Politics

1+ day, 5+ 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…...

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…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1048+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY – Voters on Nov. 3 will be asked to make changes to a panel that vets judicial candidates and sends their top picks to the governor for possible appointment. Critics say the proposed changes in State Question 845 could result in…...

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…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (199+ words) The midterm elections are right around the corner, and Oklahomans will decide on several key statewide races. One of the races on the ballot is for lieutenant governor. Many Oklahomans will recognize one name on the ballot, Republican T.W. Shannon, while…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (128+ words) Oklahoma voters must meet upcoming deadlines for voter registration, absentee ballot requests and early voting as they prepare for the midterm elections. Important election deadlines are approaching for Oklahoma voters as they prepare to cast their ballots in the midterm…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1294+ words) (Editor's note: This article contains details of sex crimes that some readers may find disturbing.) An Oklahoma legislative committee is rethinking the state's Sex Offender Registry after hearing from experts and advocates about how indiscriminate restrictions in state law are…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1409+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY — Candidates for Oklahoma's labor commissioner on the November ballot vary on how they'd handle staffing shortages, budget requests and dealing with "red tape." With ideas ranging from privatizing operations to potentially asking the Legislature for more appropriations, the…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1547+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY — Dozens of incumbent Oklahoma lawmakers are facing challengers in November due in part to a push by Democrats to recruit more candidates and growing frustration with legislative actions. Experts say the unusually high number of contested legislative races…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) As Oklahoma’s Nov. 3 general election approaches, Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei and Democratic nominee Cyndi Munson are offering sharply different plans for taxes and state spending. We’ve put together voter guides to help you understand where Munson and Mazzei differ…...