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Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting ‘lighter, happier’ after superintendent change • Oklahoma Voice

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Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting ‘lighter, happier’ after superintendent change • Oklahoma Voice
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The atmosphere at the latest Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting shifted significantly with a new state superintendent in charge.

Gov. Kevin Stitt opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don’t welcome them

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Oklahoma’s governor opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don’t welcome them
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Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association, said Thursday that he opposes sending National Guard troops across state borders without the permission of the…

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In The News 10.09.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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Banjo Fest in Oklahoma City celebrates all things banjo

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Oklahoma | U.S. Drought Monitor | October 9, 2025
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OG&E proposes rate increase upfront at Corporation Commission hearing
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Banjo Fest in Oklahoma City celebrates all things banjo | KOSU
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Banjo Fest is taking place from Oct. 9 through 11 at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City.

Stitt declares environmental emergency in Caddo County after saltwater purge

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Governor declares environmental emergency in rural Oklahoma after saltwater purge | KOSU
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The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is using emergency funds to help remediate the site at Five Mile Creek. A trench and pit were dug to collect the fluid and divert it away from water bodies.

Education Department Releases Student Test Scores: What the Data Show - Oklahoma Watch

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Education Department Releases Student Test Scores: What the Data Show - Oklahoma Watch
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About a quarter of Oklahoma students met grade-level targets in English language arts; math proficiency rates ranged from 33% in third grade to 17% in eighth grade.

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Walters’ former chief of staff out at Oklahoma State Department of Education • Oklahoma Voice
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Walters’ former chief of staff out at Oklahoma State Department of Education • Oklahoma Voice

The Oklahoma State Department of Education's chief of staff is no longer employed at the agency as a new administration takes over.

More Highway Sweeps Coming to Beckham County - The Penny News / News

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More Highway Sweeps Coming to Beckham County - The Penny News
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The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says the I-40 port of entry sweep in Beckham County was only the start.

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Sorry no newsletter tonight. Working on a nice lovely migraine. Joy.

Back tomorrow.

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Woman asks U.S. Supreme to review ruling by Oklahoma high court on state taxing tribal citizens
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Woman asks U.S. Supreme to review ruling by Oklahoma high court on state taxing tribal citizens

Alicia Stroble has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review Oklahoma's high court ruling on requiring tribal citizens who live on a reservation to pay state taxes.

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Pawhuska animal shelter at risk of closing after helping hundreds of pets
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Pawhuska animal shelter at risk of closing after helping hundreds of pets

4 Paws Animal Shelter, founded by Susie Owens in April 2024, is at risk of closing its doors due to a drop in donations and rising costs.

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Former OK Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat files lawsuit over son's 2024 crash
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Former OK Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat files lawsuit over son's 2024 crash

Former Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat filed a lawsuit over a 2024 crash his 16-year-old son was involved in, claiming he did not receive timely assistance.

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Lawmakers applaud significant rise in FAFSA completion following passage of new law
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Lawmakers applaud significant rise in FAFSA completion following passage of new law

State lawmakers who championed Oklahoma’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) graduation requirement say they are celebrating new data that reveals

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OK Department of Wildlife Conservation reaffirms enforcement of state wildlife laws
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OK Department of Wildlife Conservation reaffirms enforcement of state wildlife laws

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) on Wednesday reminded all hunters and anglers that state fish and wildlife laws apply to everyone.

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Oklahoma to add padding to brick wall around field after injury to receiver Keontez Lewis
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Oklahoma to add padding to brick wall around field after injury to receiver Keontez Lewis

Oklahoma plans to add padding to the brick wall around Owen Field that receiver Keontez Lewis ran headfirst into over the weekend.

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Legal group accuses University of Central Oklahoma of free speech infringement with print shutdown • Oklahoma Voice
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Legal group accuses University of Central Oklahoma of free speech infringement with print shutdown • Oklahoma Voice

Leaders of the state’s third-largest university have engaged in “egregiously anti-free speech conduct” in an effort to control media coverage by ending print operations of the student newspaper.

Indigenous newspapers chronicle history, Sequoyah National Research Center preserves it

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Indigenous newspapers chronicle history, Sequoyah National Research Center preserves it | News
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The mission of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Sequoyah National Research Center is “to acquire and preserve the writings and ideas of Native North Americans.”

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Why gold is having its best year since 1979 | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
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Why gold is having its best year since 1979

The price of gold hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. It's a bad sign for the U.S. economy

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State Superintendent Lindel Fields aims to set new tone in Oklahoma education | KOSU
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State Superintendent Lindel Fields aims to set new tone in Oklahoma education

Newly appointed Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields is trying to set a new tone for his leadership era of Oklahoma’s education department. It includes a three-step plan Fields laid out for…

Heather Hampton Knodle Exploring How AI Is Changing Farming - Oklahoma Farm Report

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Heather Hampton Knodle Exploring How AI Is Changing Farming - Oklahoma Farm Report
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Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Heather Hampton Knodle, president of Knodle Farms, at the Rural Economic Outlook Conference, who discussed both the promise and the challenges of artificial…

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Oklahoma Supreme Court finds 'business courts' bill unconstitutional
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Oklahoma Supreme Court finds 'business courts' bill unconstitutional

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, that SB 632 creating so-called business courts is unconstitutional and void in full.

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Oklahoma energy secretary announces bid for attorney general • Oklahoma Voice
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Oklahoma energy secretary announces bid for attorney general • Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma’s secretary of energy and environment has entered the race to be the state’s next attorney general.