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The Johnson Amendment prohibits tax-exempt religious and charitable organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Some Oklahoma churches have found a loophole: partnerships with …
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10/21/26
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Oklahoma Watch · Gubernatorial Loans, Data Center Pollution and DA Controversies Paul Monies updates on the millions in personal loans fueling Republican Mike Mazzei’s campaign for governor, …
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10/21/26
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Oklahoma religious leaders are navigating a murky legal landscape around the Johnson Amendment, which bars tax-exempt churches from endorsing candidates but is rarely enforced. With a recent …
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10/21/26
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The post Was Oklahoma denied Title X funding by the Biden administration for not providing patients with abortion information? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
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10/20/26
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About 180,000 Oklahomans have an active debt-related driver’s license suspension lasting an average of 38 months, trapping them in a cycle that makes it harder to work and pay their debt. At …
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10/19/26
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Three months after Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler won reelection with nearly 60% of the vote, a citizens’ group called Grand Jury Justice has filed a petition seeking a grand …
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10/16/26
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The post Are medical professionals in Oklahoma prohibited from participating in lethal injections? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
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10/16/26
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Oklahoma lawmakers from both parties want tighter disclosure rules for large candidate loans to campaigns. The proposals come amid questions about Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike …
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10/15/26
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A researcher at the University of Oklahoma says that as more data centers are planned across the state, emissions from those coal-burning plants will only increase. Brenna Witchey’s story, More …
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10/15/26
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Prosegur Services Group, the private contractor deploying nearly 1,000 armed guards to U.S. Postal Service offices nationwide, holds Oklahoma contracts covering the Oklahoma County courthouse …
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10/15/26
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Oklahoma Watch · Portal Meltdowns, Abortion Lawsuits, and State Question 847 Jake Ramsey explores the fallout after Oklahoma’s voter registration portal crashed on deadline day, leaving …
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10/14/26
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Oklahoma’s data center building boom is increasing demand on coal-burning power plants, adding ozone pollution that OU research shows can be pushed across the state by Atlantic storms. …
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10/14/26
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Proponents of the Jewish charter school hoped it would be a winning test case for publicly funded religious education before the U.S. Supreme Court. But a state board rejected the school’s …
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10/13/26
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A second proxy advisory firm has filed suit against Oklahoma’s new Proxy Advisor Transparency Act, joining ISS in seeking a federal injunction before the law takes effect November 1. Glass …
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Paul Monies (via Oklahoma Watch)
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10/12/26
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Oklahoma’s online voter registration portal failed on the last day to register for the November 3 general election, leaving would-be voters scrambling to print forms and reach a post office by …
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10/9/26
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The Trump administration is moving away from housing-first homeless policy, which has been federal doctrine since 2013, toward treatment-first models and short-term transitional housing. Oklahoma …
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10/9/26
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The post Are self-driving cars legal in Oklahoma? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.
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10/8/26
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State Question 847, on the November 3 ballot, would lower Oklahoma's annual property assessment growth caps — from 3% to 1.75% for homesteads and from 5% to 4% for commercial and rental …
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Keaton Ross (via Oklahoma Watch)
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10/8/26
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Records from Caddo County show more than 140 cost-arrest bookings as lawmakers work to determine how widespread the practice is. Keaton Ross’ story, State Examines Arrests For Unpaid Court …
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10/7/26
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Oklahoma Watch · Marijuana Facility Safety, Winter Storm Lawsuits and The Vesta Saga Reporter Brenna Witchey breaks down the inspection process at Oklahoma marijuana processing facilities …
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10/7/26
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