Jun 24 Oklahoma conservatives' views on medical marijuana evolving By Sean Murphy, Associated Press A growing group of traditionally conservative Republican voters in Oklahoma have shifted their position on medical marijuana as they approach a Tuesday vote that could ensure Oklahoma joins the growing list of states that have legalized some form of pot. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 12, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 12, Iraq holds its first national elections since the defeat of the Islamic State, and a unique prison program allows incarcerated mothers to raise newborns while in prison. Also, what’s behind Spotify’s new “hateful… Continue watching
May 12 Oklahoma governor signs adoption law opposed by LGBT groups By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The bill provides legal protections to faith-based agencies that won't place children in LGBT homes. Continue reading
May 04 Kansas, Oklahoma approve religious veto on LGBT adoptions By Mitchell Willetts, Associated Press State lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma have approved legislation to grant protections to faith-based adoption agencies that cite their religious beliefs for not placing children in LGBT homes. Supporters of such measures argued that the core issue is protecting a… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:43 Pruitt's conflicts of interest trace back to before the EPA, says investigation By PBS News Hour EPA chief Scott Pruitt's troubles in Washington have “echoes in his past” when he was attorney general of Oklahoma, according to The New York Times. It found that Pruitt purchased a home from a lobbyist using a shell company that… Continue watching
Apr 19 Wildfires are spreading across Oklahoma. Here's what you need to know By Jessica Villagomez Two of the largest wildfires, known as the “34 Complex” and the “Rhea” megafire, have burned through hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Continue reading
Apr 12 Oklahoma's largest teachers union calls for end to walkout By Associated Press Public schools in Oklahoma's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, will still remain closed on Friday, the end of the second week of a statewide walkout by teachers who marched on the state Capitol. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 7, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 7, the Texas National Guard will be deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border, and embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's security detail has cost taxpayers nearly $3 million. Also, a look at education issues in Oklahoma… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:25 Oklahoma teachers' union extends strike with calls for more funding in schools By PBS News Hour Some Oklahoma school districts will remain closed on Monday as the state’s largest teachers’ union continues its nearly week-long strike, demanding more school funding. State lawmakers approved adding $40 million to public schools on Friday, but the head of the… Continue watching
Apr 03 Opinion: Oklahoma students are worth more than legislators are giving By Amy Presley School was closed on Monday. Same for Tuesday. And again tomorrow. Why? Because our students are worth more than what they’re getting from the state legislators of Oklahoma, writes teacher Amy Presley. Continue reading