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State leaders and lawmakers want to improve #reading education. As the 2026 #okleg session nears, an expansion of the state's literacy coaching program could be on the table. | #oklaed
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'Phalanx of literacy coaches': Experts, state leaders eye Oklahoma expansion
As Oklahoma leaders seek reading improvements, the expansion of literacy coaching has been eyed as an idea for the 2026 legislative session.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
State leaders and lawmakers want to improve #reading education. As the 2026 #okleg session nears, an expansion of the state's literacy coaching program could be on the table. | #oklaed
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Eight years following Kongchi Justin Thao's death at the Grady County Jail in #Chickasha, a civil rights #lawsuit over "deliberate indifference toward his serious medical needs" will continue after a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.
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‘Ass whooping’: 10th Circuit sends Grady County Jail suicide back to district court
In the case of a 2017 Grady County Jail suicide, an appellate court returned a civil rights lawsuit by the victim's estate to district court.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Eight years following Kongchi Justin Thao's death at the Grady County Jail in #Chickasha, a civil rights #lawsuit over "deliberate indifference toward his serious medical needs" will continue after a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.
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A year after the First National Bank of #Lindsay failed, former President Danny Seibel has been charged with conspiracy and #fraud.
Read the allegations against Seibel, which involve him covering overdrafts for a "frequent gambler" and another customer.
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Read the allegations against Seibel, which involve him covering overdrafts for a "frequent gambler" and another customer.
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'I'm nailed to the wall': Former Lindsay bank President Danny Seibel indicted for conspiracy, fraud
Danny Seibel, the former president of the First National Bank of Lindsay in Oklahoma, was indicted for fraud and conspiracy Dec. 3, 2025.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A year after the First National Bank of #Lindsay failed, former President Danny Seibel has been charged with conspiracy and #fraud.
Read the allegations against Seibel, which involve him covering overdrafts for a "frequent gambler" and another customer.
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Read the allegations against Seibel, which involve him covering overdrafts for a "frequent gambler" and another customer.
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With candidate filing closing Wednesday, 34-year-old Matthew Pallares is set to challenge #OKC Mayor David Holt in next year's local election cycle.
Click to review the full slate of #OkCounty filings for municipal and #oklaed boards.
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Click to review the full slate of #OkCounty filings for municipal and #oklaed boards.
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OKC Mayor David Holt draws lone challenger in reelection bid; others file in OK County
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt drew just one challenger, Matthew Pallares, in his bid for reelection to a third term in 2026.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
With candidate filing closing Wednesday, 34-year-old Matthew Pallares is set to challenge #OKC Mayor David Holt in next year's local election cycle.
Click to review the full slate of #OkCounty filings for municipal and #oklaed boards.
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Click to review the full slate of #OkCounty filings for municipal and #oklaed boards.
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The #Oklahoma Tax Commission has asked #SCOTUS to "revisit McGirt itself" if justices decide to review #Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble's challenge of state #IncomeTax jurisdiction.
Read the full brief and the #FiveTribes' amicus briefs within.
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Read the full brief and the #FiveTribes' amicus briefs within.
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'Revisit McGirt itself': Oklahoma Tax Commission responds to Stroble's SCOTUS petition
In a Dec. 1, 2025, filing, the OTC responds to Stroble's appeal requesting U.S. Supreme Court review of her income tax jurisdiction case.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The #Oklahoma Tax Commission has asked #SCOTUS to "revisit McGirt itself" if justices decide to review #Muscogee Nation citizen Alicia Stroble's challenge of state #IncomeTax jurisdiction.
Read the full brief and the #FiveTribes' amicus briefs within.
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Read the full brief and the #FiveTribes' amicus briefs within.
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Despite concerns he is a "flight risk" owing to a 2024 police chase and the threat of more sex-crime charges, Melvin Platt left #OkCounty District Court without having his suspended sentence revoked a year after DA Vicki Behenna filed a motion to do so.
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'I'll get it filed': Prosecutor says more charges coming against sex offender whose case has lingered
News charges are expected for sex offender Melvin Platt, but a motion to revoke his suspended sentence was again continued Dec. 1, 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Despite concerns he is a "flight risk" owing to a 2024 police chase and the threat of more sex-crime charges, Melvin Platt left #OkCounty District Court without having his suspended sentence revoked a year after DA Vicki Behenna filed a motion to do so.
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The #Oklahoma Supreme Court issued two decisions regarding the #OpenRecordsAct, one establishing that jail trusts cannot claim the same privacy restrictions as law enforcement agencies, and another saying the law does not establish a right to #metadata.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court decides Open Records Act cases on jail trusts, metadata
The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued decisions in two Open Records Act cases Nov. 25, 2025, setting precedent about jail trusts and metadata.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The #Oklahoma Supreme Court issued two decisions regarding the #OpenRecordsAct, one establishing that jail trusts cannot claim the same privacy restrictions as law enforcement agencies, and another saying the law does not establish a right to #metadata.
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While #Oklahoma was the U.S. birthplace of #LethalInjection, the state has became known for botched executions over the last decade. According to Dr. John Thompson, a new book portrays the state as a prime example for inefficacy of the practice.
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Recent book on lethal injections criticizes Oklahoma
Author and historian John Thompson argues a recent book on lethal injections shows deep, systemic flaws in Oklahoma's execution system.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
While #Oklahoma was the U.S. birthplace of #LethalInjection, the state has became known for botched executions over the last decade. According to Dr. John Thompson, a new book portrays the state as a prime example for inefficacy of the practice.
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After former Rep. Ty Burns pleaded guilty to domestic violence and resigned earlier this year, six candidates filed to replace him as HD 35's representative. Meet the five #GOP candidates hoping to secure their party's nomination in a primary Dec. 9:
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Focusing on rural issues, 5 Republicans campaign for HD 35 special election
Five Republican candidates are running in the Dec. 9, 2025, HD 35 special election to replace former Rep. Ty Burns, who resigned in October.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
After former Rep. Ty Burns pleaded guilty to domestic violence and resigned earlier this year, six candidates filed to replace him as HD 35's representative. Meet the five #GOP candidates hoping to secure their party's nomination in a primary Dec. 9:
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A final report from a #Kingfisher grand jury contradicted claims that Benjamin Millis "indiscriminately" fired a gun into a crowd of partygoers, concluding he only fired at Christopher Robinson, who was shot and killed in May 2020.
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Kingfisher grand jury: Video evidence, testimony corroborate self-defense claim in 2020 shooting
The final report from a grand jury convened in Kingfisher County supports Benjamin Millis' self-defense narrative in a 2020 shooting.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A final report from a #Kingfisher grand jury contradicted claims that Benjamin Millis "indiscriminately" fired a gun into a crowd of partygoers, concluding he only fired at Christopher Robinson, who was shot and killed in May 2020.
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Facing a #GrandJury petition to remove him from office, Coal County Sheriff Jason "Cadillac" Smith claims allegations of sexual harassment and habitual drunkenness are "false" and politically motivated by his predecessor's employees. | #SEOK
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Accused of sexual misconduct, Coal County Sheriff Jason Smith faces removal from office
Coal County Sheriff Jason Smith says a Nov. 21, 2025, removal petition filed against him accusing him of habitual drunkenness is "political."
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November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Facing a #GrandJury petition to remove him from office, Coal County Sheriff Jason "Cadillac" Smith claims allegations of sexual harassment and habitual drunkenness are "false" and politically motivated by his predecessor's employees. | #SEOK
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A marathon meeting of the #Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency featured accusations of falsehoods, an analogy about Roger Staubach and broad recognition of the affordable #housing crisis facing the City of #Tulsa and the state.
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'Unprofessional': Tulsa Housing Authority audit issues complicate OHFA votes for 36 North
The Tulsa Housing Authority audit backlog became a point of contentious discussion for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency on Nov. 19, 2025.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A marathon meeting of the #Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency featured accusations of falsehoods, an analogy about Roger Staubach and broad recognition of the affordable #housing crisis facing the City of #Tulsa and the state.
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After winning an appeal before the #Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, #Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock has been granted immunity from prosecution in her brother's 2023 shooting death under the state's "stand your ground" statute.
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After appeal, EPD Lt. Jennifer Haddock granted 'stand your ground' immunity in brother's killing
In an order Nov. 20, 2025, Edmond Police Lt. Jennifer Haddock "stand your ground" immunity in the 2023 killing of her brother.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
After winning an appeal before the #Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, #Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock has been granted immunity from prosecution in her brother's 2023 shooting death under the state's "stand your ground" statute.
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The #Tulsa Housing Impact Fund — meant to encourage national and local investment into affordable housing across the city — becomes another initiative that can support Mayor Monroe Nichols' goal of bringing 6,000 new affordable #housing units online by 2028.
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'We didn't do it right': New Tulsa Housing Impact Fund looks to rectify affordable housing woes
Launched Nov. 19, 2025, a new Tulsa Housing Impact Fund is another effort to draw private investment to affordable housing in the Tulsa area.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The #Tulsa Housing Impact Fund — meant to encourage national and local investment into affordable housing across the city — becomes another initiative that can support Mayor Monroe Nichols' goal of bringing 6,000 new affordable #housing units online by 2028.
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The #Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on SB 1027, an #okleg bill whose opponents say places added burdens on initiative petition organizers through per-county signature restrictions. Proponents say the law shields #rural interests.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on SB 1027's county signature caps for initiative petitions
On Nov. 18, 2025, the Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments about SB 1027, which imposes initiative petition process restrictions.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The #Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on SB 1027, an #okleg bill whose opponents say places added burdens on initiative petition organizers through per-county signature restrictions. Proponents say the law shields #rural interests.
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A pair of revamped public bodies tasked with setting #Oklahoma politician pay deployed a new tactic — executive session — to keep conversations private and productive.
Ultimately, they increased future #okleg pay and revised hikes for statewide offices.
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Ultimately, they increased future #okleg pay and revised hikes for statewide offices.
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In 'do-over' meetings, boards hike legislator pay, revise statewide official bumps
Oklahoma legislator pay will be increasing in 2027 after all, after "do-over" meetings of compensation boards on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A pair of revamped public bodies tasked with setting #Oklahoma politician pay deployed a new tactic — executive session — to keep conversations private and productive.
Ultimately, they increased future #okleg pay and revised hikes for statewide offices.
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Ultimately, they increased future #okleg pay and revised hikes for statewide offices.
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Edmond residents have voted to continue a one-cent General Fund sales tax and a half-cent 2017 capital improvement sales tax for another 10 years. The CIP tax had its purpose narrowed specifically to fund #road projects for the next decade.
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Edmond sales tax renewals approved, Precinct 351 poll workers talk process
Voters ensured a pair of Edmond sales taxes renewed for 10 more years in an election held Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Edmond residents have voted to continue a one-cent General Fund sales tax and a half-cent 2017 capital improvement sales tax for another 10 years. The CIP tax had its purpose narrowed specifically to fund #road projects for the next decade.
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The #Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a new review of Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock's motion for "stand your ground" immunity in the fatal 2023 shooting of her brother at their mother's apartment.
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EPD officer's 'stand your ground' claim in brother's killing sent back district court
Saying she feared for her life during a family dispute, Edmond PD Lt. Jennifer Haddock is seeking immunity for shooting her brother in 2023.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The #Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a new review of Edmond Police Department Lt. Jennifer Haddock's motion for "stand your ground" immunity in the fatal 2023 shooting of her brother at their mother's apartment.
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Brittany Gordon's case has highlighted prosecutorial delays in #OkCounty, an #EPD officer's issues interacting with people experiencing mental health issues, and potential conflict of interest concerns for the district attorney.
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DA dismisses charges against Edmond mother while broken leg lawsuit lingers
Charges against Edmond resident Brittany Gordon of child endangerment and driving under the influence were dismissed Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Brittany Gordon's case has highlighted prosecutorial delays in #OkCounty, an #EPD officer's issues interacting with people experiencing mental health issues, and potential conflict of interest concerns for the district attorney.
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In a dizzying, sometimes shambolic, two-hour meeting Nov. 10, the #OkCounty "jail trust" filled two key leadership positions, had one member accused of being transphobic in connection to his recent arrest, and saw another walk out mid-meeting to resign.
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'What people are saying': Constant criticism, odd episodes keep defining Oklahoma County jail trust
The Nov. 10, 2025, meeting of the Oklahoma County jail trust became another chapter in the body's troubled, and often strange, lore.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In a dizzying, sometimes shambolic, two-hour meeting Nov. 10, the #OkCounty "jail trust" filled two key leadership positions, had one member accused of being transphobic in connection to his recent arrest, and saw another walk out mid-meeting to resign.
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A special election will be set by Gov. Kevin Stitt to fill the remainder of Rep. Forrest Bennett's unexpired term. Bennett was elected to lead the Oklahoma State ALF-CIO earlier this month after serving in the #okleg since November 2016.
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Rep. Forrest Bennett steping down to lead Oklahoma State AFL-CIO
As Rep. Forrest Bennett resigns from his House District 92 seat in the Oklahoma Legislature, a special election will be held in 2026.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A special election will be set by Gov. Kevin Stitt to fill the remainder of Rep. Forrest Bennett's unexpired term. Bennett was elected to lead the Oklahoma State ALF-CIO earlier this month after serving in the #okleg since November 2016.
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Several votes affecting salaries for #Oklahoma legislators and statewide elected officials may have been invalid owing to a registered lobbyist being appointed to a state compensation board in violation of law. | #okleg
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State official salary hike votes may have been invalid
Because Oklahoma Restaurant Association CEO James Leewright is a lobbyist, his membership on state compensation boards appears to be invalid.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Several votes affecting salaries for #Oklahoma legislators and statewide elected officials may have been invalid owing to a registered lobbyist being appointed to a state compensation board in violation of law. | #okleg
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Death row inmate Tremane Wood will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole after Gov. Kevin Sitt granted clemency to Wood who had been convicted in the stabbing death of Ronald Wipf more than two decades ago.
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Stitt halts Tremane Wood execution, commutes sentence to life without parole
Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to death row inmate Tremane Wood on the day he was scheduled to be executed.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Death row inmate Tremane Wood will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole after Gov. Kevin Sitt granted clemency to Wood who had been convicted in the stabbing death of Ronald Wipf more than two decades ago.
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With donations DOUBLED through the end of 2025 thanks to #NewsMatch, our development director outlines 10 reasons to donate, which just happens to be our team's 10 employees.
Click to learn which NonDoc staff member once traveled with the circus.
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Click to learn which NonDoc staff member once traveled with the circus.
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Top 10 reasons to support NonDoc during NewsMatch
Inspired by David Letterman, Tara McMillen Hall offers her Top 10 reasons to support NonDoc — which double as funny bios about staff members.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
With donations DOUBLED through the end of 2025 thanks to #NewsMatch, our development director outlines 10 reasons to donate, which just happens to be our team's 10 employees.
Click to learn which NonDoc staff member once traveled with the circus.
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Click to learn which NonDoc staff member once traveled with the circus.
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After two meetings largely defined by chaos, confusion and admissions of ignorance, #Oklahoma's statewide elected posts will pay higher salaries, and four #okleg leadership positions will receive new bonuses.
Review the surprising salary numbers within.
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Review the surprising salary numbers within.
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'I'm embarrassed': Amid confusion, new commission hikes officials' salaries for first time since 2009
After a Nov. 12, 2025, inaugural meeting of the Statewide Official Compensation Commission, 11 elected posts will see higher future salaries.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
After two meetings largely defined by chaos, confusion and admissions of ignorance, #Oklahoma's statewide elected posts will pay higher salaries, and four #okleg leadership positions will receive new bonuses.
Review the surprising salary numbers within.
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Review the surprising salary numbers within.
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