OPMX
This report was produced by the Oklahoma Public Media Exchange, a collaboration of public media organizations in the state.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court justices decided not to strike down Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s opinion, which upheld the Five Tribes’ sovereign rights to oversee wildlife management on their reservation lands.
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The U.S. Department of Justice dropped its lawsuit against Oklahoma after state election officials agreed to hand over voter data on the condition that citizen privacy is protected.
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Oklahoma officials are proposing major structural changes to the state's health care system, including privatizing some mental health facilities or shifting them to new agency control.
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Oklahoma’s next U.S. Senator will be Tulsa energy executive Alan Armstrong.
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U.S. senators officially confirmed one of their colleagues, Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security Monday.
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Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson is resigning after a woman he worked with accused him of repeated sexual harassment and misconduct.
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Oklahoma's Mullin closer to DHS Secretary confirmation, Tulsa energy executive expected to fill seatU.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, is one step closer to becoming the US Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Martial artist and actor Chuck Norris died suddenly Thursday morning, according to an announcement from his family. The 86-year-old was reportedly hospitalized earlier this week while training in Hawaii.
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Oklahoma County officials approved a motion to dissolve the jail trust that operates the county’s detention center during a special Budget Board meeting on Wednesday morning.
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has confirmed a species of black carp is in the state. The invasive fish poses problems for other native animals, and the state is offering a bounty to keep their population under control.