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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...
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...
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...
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...
Oklahoma Ends Fluoride Recommendation, Launches ‘Make Oklahoma Healthy Again’ Campaign
[your]NEWS
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June 30, 2025
Gov. Kevin Stitt halts state promotion of water fluoridation, citing public concern and new science as RFK Jr. joins health policy shift. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has formally ended the state’s long-standing...
Find places to fly from Hattiesburg that won't break the bank
Hattiesburg American - Mississippi
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Budget-friendly summer flights are available from Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and New Orleans. Destinations include major cities like Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and Miami. Prices vary depending on the departure city and destination, with...
Another lawsuit filed to stop Bible-based curriculum in Oklahoma
Baptist News Global
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July 2, 2025
More than 30 religious leaders, teachers and parents filed a lawsuit July 1 to block Oklahoma’s plan to implement Scripture-based social studies standards for K-12 schools. Rev. Dr. Mitch Randall v. Ryan Walters urges the Oklahoma Supreme Court to...
Oklahoma is cracking down on shoplifting rings at the urging of retailers
High Plains Public Radio - Kansas
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June 30, 2025
After a push from big retailers and law enforcement, a new Oklahoma law will give the state Attorney General the power to prosecute crime rings that steal retail goods to sell online for profit. But a provision to lower the dollar amount to charge...
IEM research uses machine learning to aid business process decisions
Oklahoma State University
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July 2, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Research using machine learning and data analytics spans a variety of industries, from infrastructure to health care....
Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti Praises 'Homegrown' NBA Championship Team
Fox Sports
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June 30, 2025
Sam Presti put Oklahoma City's first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn't make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency. He didn't replace the coach with a bigger name during the...
Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Prize Money Revealed After Championship Win
TheRichest
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June 30, 2025
Summary The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first-ever NBA title after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 and will split $12.42 million in prize money, giving each player about $828,000. The NBA allocated $34.7 million for the 2024–25 Player...
Gas prices climb, but Oklahoma averages second-lowest fuel cost across the US
News9 - Oklahoma
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Gas prices are on the rise as oil companies make the seasonal switch to the more expensive summer fuel blend, which is designed to meet stricter environmental regulations during warmer months. However, Oklahomans won't see a major shift in prices,...
BIG PIVOTS: Tri-State Getting Out of the Coal Business? Part Two
Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado
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July 2, 2025
This story appeared on BigPivots.com on June 30, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. Read Part One As it prepares to leave coal mostly behind, Tri-State Generation & Transmission has begun building large amounts of new renewables, including a...
Home insurance rates in Oklahoma are wildly distorted
Chickasha Express Star - Oklahoma
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As a warming planet delivers more wildfires, hurricanes and other threats, America’s once reliably boring home insurance market has become the place where climate shocks collide with people’s pocketbooks. The turmoil in insurance markets is a...
Oklahoma Lobbyists Spent Big During the 2025 Legislative Session
Oklahoma Watch
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June 30, 2025
Oklahoma lobbyists spent more than $220,000 on food and beverages for lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session. The $222,300 in spending, reported from January 1 to May 31, is a 13.6% increase from the first five months of 2024. Ten years ago...
Possible federal food assistance cuts impact to Oklahoma by the numbers
News9 - Oklahoma
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The Senate’s version of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would slash funding for federal food assistance over the next decade. It would also make it harder for people to qualify for the program. Experts said the measure would impact...
Oklahoma lawmakers love to grade schools. Here’s a taste of their own medicine: A report card.
Oklahoma Voice
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June 30, 2025
Covering Oklahoma’s Legislature for over a decade, it’s difficult not to feel cynical about the end of session and all the work left undone because they focused on inconsequential or unnecessary priorities. So back in February before this year’s...
Oklahoma lobbyists captured on video at cockfight, group claims
The Oklahoman
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In videos secretly captured in 2025, two leaders of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission political action committee were reportedly seen at a cockfight in rural Oklahoma. The footage released by Animal Wellness Action, captured by a hidden camera and...
Lankford highlights benefits of new bill for Oklahoma families and businesses
OKC Standard - Oklahoma
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July 1, 2025
Senator James Lankford, US Senator for Oklahoma | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator James Lankford, US Senator for Oklahoma | Official U.S. Senate headshot US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) announced the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill,...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set up to be all-time Oklahoma hero | Berry Tramel’s ScissorTales
Tulsa World - Oklahoma
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OKLAHOMA CITY — An NBA Game 7 in Paycom Center. A championship parade through downtown OKC. The NBA Draft. NBA free agency. Contract extensions for superstars. Quite a 10-day period for pro basketball in Oklahoma. It’s quite all right if you feel...