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Oklahoma Mans Side Hustle Brings in $117,000 a Month Working 1 day a Week

Tuesday, May 27 by CNBC

Legit Kits CEO Mike O’Dell in his side hustle’s Oklahoma City warehouse Mike O’DellFour days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment. He can’t use the bathroom, grab lunch or sip water without asking someone to cover for him, he... Read More.

Wilk praises passage of Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025

Tuesday, May 27 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives last week passed Senate Bill 20 by a vote of 71-13. SB20, or the Oklahoma Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act of 2025, is a measure that strengthens requirements for non-domiciled commercial drivers operating in the state. Authored by Representative Jonathan Wilk, R-Goldsby, the bill mandates... 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.

Miss Oklahoma Competition moves to OKC metro after 70 years in Tulsa

Wednesday, May 21 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Miss Oklahoma Competition is moving to the OKC metro area after 70 years in Tulsa.The competition is from June 4-7 at the Rose State Performing Arts Center. There are 40 Miss Oklahoma delegates and 33 Miss Oklahoma's Teen delegates who will compete for the title of Miss Oklahoma and Miss... Read More.

Tornado warning for multiple counties, severe storms moving through Oklahoma

Monday, May 19 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. - The threat of strong to severe storms will increase over the next few hours. Severe storms and hail are moving through Green Country, and a tornado warning is in effect for Adair, Cherokee, Hughes, Pittsburg and Delaware County. ACTIVE WATCHES & WARNINGS:A TORNADO WATCH is in effect Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes,... Read More.

5 things you need to know about the Oklahoma state income tax cut

Monday, May 19 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY -State leaders rolled out the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes an income tax cut. Republican leaders did not originally see eye-to-eye on the logistics of the cut, but did come to a compromise.What tax cut did lawmakers agree on?State lawmakers agreed to eliminate the bottom three of the six total tax brackets.... Read More.

New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election

Saturday, May 17 by The Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage, and America's expanding role in international affairs.Beginning next school year, they will add conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.Oklahoma’s new social studies standards for K-12 public school students, already infused with... Read More.

Oklahoma lands $4 billion aluminum plant, creating 1,000 jobs

Friday, May 16 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce have announced a landmark investment in the state, as Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) has chosen Oklahoma as the site for the first new primary aluminum production plant in the United States in 45 years.The $4 billion project is set to create 1,000... Read More.

Glitch in Oklahoma marijuana licensing portal cancels thousands of business licenses

Friday, May 16 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A glitch in the licensing portal that the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority uses inadvertently canceled thousands of medical marijuana business licenses.The OMMA said they are aware of a glitch with the Thentia platform.They are urging businesses that were affected to reach out to them.The OMMA also said if a business received... Read More.

Oklahoma heat safety tips: How to spot and prevent heat illness

Thursday, May 15 by News 6

As temperatures climb across Oklahoma and summer approaches, state health and emergency officials are reminding residents to take precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Weather Service say conditions such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke become more common during prolonged periods of high heat and humidity,... Read More.

Oklahoma inmates earn degrees through nation’s first prison divinity program

Wednesday, May 14 by News 6

SHAWNEE, Okla. -Graduation season has arrived, but one recent commencement in Oklahoma marked a groundbreaking milestone for higher education and rehabilitation behind bars.Through a partnership between Oklahoma Baptist University and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, more than two dozen incarcerated men earned their Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies. It’s the first four-year, in-prison divinity... Read More.

OSU Senior Completes Legislative Internship at Oklahoma Capitol

Tuesday, May 13 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State University senior Gus Ward has spent the spring semester gaining firsthand experience in state government while interning for Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, and Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan.Ward, a senior studying agribusiness, graduated Saturday, May 10. As an intern at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Ward assisted with daily office operations,... Read More.