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FWIW, I’ve muted the eejits. I’ll leave it to y’all to figure out who that might be…. 😉 – at Oklahoma, USA
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T.W. Shannon touts his experience as a legislator and former state Transportation Commission member, while Kelly Forbes leans into his education and administrative experience in a relatively quiet race to be #Oklahoma's next lieutenant governor. nondoc.com/2026/10/19/lieute…
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Mike Mazzei loaned his campaign $11 million — nearly 90% of everything he’s raised. Now lawmakers from both parties want to know more about where that money came from. Paul Monies reports.
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The Department of Corrections used an exemption in Oklahoma law for deals with private prison operators, which excluded the agency from state competitive bidding requirements, when it contracted with CoreCivic to run an immigrant detention facility in Watonga.
The state Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards and to “perform other administrative functions.” But the state won’t release the contract outlining its responsibilities as detainees and attorneys report problems with staffing, medical care and access to lawyers.
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Plano school district approves taking $250m from schools to give to Dallas Stars owner for arena fieldofschemes.com/2026/10/1…
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ZOUNDS, that's a lot of water! Some locations like Elk City and Hinton would have broken their October monthly rainfall record in just the last two days alone, let alone with what fell earlier this month. And it's still raining! #okwx #okmesonet
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Broken Arrow's city manager placed Police Chief Lance Arnold on paid administrative leave Wednesday morning, pending the outcome of an unspecified internal investigation.
Michael Spurgeon’s move rankled the local police union.
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A 2022 postal inspector general audit found Prosegur guards at 57 locations, with 35 of 115 lacking required background investigation approvals. Now the company is expanding its postal footprint. Tony Kimery has what we know about its Oklahoma presence.
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The Oklahoma Department of Corrections earns millions to monitor operations at the privately run Diamondback Correctional Facility for compliance with ICE standards. But the state won't answer questions about the deal or its responsibilities.
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The 2026 general election will define the future of Oklahoma’s classrooms. What happens next?
First Bell: Getting To Work For Oklahoma Students is a timely community forum and panel discussion hosted by Oklahoma Watch. We’re bringing together Oklahoma’s newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and key public school leaders for a critical conversation on the road ahead.
🗓️ Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Includes networking lunch)
📍 Where: OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater, OKC
Educators, parents, business leaders, and community members: reserve your spot today!
🎟️ Register here: oklahomawatch.org/first-bell…
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Jake Ramsey explores the fallout after Oklahoma’s voter registration portal crashed on deadline day, leaving prospective voters stranded. Brenna Witchey breaks down a landmark lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma mother over the state’s abortion ban a legal challenge echoing across the nation. Keaton Ross examines State Question 847, a proposed measure to reduce assessment caps for property tax purposes.
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After a decorated 24-year run at ESPN, Nicole Noren resigned in protest.
She couldn’t go along with the network’s all-out embrace of gambling.
For the first time publicly, in @CJR, Noren shares the deeply personal reasons behind her decision.
cjr.org/the-interview/nicole…
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We've surpassed today's daily rainfall record at OKC with 3.51 inches of rain so far (and more than half the day still to go). The previous record was 2.45 inches set in 1956. This is also the most rain we've had in a single day in over 2 years.
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CHINA-TIED CRYPTO MINES NEAR A U.S. BASE? 🚨
We discovered two Oklahoma bitcoin mines tied to a web of companies reaching China—a pattern one expert says she's seen at other mines near military bases traced to the Chinese government.
Watch our full @kfor investigation ⬇️
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The socialist threat is coming from inside the house
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Oklahoma University professors say more data centers mean more emissions, and as they are hastily constructed across the state, research on health and ecological effects can’t keep up.
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"The IRS said it is awaiting approval from the Treasury Department to publish the figures. But the delay has already irked some who complain it is part of a pattern of the administration withholding otherwise routine releases of tax data."
Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts politi.co/4s0SDtK
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Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night.
Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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On Tuesday, a federal judge again blocked the Trump administration from shutting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico out of the White House.
The decision puts an end to a “blatantly unconstitutional” ban, said @rcfp President Bruce D. Brown. Our full statement: bit.ly/3WqXd8P
