OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. –  During this year’s Public School Day at the capitol Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller announced his plans to run for State Superintendent. The election will take place in 2026, along with other midterm elections such as the Oklahoma gubernatorial race. Miller, who has over 27 years of experience as an […]

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By Kayla Hawley, Gaylord News OKLAHOMA CITY – Four bills with conservative, Christian themes failed last week in the Oklahoma State Senate Judiciary Committee.  The bills, authored by Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin), a member of the right-wing State Freedom Caucus, aimed to enshrine certain religious and social viewpoints into Oklahoma law. Deevers introduced SB 456, […]

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Nearly five years after first proposing a federal database for police misconduct following the police killing of George Floyd, President Donald Trump's second administration has shut it down. The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) no longer remains active, the Washington Post first reported. First approved by former President Joe Biden in 2023, the landmark […]

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By Najah Hylton Camal Pennington won 45.5% of the vote for Oklahoma City (OKC) Council Ward 7 on Tuesday, Feb. 11. John A. Pettis, Jr.  won 30.2% of the vote. Since no one garnered the required 50% plus one majority, the runoff will take place April 1. The Black Wall Street Times interviewed both candidates […]

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As part of its effort to slash spending and dismantle the federal government, unelected billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated the office leases for two federal agencies in Oklahoma: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Carnegie, Oklahoma. According to […]

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