Oklahoma Voice

01/13/2026

Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration to stop its latest immigration enforcement surge, alleging that the increased federal actions are unconstitutional and a violation of federal law.

Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration to stop its latest immigration enforcement surge.

01/13/2026

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the department on Monday for trying to demote Kelly’s retirement rank and pay after he appeared in a video where he and other lawmakers told service members they didn’t need to follow illegal orders.

01/13/2026

A state board overseeing charter schools has ordered an Oklahoma City high school to shut down after the academic year ends.
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A state board issued an intent to terminate the founding charter contract of Proud To Partner Leadership Academy.

01/12/2026

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety requested over $25 million to train more highway patrol troopers.

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety requested over $25 million to train highway patrol troopers.

01/12/2026

An investigation of Epic Charter School’s finances determined inexplicably poor budget management, misguided enrollment projections, a lack of transparency and too few questions asked all contributed to a fiscal crisis last school year.
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A forensic audit of Epic Charter School found budget mismanagement and poor oversight led to a financial crisis last year.

01/12/2026

A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, even as the Trump administration during the past year has rolled out a broad anti-trans agenda targeting everything from sports to military service.

01/12/2026

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said his goal is to approve the leftover bills before the end of the month, avoiding the need for Congress to use another stopgap measure.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown.

01/12/2026

Opinion: One of the earliest lessons parents teach their children is if they break someone else’s things they have a responsibility to make it right. But a group of influential Oklahoma Republicans apparently believe this moral code applies to everyone except our state’s poultry industry.

One of the earliest lessons parents teach their children is if they break someone else’s things — even if it’s by accident — they have a responsibility to make it right.

01/12/2026

An Oklahoma County killer will ask the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board for clemency following the shooting deaths of two.
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An Oklahoma County killer will ask the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board for clemency following the shooting deaths of two.

01/09/2026

Gov. Kevin Stitt hopes to remove a spending limit on tax credits that support private school students. State lawmakers haven't been as enthusiastic about the policy.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has again expressed support for removing Oklahoma's spending limit on tax credits supporting private school students.

01/09/2026

The U.S. House voted Thursday to sustain two vetoes by President Donald Trump of noncontroversial measures supported by members of both parties.

01/09/2026

The Choctaw Nation will be home to one of the country’s two new testing sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.