Lawmakers push to make student cellphone ban permanent in Oklahoma schools

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Two Oklahoma lawmakers are working to make a temporary ban on student cellphone use during school hours permanent. Rep. Chad Caldwell and Sen. Ally Seifried have filed bills in the House and Senate, respectively, to extend the current one-year statewide ban. The proposed legislation would require all public schools to enforce the... Read More.

European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The... Read More.
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New literacy push aims to lift Oklahoma’s education and workforce rankings

Oklahoma’s largest business organization is calling for sweeping changes to help the state climb out of the bottom of national education and workforce rankings. The State Chamber of Oklahoma is promoting its Oklahoma Competes plan, a long term strategy modeled after Mississippi’s well known literacy turnaround. Business leaders say Oklahoma’s future workforce depends on stronger... Read More.

Oklahoma lawmakers push to halt biosolid use amid health concerns

Oklahoma City, Okla. — An Oklahoma lawmaker is intensifying efforts to halt the use of biosolids, also known as humanure, as fertilizer on farmland due to health concerns linked to "forever chemicals." Representative Jim Shaw has been vocal about the potential risks, stating, "We here in Oklahoma as a legislative body haven't somehow figured out that... Read More.
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