About a hundred miles away, Oklahoma City had its own well-known black neighborhood. Freedmen had settled in the area following the Land Run of 1889, and by the turn of the century, they had claimed hundreds of jobs in the city’s warehouse district to the north of the Canadian River an...
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a man from Afghanistan has been charged with planning an Election Day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has more. Oct 8, 2024 03:55 Oklahoma executes man despite board's clemency recommendation...
Main Street uncertainty declines further as owners feel more confident following November’s election results OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 14, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 3.4 points in December to 105.1, the second consecutive month above the 51-year average of [...] ...
House Bill 3156 by Rep. Eric Roberts (R-Oklahoma City) and Sen. Brent Howard (R-Altus) prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in Oklahoma elections. Ranked-choice voting requires voters to designate their top choice in a race, their second choice, and so on down the ballot for ever ...
Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban Associated PressJan. 19, 2025 Trump-Allied Group's Warnings May Signal Legal Blueprint to Attack 'Sanctuary' Jurisdictions ...
In 1907, Oklahoma entered statehood, fostering changes in the political atmosphere of the state. Up until this point, Oklahoma's Republican tendencies changed with the election of Oklahoma's first governor, the Democratic Charles N. Haskell. Since the inception of the university, different groups ...
The contest for the City of Tulsa Mayor’s seat is now in full swing. It may be nonpartisan, but it is becoming increasingly contentious within the Democratic Party. Two Democrats vie for the seat, which will be decided in the general election on Nov. 5. On that date, more than 200,...
Election Recap This election cycle has officially come to an end with a number of impactful results including the outcome of the Presidential race, state races, and state questions. View our in-depth analysis of each candidate and race below. ...
The results of this election will tell us how good our long-term memory is. No matter who tells us otherwise, Tuesday’s results will not be a mandate for or against vouchers. They won’t tell us how important the governor’s support is or isn’t. They won’t even tell us whether...
Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and Democratic challenger Hofmeister have massive fundraising advantages over their opponents heading into the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and Democrat Joy ...