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Drummond announces compensation for Oklahomans who paid inflated generic drug prices

Tuesday, October 13

Oklahoma City – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is encouraging Oklahoma consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut recently granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Drummond and a... Read More.

Deadline Day Sees Largest Number of Online Voter Registration Applications this Year

Tuesday, October 13

Minimal Impact Seen from Brief Communications Issue with Driver License Data (Oklahoma City) – Friday was the voter registration deadline for the 2026 General Election. Records show that 1,906 people successfully submitted an electronic voter registration application via the OK Voter Portal’s Online Voter Registration System on October 9,... Read More.

Oklahoma lawmakers host study to create cold case advisory board

Tuesday, October 13

Little Rock Police continue investigating Ebby Steppach cold case (PHOTO: KATV) OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — After passing a law aimed at cold cases in Oklahoma, lawmakers are now teaming up for an interim study to create a statewide cold case board. Last legislative session, Oklahoma lawmakers unanimously passed Senate Bill 1636,... Read More.

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Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Tuesday, October 13

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her... Read More.

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Tuesday, October 13

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle stand at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport near Athens, Greece, before Rubio boards a plane , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are... Read More.

Fundraiser to Benefit the Ponca City Baseball Program

Monday, October 12

The Ponca City Baseball program is selling Holiday Hams to support Ponca City Baseball! If you’re planning a ham for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can order one from them and help support Ponca City baseball players! They’ve partnered with The Butcher & The Baker to offer the best-selling Applewood... Read More.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court rules State Question 843 is unconstitutional

Monday, October 12

OKLAHOMA - The Supreme Court found that proposed State Question 843 was unconstitutional. Key Takeaways State Question 843 would have eliminated property taxes for Oklahoma homeowners for three years. State Question 843 will not be on November’s ballot The court said the question was against Oklahoma’s constitution. Why was State Question 843... Read More.

Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

Monday, October 12

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on... Read More.

Senator Jech Holds Interim Study to Address Cleaning Up Abandoned Marijuana Grows

Friday, October 9

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, recently held an interim study to explore how state agencies can work together to address the thousands of abandoned medical marijuana grow operations scattered across Oklahoma. Senator Jech invited state agency leaders to present on efforts to clean up abandoned cannabis farms following... Read More.

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Stillwater man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 murder of 17-year-old

Friday, October 9

STILLWATER, Okla. - A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Stillwater teenager in 2023, court records show. According to the Stillwater Police Department, 17-year-old Teedeenae “Jackson” Yearby was first reported missing in February 2023, he was 17 years old at the time. Two months after... Read More.

Sen. Lankford raises concerns over abortion coverage in ACA plans

Friday, October 9

Washington, D.C. - According to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report (GAO-26-108995) requested by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and 17 other members of Congress and released last month, 1,719 Affordable Care Act (ACA) qualified health plans—representing about 26% of all qualified health plans—covered... Read More.

The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego

Friday, October 9

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Bay Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating... Read More.

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Drummond announces compensation for Oklahomans who paid inflated generic drug prices

Deadline Day Sees Largest Number of Online Voter Registration Applications this Year

Oklahoma lawmakers host study to create cold case advisory board

Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Fundraiser to Benefit the Ponca City Baseball Program

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules State Question 843 is unconstitutional

Six senators call for Trump administration to ‘immediately reverse course’ on Russian diesel plan

Senator Jech Holds Interim Study to Address Cleaning Up Abandoned Marijuana Grows

Stillwater man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 murder of 17-year-old

Sen. Lankford raises concerns over abortion coverage in ACA plans

The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego

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