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Stitt Ends State Employee Telework Options - Oklahoma Watch
Dec 20, 2024 · Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order requiring most state employees to return to office full-time by February 2025, reversing pandemic-era telework policies. The policy includes several exceptions, but …
Proposed Rules Would Require Students to Prove Citizenship or …
Dec 17, 2024 · Children would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to enroll in a public school under new rules proposed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, a practice that could run afoul of federal law and deter children who are undocumented or from mixed-status families from attending school.
Did every county in Oklahoma vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 ...
Dec 3, 2024 · Donald Trump won the majority of votes in all 77 counties in Oklahoma during the 2024 election. Cimarron County held the largest margin with 92% for Trump. Oklahoma County had the smallest margin, with Trump receiving 49% of the vote, slightly ahead of Kamala Harris at 48%. However, not every precinct in Oklahoma voted for […]
As Oklahoma Executions Continue, New Death Sentences Grow Rare
Dec 27, 2024 · The nearly 1,000-day stretch without a new death sentence is Oklahoma’s longest since at least 1974, according to data compiled by the Death Penalty Information Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that does not take a position on the death penalty but describes itself as critical of how it’s administered.
Oklahoma State Guard Plan Unveiled - Oklahoma Watch
Jan 16, 2025 · Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to re-establish the Oklahoma State Guard and has directed the state’s Military Department to devise a plan for the civil defense force that would be under the governor’s sole authority.
Tenants On the Wrong Side of Policy - Oklahoma Watch
Dec 23, 2024 · On average, Oklahoma landlords filed 132 eviction cases every day in 2024. With 44,235 evictions filed through the end of November, the state will likely end the year in a virtual tie for last year’s total of 48,278.. While evictions are frequent nationwide, with an estimated 3.6 million evictions filed each year, Oklahoma is among …
Is Oklahoma ranked among the worst states for education?
Aug 15, 2024 · Oklahoma is ranked among the lowest in multiple 2024 surveys based on various metrics of education quality, safety, and academic outcomes. U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 review places Oklahoma 49th out of 50 states, reflecting poor performance in standardized test scores and graduation rates, as well as in higher education statistics such as college […]
Three Candidates Vie For Open Corporation Commission Seat
Oct 21, 2024 · In addition to the presidential election and two state questions, one statewide race will appear on every ballot for every Oklahoman in the Nov. 5 general election. Voters are tasked with deciding who should replace outgoing commissioner Bob Anthony on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Three candidates are vying for …