaints surge after Oklahoma AG opens enforcement portal

Community

Jan 5, 2026

Open records complaints surge after Oklahoma AG opens enforcement portal

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 5, 2026

Ryan Welton

Who controls medical parole in Oklahoma? The AG says it’s not the parole board

Politics

Jan 3, 2026

Who controls medical parole in Oklahoma? The AG says it’s not the parole board

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 3, 2026

Ryan Welton

Oklahoma lawmaker tries again to slow one of the nation’s fastest eviction timelines

Sports

Jan 2, 2026

Oklahoma lawmaker tries again to slow one of the nation’s fastest eviction timelines

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 2, 2026

Ryan Welton

Judge clears path for AG to crack open State Farm hail case

Politics

Jan 1, 2026

Judge clears path for AG to crack open State Farm hail case

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for January 1, 2026

Ryan Welton

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

Sports

Dec 31, 2025

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

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

Ryan Welton

Freshman lawmaker’s 'Save Oklahoma' plan gains statewide political backing

Health

Dec 30, 2025

Freshman lawmaker’s 'Save Oklahoma' plan gains statewide political backing

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 30, 2025

Ryan Welton

Dozens of Oklahoma audits are stuck in limbo — here’s why

Health

Dec 29, 2025

Dozens of Oklahoma audits are stuck in limbo — here’s why

This is your daily Oklahoma news recap for December 29, 2025

Ryan Welton

Politics

Oklahoma schools chief asks for $4B, says more is needed

Winter storm arrives: Travel disruptions begin across Oklahoma

Winter storm is on track for Oklahoma — essential links and safety info

Snow is coming. Here’s what Tulsa will — and won’t — plow

Single digits, snow, ice — and Oklahoma utilities say they’re ready

MLK Day parades: “New day. Same dream.”

No phones, no exceptions: Oklahoma moves to lock in school cellphone ban

Oklahoma is sitting on a wildfire powder keg — and March hasn’t even started

The Broken Arrow mosque fight isn’t over — here’s what happens next

$150M bet on doctors: how Oklahoma is trying to fix its health care shortage

What the Broken Arrow mosque vote was really about — and what comes next

Epic’s budget mess: What the audit found — and what it didn’t

Good news to start the week: Missing Oklahoma boy found safe

Choctaw Nation chosen as FAA drone test site in Oklahoma

Tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, and Broken Arrow mosque fight intensifies

Is Tulsa ignoring a flood disaster in the making?

Why Oklahoma is the only state hiding county-level measles data

New political party races to qualify for Oklahoma ballot

Open records complaints surge after Oklahoma AG opens enforcement portal

Who controls medical parole in Oklahoma? The AG says it’s not the parole board

Oklahoma lawmaker tries again to slow one of the nation’s fastest eviction timelines

Judge clears path for AG to crack open State Farm hail case

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

Freshman lawmaker’s 'Save Oklahoma' plan gains statewide political backing

Dozens of Oklahoma audits are stuck in limbo — here’s why

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