Oklahoma Roads Safer as ICE Scores Some Major Wins

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A late September collaboration between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) led to over 100 arrests of illegal aliens, with over 90 of said immigration offenders caught operating a...

Oklahoma Voice: Law may need ‘tweaking’ after Oklahoma inmate files for sentencing relief, officials say

OKLAHOMA CITY – A recent state law meant to provide some abuse victims sentencing relief in criminal cases may need tweaking, two of the measure’s authors said. Former House Majority Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del...

Oklahoma Supreme Court issues order in Bible mandate lawsuit

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is giving new state schools Superintendent Lindel Fields two weeks to decide if he wants to withdraw his predecessor’s June 2024 mandate concerning teaching the Bible in classrooms and halt the Oklahoma State Department...

OKLAHOMA WATCH: Raising minimum wage could reduce eviction rates, data shows

Nearly half of Oklahoma households struggled to afford necessities in 2023, according to a new report. The limited income of 45% of households in the state has priced many families out of their homes, contributing to the state’s eviction crisis....

Oklahoma City passes $2.7 billion bond package, Little Axe voters reject new high school and more

The package had 11 parts and funds a wide array of services from public safety to roads to libraries. Each proposition earned support from more than 75% of voters. "This is an overwhelming mandate from the people of Oklahoma City that they believe...

Oklahoma educators turn to science to close reading gaps

As educators across Oklahoma look for ways to close literacy gaps, the Reading League Oklahoma is helping teachers gain the tools and training they need to help every student learn to read — not just those with diagnosed learning differences. The...

Oklahoma girls’ basketball team returns championship after realizing they lost

A US high school girls basketball team is said to have proved “there are still good people in this world” after taking the unprecedented step of returning a championship it had won after realizing they had actually lost the title-clinching game....

Oklahoma Voice: Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an apparent end point. USDA’s Special Supplemental...

Southern Oklahoma voters head to the polls in October election

(KXII) - Tuesday is election day for 27 Oklahoma counties, where Oklahomans will head to the polls to decide on numerous local bond issues and election races. In Choctaw and Pushmataha County, voters will decide on a proposition for Rattan Public...

Special election results in Oklahoma: School bo…

Marshall County That proposal ended up exceeding the super majority vote needed to pass. The tax dollars raised from that bond will fund the expansion and upgrades to Madill's elementary facilities and add a new wing to the early childhood center,...

Australian travel advisors experience Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma on Sell Your Way to the USA famil

A select group of Australian travel advisors recently earned their spot on the annual Sell Your Way to the USA 2025 incentive famil, experiencing an action-packed week exploring Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma. The group travelled on the direct...

ICE Partnership with Oklahoma Highway Patrol Leads to 120 Illegal Alien Arrests, Including 91 Driving Big Rigs with CDLs

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teamed up with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) for a three-day operation that resulted in the arrest of 120 illegal aliens. The operation, conducted from September 22 to 25 along Interstate 40 in...

Oklahoma City 116, Milwaukee 112

OKLAHOMA CITY (116) Caruso 4-6 0-0 9, Dort 3-4 0-0 8, Hartenstein 6-10 0-0 13, Gilgeous-Alexander 8-10 6-8 23, Wallace 3-9 2-2 9, Dieng 2-7 2-2 8, Leons 2-2 0-0 6, Carlson 4-8 6-8 17, Barnhizer 4-8 1-2 10, Wiggins 3-12 1-2 8, Youngblood 1-7 2-2 5....

It Took Oklahoma Three Days to Prove Just How Dangerous CDLs for Illegal Aliens Are

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued an interim final rule late last month, halting the issuance of new commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to illegal aliens and barring the renewal of existing licenses. “Licenses to operate a massive,...

Truck driver with New York CDL issued to 'No Name Given' arrested in Oklahoma

A migrant from India was arrested in Oklahoma after federal agents discovered that he had a commercial driver's license from the state of New York that listed his name as "No Name Given Anmol".The Department of Homeland Security announced that...

Oklahoma Health System to Pay $30M to Settle Hack Lawsuits

Data Privacy , Data Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cybercriminals Demanded Ransom Payments Directly From Some Affected Patients Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 14, 2025 Integris Health, which has more than 15 hospitals...

Oklahoma’s Teacher Test: Right Problem, Wrong Answer

Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of The James G. Martin Center. The author of this post is Frederick M. Hess. This summer, Oklahoma's then-superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new test for would-be teachers from New York and...

UVA misses Top 25 preseason; Allmond chooses Oklahoma State

UVA misses Top 25 preseason; Allmond chooses Oklahoma State By Jerry Ratcliffe Photo: UVA Athletics Three ACC teams were voted into the Associated Press preseason men’s Top 25 basketball poll on Monday, but Virginia wasn’t one of them. Duke was...

Cincinnati faces Oklahoma State, seeking sixth straight victory

In the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 13 of the 2022 season, and the first time with head coach Scott Satterfield, the No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats can clinch bowl eligibility with a win at Oklahoma State Saturday night. Cincinnati (5-1,...

Mayor Holt celebrates Oklahoma City voters passing $2.7 billion bond issues

TONIGHT. YEAH, GUYS. THAT’S RIGHT. IT WAS PRETTY LOPSIDED IN THE POLLS. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL 11 OF THE PROPOSITIONS ON THE BALLOT WILL PASS. THE BIGGEST MARGINS HAD TO DO WITH ROADS AND BRIDGES COUNTING MAPS AND COUNTING. TONIGHT, 15 SALES TAX, HOTEL...