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As Congress returns this week for a brief session, Oklahoma lawmakers are hoping to resolve some critical funding conflicts over defense and the Zika virus and get final approval of their own long-delayed legislation. The federal budget year ends on Sept.
Steve Gibson, of Pawnee, takes photos of damage to a building in downtown Pawnee, Okla., following a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit just after 7 a.m., in north-central Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept.
Gov. Mary Fallin unveiled the new license plate during a press conference with state officials on Monday. The new plates cost the state about $2.05 to produce.
Close to 4 percent of public school teacher positions in Oklahoma were eliminated last year as districts across the state dealt with budget cuts and a shortage of trained teachers. A survey of school districts by the Oklahoma State School Boards Association found 1,530 teaching positions were removed over the past school year, according to results made public Monday.
A drop of several degrees in the temperature last week came as a welcome relief to Robyn Matthews as she hit the primary homestretch of a campaign she hopes will extend past Tuesday. "I'm not going through as many bottles of water this week," Matthews joked about temperatures in the mid 80s, a pleasant day during an Oklahoma summer.
Negotiators for two Native American tribes and the state of Oklahoma said Wednesday they have reached a settlement that would end a modern-day water rights and tribal sovereignty dispute that has its roots in the 19th century. The Chickasaw and Choctaw nations have claimed Oklahoma isn't abiding by the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which gave them authority over water in their jurisdiction.
Negotiators for two Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma said Wednesday they have reached a settlement that would end a modern-day water rights and tribal sovereignty dispute that has its roots in the 19th century. The Chickasaw and Choctaw nations have claimed Oklahoma isn't abiding by the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which gave them authority over water in their jurisdiction.
Khizr Khan, the Muslim "Gold Star Father" who harangued Americans at the Democratic National Convention, with a mute, hijab-wearing wife at his side, is just another in a long string of human shields liberals send out to defend their heinous policies. The "Jersey Girls" were the classic example, first described in that magnificent book Godless: The Church of Liberalism .
An Oklahoma City federal judge has rejected the argument by a man convicted in the killing of a 10-year-old Purcell girl that he is ineligible for the death penalty because of severe mental illness. The Oklahoman reports that 36-year-old Kevin Underwood was given the death penalty in the 2006 death of Jamie Bolin .
The fire started just before 1:40 a.m. at a home in the 600 block of South 24th Street. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets members of the audience after speaking at a rally at K'NEX, a toy company in Hatfield, Pa., Friday, July 29, 2016.
The remains of an Oklahoma Marine killed during World War II in the South Pacific will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday. Marine Private Robert Carter, 19, of Oklahoma City was identified by the Department of Defense and returned to his family for burial.
Oklahomans voted for Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz in the primaries. However, neither of the Sooner State's top picks made it as front runners in this year's presidential election.
Authorities say an off-duty New York City police officer fatally shot a man after being attacked during a road rage incident. Reno police said they shot to death a man who tried to run over an officer as he attempted to drive into a crowded chicken wing festival, KNRV TV reported.
All five Oklahoma Republican U.S. House members face primary opponents on Tuesday but ousting an incumbent is easier said than done, even in a year of voter anger directed at Washington. Most of those Oklahoma challengers are underfunded and the track record of insurgents nationally is not good.
Oklahoma's longest-serving U.S. House members face primary election challengers who say the incumbents' time in Washington has left them out of touch with constituents and their votes do not represent voters' values. Congressman Frank Lucas faces fellow Republican Desiree Brown of Hennessey in the June 28 primary race, with Lucas seeking a 12th term in the sprawling western Oklahoma district.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled the central Oklahoma town of Harrah The temblor was reported around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Hours before that, the USGS recorded a 2.8 magnitude quake near the north central town of Langston.
Q: A federal judge recently approved a $940 million settlement for American Indian tribes over shorted government contracts for federal services. What are the details of the decision? A: The class action lawsuit, Ramah Navajo Chapter et al. v.
Top Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren to force votes on judicial nominees, including two from Oklahoma. Warren, of Massachusetts, slammed Republicans, who control the Senate, for not allowing votes on 15 nominees for district judge positions in several states.