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Education Chair Dismisses SDE Mandate as “Empty Threat”

Thursday, July 10 by Ponca City Now

Education Chair Rep. Dick LoweOklahoma House Education Committee Chair Rep. Dick Lowe, R-Amber, reacted to the Monday announcement by State Superintendent Ryan Walters that he would require all school districts in the state to provide free lunches to all students at the cost of employee salaries. The Superintendent does not have the Constitutional... Read More.

Ex-educator loses defamation lawsuit; court dismisses claims against Ryan Walters

Monday, April 14 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — On Thursday, April 10, a federal judge ruled in favor of State Superintendent Ryan Walters in a lawsuit filed by Summer Boismier, a former Norman High School English teacher.Boismier resigned from her position following parental complaints of her sharing a QR code to... Read More.

Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground

Tuesday, January 14 by Ponca City Now

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge on Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Gentner Drummond announced that he had intervened in the case and dismissed the aggravated... Read More.