Policy Debates

59+ min ago   (237+ words) Looking for more news? Visit our sister site, OK Politics Today, and subscribe here today! While Oklahoma Department of Transportation Director Tim Gatz plans to step down and retire at the end of the month, he will continue as Secretary…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (79+ words) Northern Wyoming News Washakie County is classified as a hardship county, which means there’s not a lot of money coming in. Compared to Campbell County where a single mill is valued at over $4 million, a mill in Washakie County is…...

46+ min ago   (1067+ words) Ahead of the 2026 general election, Wyoming Public Radio and KHOL Jackson offered all candidates in competitive races for statewide and federal offices 20-minute interviews to introduce themselves to voters and discuss their positions. The following transcript has been lightly edited…...

58+ min ago   (349+ words) Gov. Kevin Stitt has named Oklahoma Department of Transportation chief engineer TJ Dill as the agency’s interim director following Tim Gatz’s announcement that he will retire Oct. 31, 2026. Dill has worked in multiple roles at ODOT since 2013 and has served as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (244+ words) The Tulsa County Election Board announced Monday it will host four early voting sites for the Nov. 3 general election — an increase from the typical two offered during previous election cycles, including most recently on Aug. 25. Here’s where the four sites…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (221+ words) Tulsa Press Club, The University of Tulsa’s Office of Civic Engagement, Tulsa World, Oklahoma Watch and Tulsa Flyer are hosting candidates for Oklahoma governor, superintendent and attorney general for a free, public forum at the University of Tulsa’s Lorton Performance…...

2+ hour, 29+ 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…...

4+ hour, 15+ 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…...

8+ hour, 8+ 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…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1641+ words) Coverage of Hawaiʻi’s 2026 elections The audit followed Civil Beat reporting that found irregularities in the state’s kauhale initiative. In a rush to stem an accelerating homelessness crisis, Gov. Josh Green’s administration put its signature program to address the issue in…...