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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% …

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.

Jan 19, 2023 · Recommended Reading Oklahoma auditor says Epic Charter Schools misused $30 million in public education dollars — more than previously thought. [The Oklahoman] The chairman of the Senate education committee unveiled an education reform plan that includes $241 for teacher pay raises and maternity leave for educators. [KFOR] An employee at the school where a first-grade teacher was shot ...

Oct 31, 2024 · Candidates and outside groups are spending millions of dollars to sway voters ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.

Dec 17, 2024 · Undocumented immigrants account for 2.3% of Oklahoma’s total prison population as of 2024. According to spring 2024 data, approximately 33,000 detainees are held in Oklahoma prisons and jails. About 22,000 of them are in state custody, and approximately 500 of the 22,000 state prisoners are undocumented.

Jan 16, 2025 · Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt seeks to re-establish the dormant Oklahoma State Guard, proposing a plan for a state-controlled civil defense force deployable solely within Oklahoma for emergencies and disasters.

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. Robin Maher, the organization’s executive director, said Oklahoma’s ...

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 …

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