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Understanding The Budget Process And How to Read Legislation (Op-ed)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 5:31am

As we approach the end of March, this week marks the second major in-session deadline for legislation at the Oklahoma Legislature.

An aging prisoner at the Joseph Harp Correctional Facility in Lexington receives medication on Oct. 10, 2024. Oklahoma’s elderly prisoner population continues to rise despite reforms aimed at streamlining medical parole and compassionate release. (Keato

Aging Prison Population Strains Corrections Budget

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 5:31am

Picture a prison yard in a Hollywood blockbuster.

Early Voting in April 1 Elections Gets Underway Thurs.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 5:31am

Early voting in the April 1 elections across the county will get underway this Thursday at the Seminole County Election Board office in Wewoka.

Memorial Services For Boren This Saturday

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 5:31am

A memorial service is scheduled for this Saturday for a former Seminole resident who rose to prominence in the political realm before becoming president of a higher learning institute.

Chairman Forrest Tahdooahnippah of the Comanche Nation asks Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond a question at a meeting of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma Thursday in Catoosa. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)

State, Tribal Leaders Discuss Sports Betting

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 5:16am

CATOOSA — The head of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association said Thursday that tribes shouldn’t rush into a “bad deal” with the state when it comes to sports betting.