- Ponca City Now

Drummond urges Congress to preserve health care access for 9/11 responders, survivors

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Congress to fix an impending funding crisis that threatens the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors and families impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In a letter to congressional leadership, Drummond and a coalition... Read More.

Pro Tem Paxton Applauds Passage of Historic Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton praised the final passage of House Bill 2781, landmark legislation establishing the Reindustrialize Oklahoma Act (ROA-25), a bold new initiative aimed at attracting transformative capital investment and high-wage manufacturing jobs to the state. The measure sets the stage for a potential $4 billion aluminum smelter project... Read More.

The Case for Accountability

Monday, May 26 by Ponca City Now

By: Representative Molly JenkinsIn Oklahoma, we believe in accountability. We believe in transparency, and we believe that taxpayers have a right to know where their hard-earned dollars are being spent, especially when it comes to public education.That’s why I filed an amendment to Senate Joint Resolution 22 last week that would have required the... Read More.

Trump threatens 25% tariff against Apple on foreign-made iPhones

Monday, May 26 by Beverly Cantrell

President Trump threatened to impose a fresh round of tariffs Friday morning, including a 25% tariff on Apple if they do not shift some of their iPhone production to the U.S."I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhones that will be sold in the United States of America... Read More.

Memorial Day 2025

Friday, May 23 by Ponca City Now

Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.It is observed on the last Monday of May.On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson designated an "official" birthplace of the holiday... Read More.

Legislative Leaders Comment on Passage of Budget Bill

Friday, May 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and appropriations chairmen from both chambers Thursday released the following statements after the $12.59 billion state budget bill for Fiscal Year 2026 passed off the Senate floor.This budget delivers a $121 million increase for public education, addresses the funding shortfall at... Read More.

ODOC captures escapee after 19 years on the run with help from U.S. Marshals

Friday, May 23 by KOKH

HODGEN, OK (KOKH) — An Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) inmate on the run for nearly 20 years is back in custody.On August 1, 2006, Steven Capps reportedly walked away from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center (JEHCC) along with another inmate, who was found and returned a short time later.According to ODOC, Capps was arrested... Read More.

Drummond urges legislative overrides of Stitt vetoes

Friday, May 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – In the wake of Gov. Stitt’s flurry of vetoes this legislative session, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on state legislators to remind the Governor that they are a co-equal branch of government.“The power of the override is critical in these waning days of session,” said Drummond. “Gov. Stitt is forcing... Read More.

Traffic stop in Talala leads to major drug and weapons bust, 2 men placed in ICE holds

Friday, May 23 by KTUL

TALALA, OKLA. (KTUL) — A traffic stop for speeding in Talala, OK, turns into a drug bust, with two men arrested.Talala Police pulled over a vehicle for going 72 mph in a 45 mph zone through town Monday evening and found signs of intoxication, according to the department.Officials also located trafficking-level fentanyl, a stolen firearm... Read More.

US Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma’s decision to block religious public charter school

Friday, May 23 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision to block a religious public charter school.The Justices' vote was tied 4-4, meaning the court automatically affirms the lower court's opinion.The Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision only applies to the state, meaning the question of religious public charter... Read More.

House passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ by single vote after all-nighter

Friday, May 23 by TNND

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" has been passed by House Republicans after pushing through an all-nighter.Speaker Mike Johnson announced the vote was 215-214, making good on his promise to get it done by Memorial Day.The budget bill, which is a key part of Trump’s agenda, has faced opposition from some members... Read More.

OSBE suspends former Choctaw choir teacher’s license, delays discussion on former Ringling football coach

Thursday, May 22 by News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -The future of several teachers' licenses lies in the hands of the State Board of Education. Two of those teachers face serious allegations outside the classroom, including sex crimes and abusive behavior.Samuel Melton is the former Choctaw choir teacher charged with several child sex crimes. Investigators said he admitted to school administrators... Read More.