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State Question 847: What Oklahoma voters need to know before Nov. 3
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (853+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers were getting an earful from constituents about rising homeownership costs, including property taxes. In response, Republican legislative leaders filed a constitutional amendment to reduce how much a property’s assessed value, used to calculate property taxes, can increase each…...
Independent gubernatorial candidate Robert Brooks lays out plans for Oklahoma, if elected
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (147+ words) KSWO 7News LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Robert Brooks is an independent candidate for Oklahoma governor. And recently, 7News Political Analyst Justin Allen Rose sat down with Brooks to ask him what his plans are if elected. You can watch the full conversation with…...
Local group urges Oklahoma board to reject Ben Gamla application after email
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (255+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Just weeks after a federal judge issued a ruling in an Oklahoma religious charter school case, local organizations are urging the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board to reject the school's proposal. The Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School…...
Key election deadlines approach for Oklahoma voters: What to know ahead of midterms
6+ hour, 46+ min 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…...
As housing costs rise, Oklahoma governor candidates pitch competing plans
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (437+ words) As housing costs rise in Oklahoma, two candidates for governor are pitching very different plans to fix the state’s affordable housing shortage. Affordable housing has become a growing concern across Oklahoma, and two candidates for governor have very different ideas…...
Labor commissioner candidates to tackle ‘red tape,’ Oklahoma inspector shortages
1+ day, 5+ 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…...
Federal judge greenlights taxpayer-funded religious Oklahoma charter school
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (399+ words) A federal judge’s recent ruling on a religious charter school in Oklahoma could make way for a precedent that is a direct contrast to the separation of church and state — and a new wave of taxpayer-funded religious schools. Per Friendly…...
Voting in Oklahoma
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (70+ words) KOAM News Now 7AM Newscast-October 7, 2026 The Marvelous Wonderettes Musical-October 7th 20 vehicles stolen across Joplin recently, 5 teens ages 13-16 arrested; Stolen firearms also recovered Former news anchor gets life in prison for killing her mother in Kansas home Pitt State Hall of Famer, Dennis…...
Oklahoma Watch: Oklahoma mother’s lawsuit joins dozens of others across the nation
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (145+ words) Duncan Banner Magon Hoffman is shown at her dining room table on Oct. 1, 2026. Three years ago, Magon Hoffman was sitting in a New Mexico clinic, desperate for healthcare Oklahoma wouldnât give her. She needed an abortion but, under Oklahomaâ…...
Oklahoma Ballot Questions
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (70+ words) KOAM News Now 7AM Newscast-October 7, 2026 The Marvelous Wonderettes Musical-October 7th 20 vehicles stolen across Joplin recently, 5 teens ages 13-16 arrested; Stolen firearms also recovered Former news anchor gets life in prison for killing her mother in Kansas home Pitt State Hall of Famer, Dennis…...