Public Administration

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (671+ words) Oklahomans cast their ballots in several races today, from the top state office to the superintendent of public instruction and even the state's voter ID laws. Polls are now open until 7 p.m. This primary runoff could prove more consequential than even…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) According to the Department of Labor website, the department enforces state wage-and-hour laws, including laws involving unpaid wages, minimum wage and overtime compliance. The agency also enforces child-labor laws and provides resources for working minors and their employers. Federal OSHA…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (89+ words) Oklahoma governor hopefuls Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei have shifted stances as a smelter project divides the race. Smelter plans highlight environmental views of Oklahoma governor hopefuls On March 10, 2020, Gentner Drummond was pressed by an attorney about a herbicide company…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (368+ words) There are more underprivileged children in Oklahoma than in 44 of the other states in America and the nation's capital, according to a new report. The study, which evaluated the living and economic conditions of children nationwide on the basis of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (463+ words) Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block construction of a proposed aluminum smelting complex in Inola while his lawsuit against the project is decided. The motion was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (71+ words) Drummond and Mazzei will face off in a runoff election for the Republican nomination for governor Aug. 25. The pair engaged in a heated debate Monday, Aug. 3. Drummond, Mazzei sling insults in Oklahoma GOP governor's race debate Attorney General Gentner Drummond…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (440+ words) The proposed $4 billion Emirates Global Aluminum smelter in Inola has become one of the clearest policy differences between Republican gubernatorial candidates Mike Mazzei and Attorney General Gentner Drummond ahead of their Aug. 3 debate hosted by Oklahoma’s Own News On 6 and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (480+ words) As Oklahoma Republicans prepare for the gubernatorial runoff, candidate Attorney General Gentner Drummond is looking to secure and highlight endorsements from key organizations in the state. Drummond held a press conference on Thursday alongside the Fraternal Order of Police, Association…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1149+ words) Oklahoma voters will decide Aug. 25 whether to allow the state to opt out of paying for one of its longest-running economic development programs — and school leaders in some of the state’s fastest-growing local economies say the change could end up…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (66+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe…...