'Establish a baseline of impact': Piedmont residents raise questions about possible data center Even before the Piedmont City Council formally considers it, a proposed data center has stirred controversy in the Oklahoma City suburb.

'Establish a baseline of impact': Piedmont residents raise questions about possible data center
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Republican states, including Oklahoma, defend citizenship lists ordered by Trump as ‘optional’ election help • Oklahoma Voice A dozen Republican state attorneys general are moving to defend President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail ballots from legal challenges mounted by Democrats.

Republican states, including Oklahoma, defend citizenship lists ordered by Trump as ‘optional’ election help • Oklahoma Voice
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USDA and Palantir sign $300 million software purchase agreement The U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a $300 million software purchase agreement with Palantir Technologies to modernize services for American farmers.

USDA and Palantir sign $300 million software purchase agreement
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Cyndi Munson delivers farewell speech as gubernatorial bid looms Cyndi Munson delivers farewell speech as she leaves Oklahoma House to run for governor, reflecting on service and leadership.

Cyndi Munson delivers farewell speech as gubernatorial bid looms
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Colbert lowers speed limit on residential street COLBERT, Okla. (KTEN) — New signs, new rules, and slower speeds are prompting drivers to ease off the gas pedal in Colbert.

Colbert lowers speed limit on residential street
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Oklahoma bill would require districts to share more teacher records in hiring Recent arrests and investigations involving school employees in Oklahoma have raised questions about what information follows a teacher when moving between scho

Oklahoma bill would require districts to share more teacher records in hiring
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Measure to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma gets new life Oklahoma lawmakers say measure that would legalize sports betting in the Sooner State has new life.On Tuesday, Sen. Bill Coleman filed new bill language through

Measure to legalize sports betting in Oklahoma gets new life
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Pet owners urged to stop using recalled puppy milk replacement A milk replacement for puppies is being recalled nationwide, and officials are urging pet owners to discontinue its use immediately, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

Puppy food recalled as FDA urges pet owners stop using immediately
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Police investigate hidden camera arrest at local TV station Police say a television employee has been arrested after an investigation revealed hidden cameras found inside a dressing room at a media outlet.

Police investigate hidden camera arrest at local TV station
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Battle over Medicaid expansion heating up at Oklahoma Capitol A major debate about healthcare is heating up at the Oklahoma Capitol as lawmakers push to send Medicaid expansion back to voters.The proposal could impact heal

Battle over Medicaid expansion heating up at Oklahoma Capitol
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Stillwater Rare Earth plant years behind schedule as questions grow over production A major manufacturing project in Stillwater that once promised jobs and production by 2023 is still not fully operational in 2026, raising new questions about i

Stillwater Rare Earth plant years behind schedule as questions grow over production
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Meta confirms it's behind Project Anthem data center in east Tulsa The project began phase one of construction earlier this year, but has faced controversy from Tulsa residents and officials.

Meta confirms it's behind Project Anthem data center in east Tulsa
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Osage Nation Attorney General Clint Patterson resigns Patterson's departure follows investigation, congressional action to begin removal; resignation effective May 29.

Osage Nation Attorney General Clint Patterson resigns
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Oklahoma physicians group criticizes second effort to place Medicaid expansion on August ballot The state's largest physicians' organization denounced House Bill 4063, which passed the House floor Tuesday. The group argued against a special election, where voter turnout is generally lower.

Group criticizes effort to put Medicaid expansion on August ballot
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New questions emerge over Oklahoma's Invest in Oklahoma contract after shared lobbyist discovered Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ hired the same lobbying firm as a company he later recommended for a major state investment contract. The fast-tracked bidding process and undisclosed ties involving Gov.…

New questions emerge over Oklahoma's Invest in Oklahoma contract after shared lobbyist discovered
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Oklahoma City leaders approve data center moratorium The moratorium will last through the end of 2026, and specifically prohibits rezoning requests intended for data centers.

Oklahoma City leaders approve data center moratorium
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Oklahoma Governor signs several priority bills before key legislative deadlines The deadline for bills to pass round two of committee hearings and head to the floor for final votes is Thursday, but a few of Republicans' top priority bills have already been signed into law.

Oklahoma Governor signs several priority bills before key legislative deadlines
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Very foggy in Elk City, OK, this morning.
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'The laws are broken': Plea ends 3-year cockfighting-related criminal case Oklahoma County resident Ellie Grino ended his three-year cockfighting legal battle by entering an Alford plea Monday, April 20, 2026.

'The laws are broken': Plea ends 3-year cockfighting-related criminal case
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There’s Something Toxic in the Oklahoma Air - Oklahoma Watch Scientists detected a banned toxic compound called medium-chain chlorinated paraffins in the air near Lamont, Oklahoma — the first time the substance has been found in the atmosphere over North…

There’s Something Toxic in the Oklahoma Air - A routine study near Lamont detected a synthetic industrial toxin never before detected in the atmosphere of North America. - Oklahoma Watch
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Oklahoma governor signs landmark childhood reading bill into law • Oklahoma Voice Major changes to early childhood reading policies, including a return to strict third-grade retention, are now law in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma governor signs landmark childhood reading bill into law • Oklahoma Voice
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Second attempt at adding Medicaid expansion to August ballot heads to Oklahoma Senate • Oklahoma Voice Lawmakers are taking a second run at adding controversial state questions to the Aug. 25 ballot despite concerns that it could violate the state Constitution.

Second attempt at adding Medicaid expansion to August ballot heads to Oklahoma Senate • Oklahoma Voice
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Oklahoma Legislature sends governor measure allowing mail tracking of driver’s licenses • Oklahoma Voice Oklahomans would be able to track their driver licenses and state IDs in the mail under a bill heading to Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Oklahoma Legislature sends governor measure allowing mail tracking of driver’s licenses • Oklahoma Voice
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Pete Takes Questions, Live from Tulsa YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg Takes Questions, Live from Tulsa
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Comanche Nation opens pediatric clinic in Lawton The Comanche Nation held the grand opening of Red Berry Health System - Wonder Kids, its new pediatric clinic.

Comanche Nation opens pediatric clinic in Lawton
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Cherokee Nation responds after chief banned from OK House floor The Cherokee Nation is responding after lawmakers made it clear that the tribe's chief will not be invited back to speak on the floor of the House of Representa

Cherokee Nation responds after chief banned from OK House floor
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Nichols Hills neighborhood filled with basketballs to honor late Thunder fan OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Yards throughout Nichols Hills are decorated with basketballs just in time for the first game for the Thunder in the NBA playoffs. Kimberly Hiddleston has lived in Nichols Hi…

Nichols Hills neighborhood filled with basketballs to honor late Thunder fan
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Bill to allow developers to foot the bill for key infrastructure signed A measure that aims to help Oklahoma communities expand without a cost to taxpayers has been signed into law.Governor Kevin Stitt signed the Building Utilities

Bill to allow developers to foot the bill for key infrastructure signed
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Group to file legal challenge after Norman approves new homeless shelter Almost two weeks after Norman residents voted to approve a new homeless shelter, the proposition is now facing a legal challenge.Some residents are even raising

Group to file legal challenge after Norman approves new homeless shelter
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Route 66 on Film: Movies that captured the Mother Road beyond Oklahoma From desert highways in Arizona to studio sets in California, many of the most iconic Route 66-inspired films were shot far from Oklahoma, even as they draw heavily on the culture, imagery and history...

Route 66 on Film: Movies that captured the Mother Road beyond Oklahoma
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