Oklahoma Voice

12/26/2024

Whatever happened to plans to restart the prison rodeo at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester?
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12/25/2024

Whatever happened to a plan that would allow the state to bill Oklahomans for every mile that they drive?
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12/24/2024

Opinion: The Oklahoma House speaker wants your help cutting wasteful spending. Here are some starting points
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12/23/2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general in his second presidency, former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, paid for s*x, including with a minor, used illegal drugs and sought to obstruct investigators, according to a U.S. House Committee on Ethics report released Monday.

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12/23/2024

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson commuted the prison sentence of a former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man
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12/23/2024

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision. He also left the death sentences unchanged for three men charged with hate-motivated mass shootings and terrorism.

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision.

12/23/2024

An uncommon third attempt to disqualify a judge has indefinitely delayed a major embezzlement and racketeering case against the co-founders of Epic Charter School.

Criminal charges against the Epic Charter School co-founders are at a standstill while attorneys dispute which judge should oversee the case.

12/22/2024

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12/21/2024

A sharp rise in retail theft in recent years has made shoplifting a hot-button issue, especially for politicians looking to address public safety concerns in their communities.

Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic.

12/20/2024

The Oklahoma Legislature will have less to spend in fiscal year 2026, a state panel was told Friday.

The Oklahoma Legislature will have less to spend in fiscal year 2026, a state panel was told Friday.

12/19/2024

Legislation to restrict use of virtual school days will reemerge in the Oklahoma Senate.

Two Oklahoma senators said they plan to refile a bill that would curtail schools' use of virtual instruction days.

12/19/2024

State officials broke ground Thursday on a project to build an arch and amphitheater on the south side of the Capitol complex. The project is meant to honor the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard.

State officials broke ground Thursday on a project to build an arch and amphitheater on the south side of the Capitol complex.

12/19/2024

The state-by-state breakdown of roughly $100 billion came just hours after Trump and many of his closest allies, including tech billionaire Elon Musk, urged GOP leaders in Congress to walk away from a bipartisan year-end spending package.

U.S. House Democrats released details early Thursday on how much federal disaster aid each state would lose if Republicans drop it from a stopgap spending bill that’s been rejected by their own members as well as President-elect Donald Trump.

12/19/2024

Child killer Kevin Ray Underwood was put to death Thursday at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

Child killer Kevin Ray Underwood was put to death Thursday at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

12/19/2024

Oklahoma education officials have proposed new academic standards for K-12 social studies that would include mandatory instruction on biblical principles and patriotic ideals.

Oklahoma's education chief said he aims to incorporate the Bible back into public school instruction through the standards.

12/19/2024

Oklahoma's top education official said schools are "turning the corner" toward academic excellence. He neglected to explain the state's reduced expectations for student testing performance.

Report cards grading Oklahoma's public education system show minimal improvement in performance from the previous year.

12/19/2024

Report cards grading Oklahoma public schools showed minimal signs of improvement over the previous year.

Report cards grading Oklahoma's public education system show minimal improvement in performance from the previous year.

12/18/2024

Advocates of Oklahoma City's Latino community say a proposal to check students' immigration status could deter families from enrolling in public schools.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education suggested a rule to require schools to check students' immigration status during enrollment.