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Sovereignty at the ballot: How do tribal nations in Oklahoma navigate elections?
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (1607+ words) Durant, Oklahoma is Trump country. The sitting president has won Bryan County, which includes the southeastern Oklahoma city, three times, with each win by a wider margin than the last. But it's also the heart of the Choctaw Nation, where…...
Oklahoma Registration Deadline Passed After Portal Error; Number of Voters Affected Is Unknown
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (89+ words) The portal failure came as the registration window closed; it did not make the number of unsuccessful applications public. Whether state officials or courts will provide a remedy—and whether any applicants were ultimately unable to register—remains unresolved. Oklahoma…...
Oklahoma City Group Asks Americans to Renew Vows to the Declaration at Capitol Rotunda
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (793+ words) A free public ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol's fourth-floor rotunda will ask Oklahomans to rededicate the Declaration of Independence on Oct. 14, from 4 to 5 p.m., in what organizers are... Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Oklahoma City Group Asks Americans to…...
OK Policy Institute to host town hall on Oklahoma state questions
2+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) By: Journal Record Staff//September 29, 2026// OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Policy Institute will host a free town hall Oct. 20 covering State Questions 845 and 847, which will appear on Oklahoma‘s Nov. 3 statewide ballot. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Mayflower Congregational…...
Oklahoma lawmakers plan new push to ease costly grid congestion
2+ week, 6+ day ago (509+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers plan to revisit legislation targeting electrical grid congestion in 2027. – Southwest Power Pool congestion costs averaged $1.6 billion annually from 2023 to 2025. OKLAHOMA CITY — In the 2027 legislative session, two lawmakers expect to reintroduce legislation intended to assist in reducing congestion of…...
Trump-backed smelter exposes land use revolt shaping Oklahoma politics
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1372+ words) INOLA - Mike Mazzei removed his sport coat and rolled up his sleeves as the late-afternoon sun pushed another Oklahoma day past 100 degrees. After walking about 50 yards along a white gravel road, the Tulsa businessman looked across a parcel of rolling…...
Scrutiny grows over Oklahoma AG candidate's ties to medical company
3+ week, 2+ day ago (829+ words) The Republican candidate for attorney general is facing growing criticism from Oklahoma families and civil rights attorneys, who are raising questions about his continued ties to a controversial company he co-founded. TK Health, which Jon Echols helped launch as Turn…...
T.W. Shannon urges Oklahoma to promote its strengths during Woodward visit
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (623+ words) Oklahoma's humility may be one of its greatest strengths, but it can also keep the state from getting the recognition it deserves, T.W. Shannon told a Woodward Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday. "We're a humble people," Shannon said. "But that also…...
Oklahoma County commissioners consider state audit amid financial questions
3+ week, 6+ day ago (431+ words) Oklahoma County commissioners are taking another step toward a possible state audit as they try to get a handle on changing financial numbers from the County Clerk’s Office. After meeting behind closed doors Wednesday, commissioners agreed to call a special…...
Oklahoma voter registration deadline approaching for the Nov. 3 election
4+ week, 1+ day ago (674+ words) Oklahoma’s voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3rd general election is Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Other dates you need to know include the Oct. 19 absentee ballot deadline and early voting Oct. 28 through Oct. 31. Scroll on for your Nov. 3 election guide, as well as…...