OPMX
This report was produced by the Oklahoma Public Media Exchange, a collaboration of public media organizations in the state.
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As Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin prepares to take on the role of Secretary of Homeland Security, some of the state's politicians are making announcements about their political futures.
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The University of Tulsa announced Stacy Leeds as its 22nd president effective July 1.
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The state of Oklahoma is making insufficient effort to fix a system that keeps people languishing in jail instead of getting mental health treatment.
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The Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office says State Question 836 did not receive the signatures it needed to appear on an Oklahoma ballot.
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President Donald Trump announced on social media Thursday that he is appointing Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin as the nation’s next Secretary of Homeland Security.
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State lawmakers repealed rules allowing sex marker changes on state driver's licenses. A lawyer working with trans Oklahomans said it's a "significant blow" to their rights.
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An Oklahoma federal judge ruled he can't rule the Osage Nation's reservation is still intact, denying a legal maneuver to resurrect an old lawsuit. However, Principal Chief Geofrey Standing Bear said this decision does not diminish hope; rather, it provides Osage leaders with more clarity on how to move forward.
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The Kiowa Legislature unanimously voted to impeach Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird during an impeachment hearing on Monday in Lawton.
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Oklahoma could be one step closer to ending its decades-long court battle with poultry companies over pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. A federal judge heard attorneys' thoughts on a settlement agreement with one poultry company on Friday and will hear more on agreements with other companies this week.
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Oklahoma conservationists are using drones to remove redcedars. The trees act like tinder boxes in wildfires, and they say removing them will only get more expensive.