SPONSORS JOURNALISM

Tribal roundup: Freedmen case closed, Osage election looms, Ponca and Kiowa results final

Nearly a year after the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court held the descendants of Freedmen — people of African descent held in slavery by Muscogee...
Muscogee Nation v. City of Henryetta order

‘Congress already drew the line’: Judge halts Henryetta’s prosecution of Indians

A federal judge Wednesday ordered the City of Henryetta to stop issuing and enforcing municipal criminal citations against Native Americans within city limits, ruling...
Oklahoma governor debate

CIVICS

Oklahoma County jail transportation

DA Vicki Behenna, Sheriff Tommie Johnson spar over OK County Jail transportation issue

(Editor's note: Following a petition from Oklahoma County public defender Brigitte Biffle filed Monday, May 11, Oklahoma County District Court Judge Heather Coyle issued...
Lonnie Paxton quorum call

Status quorum: Senate sees ‘shenanigans’ intensify

Don't you wish all of your work days could end in seven minutes? I sure do, but perhaps it's not the best look for...
OKC homeless count point in time 2026

OKC sees modest drop in overall homeless population

Oklahoma City’s 2026 point-in-time count found homelessness declined by 1 percent in the city after several consecutive years of growth, leaders said Thursday during...
Kevin Stitt, Sara Polston

Alleging Stitt intervention, grand jury slams ‘reprehensible’ favoritism for Sara Polston

According to a multi-county grand jury report released Friday by Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office, Gov. Kevin Stitt allegedly used his influence as the...
Oklahoma judge races 2026

Oklahoma judge races: 188 file for 152 judicial offices, 138 elected unopposed

More than 100 of Oklahoma's elected judges won reelection April 3 by virtue of being the only person to file for the job, with...
arcadia lake arrest

Edmond Police Department makes arrest in Arcadia Lake shooting, ‘at least’ one other suspect...

Edmond Police Chief J.D. Younger held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce the arrest of a suspect in Sunday night's Arcadia Lake shooting,...

CULTURE

Lonnie Paxton quorum call

Status quorum: Senate sees ‘shenanigans’ intensify

Don't you wish all of your work days could end in seven minutes? I sure do, but perhaps it's not the best look for...
#oklaed food fight

Food fight! State superintendent race messy already

When it comes to squabbles over school issues, I like to imagine the best way to solve them would be a good ol' cafeteria...
Norman Music Festival 2026 songswriting

The ‘science of songwriting’ put to the test

Long before words were sung and chords were played on the 16 stages of this year’s Norman Music Festival, preparation began in the minds...

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