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Oklahoma County treasurer questions jail leaders on budget shortfall
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
TO RUN THAT FACILITY. WELL, ABBY, AT THIS POINT, WE DON’T KNOW. THE COUNTY JAIL HAS BEEN CLAIMING THAT THEY’RE GOING TO RUN OUT OF MONEY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, BUT TODAY, THE BUDGET BOARD QUESTIONED HOW THAT WAS EVEN POSSIBLE. THE ONE THAT...
Grizzlies vs. Thunder FREE LIVE STREAM (7/5/25) | Time, TV Channel for NBA Summer League game
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 5, 2025
The Memphis Grizzlies face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Salt Lake City Summer League game on Saturday, July 5 at the Huntsman Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Streaming platform Free trial Monthly price Discount DirecTV Yes...
Oklahoma City Community College increases tuition for first time in 7 years
News9 - Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City Community College is one of the latest universities in the state to raise its tuition rates. It's the university's first tuition increase in seven years. The increase of $10.77 per credit hour was approved by the Oklahoma State...
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma concerned over potential SNAP cuts from Big, Beautiful Bill
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
THEY’RE WORRIED THE FOOD BANK HELPS FEED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. THOSE WHO DON’T QUALIFY FOR SNAP, OR THEY DO, AND THEY STILL DON’T MAKE ENDS MEET. BUT THE FOOD HERE ON THESE SHELVES MAY NOT BE ENOUGH. IF THAT GAP GETS TOO...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #163
Ballotpedia
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July 2, 2025
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over partisan...
Rumford native who became Midwest blues icon slain in Oklahoma homicide
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Ethan Hartley A Rumford native who left the state as a young woman and would go on to become a prominent performer, proponent, and artistic leader in the Oklahoma blues scene met a tragic end on June 9, 2025 after she was found dead in her home...
Trump administration freezes over $70 million in Oklahoma federal education funds
Oklahoma Voice
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July 2, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump administration is indefinitely withholding more than $70 million in federal education programs meant for Oklahoma students and educators, including money for teacher development, English learners, after-care programs and...
Get The Facts: Oklahoma faces $225 million SNAP cost under Big Beautiful Bill
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
THE FACTS FOR US TONIGHT. HERE’S THE DEAL. THAT SPENDING BILL INCLUDES A COST SHARING MEASURE BETWEEN SOME STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HERE IN OKLAHOMA. THAT’S ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 15%. AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, LAWMAKERS HAVEN’T SAID HOW...
Here's what Oklahoma lawmakers said about the 'big beautiful bill' passing in Senate
The Oklahoman
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The 'big, beautiful bill' passed the Senate with a 51-50 tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. The bill received support from all but three Republicans, and the most crucial vote was from the vice president. Now that the bill has passed...
Higher education fuels $14.6B in Oklahoma economic impact
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
Summary: – Oklahoma’s public colleges/universities generated $14.61B in FY 2024. – Every $1 of state funding yielded $17.48 in economic output. – 93.7% of resident grads and 61.3% of non-resident grads stayed to work in Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s higher...
Oklahoma ends state-backed water fluoridation, citing health risks
Natural News
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt halts state promotion of water fluoridation, citing public concern and new research on neurodevelopmental risks. Stitt’s order mandates a full review and ends state health agency endorsements, although local...
Oklahoma Legislature Creates Two New Specialty Courts
JD Supra - California
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma has now joined many other states creating specialty business courts to handle complex business litigation. Senate Bill 632 creates two new specialized business courts, which will be located in Oklahoma County and Tulsa County. Oklahoma’s...
Chuck E. Cheese launches Chuck’s Arcade, a food-free spinoff business
Fortune
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Chuck E. Cheese opens Chuck’s Arcade, a nostalgia-driven business that focuses on video games. The chain has opened 10 locations in 8 states. It hopes to attract an older audience in these locations. Chuck E. Cheese is opening new locations, but...
Updated NOAA budget plan to eliminate OU's weather research institute, cut 220 employees if passed
OUDaily - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly storms and protecting lives and property. A cooperative institute with more than 220 employees is studying ways to update...
UK bond rout bruises Truss as public finances rattle investors
Gulf Today
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July 2, 2025
British government bonds tumbled sharply on Wednesday as a tearful appearance by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in parliament a day after the government backed down on its welfare reforms reignited concern over Britain’s finances. Reeves was attending...
Poweshiek Economic Development Collaborative Announces New Executive Director
Our Grinnell - Iowa
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July 2, 2025
Poweshiek Economic Development Collaborative (Poweshiek Development) today announced a leadership transition, with Melissa Strovers appointed as the new Executive Director, effective July 28, 2025. She succeeds Dan Nieland, who is resigning from...
Oklahoma Lottery Powerball, Lotto America results for June 30, 2025
The Oklahoman
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The Oklahoma Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 30, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from June 30 drawing 13-28-44-52-55, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 4 Check Powerball payouts...
Lawsuit claims new Oklahoma education standards violate religious freedoms
OUDaily - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY — A second lawsuit, this time appealing directly to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, aims to overturn the state’s new academic standards for social studies on religious freedom and procedural grounds. A group of 33 parents, teachers and...
Oklahoma Sooners have outside shot to make the playoff in 2025
Daily Comet - Louisiana
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The Oklahoma Sooners have quite a variety of possible outcomes for the 2025 college football season. According to some of the college football experts out there, the Sooners are nothing more than the 6-7 team they were a year ago, but other see...
VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oklahoma in Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024
Sooner State News - Oklahoma
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July 2, 2025
The VA issued 772 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oklahoma during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 391 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.Loans issued in...