Oklahoma Death Row inmate Tremane Wood had already eaten his last meal of fried catfish, chocolate ice cream and a Dr. Pepper when he was told Gov. Kevin Stitt had intervened.
Stitt, who supports the...
Kayla Hawley, Washington Bureau
• November 3, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C.— A staggering gap exists between the needs of autistic Oklahomans and the resources available to them. While Washington makes headlines with controversial claims about causes, Oklahoma...
WASHINGTON – A new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility with capacity for more than 2,100 detainees is scheduled to open in Watonga in early 2026. A second may be on the...
WASHINGTON—Two of the state’s largest tribes are hoping that new lawsuits, aimed at holding social media companies accountable, will help address mental health issues sweeping youth across their reservations.
The...
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WASHINGTON – When Maryam Atayee fled Afghanistan, she left behind her job as a teacher and midwife, her home in Kabul, and the life her family had built.
Atayee arrived in the United States in late...
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WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction is calling the Supreme Court’s recent decision a “D-Day liberation for education.”
The ruling allows the Trump administration to...
WASHINGTON – Legislation aiming to turn over a federal food distribution program to tribal communities has been introduced by Oklahoma’s two most senior House members, one of who is the chair of the...
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