District 4 Republican E’Lena Ashley will square off with Democrat Connie Dodson in the Tulsa Public School Board of Education District 4 race on April 7, 2026. Ashley is the incumbent and has been on the Board since May of 2022. She has been a consistent outspoken conservative voice throughout that time. After asking the…
Legislation that increases state regulation of sexually graphic materials in school libraries has easily advanced from the Oklahoma House of Representatives, overcoming the opposition of liberal lawmakers who dismissed concerns about those materials. House Bill 2978, by state Rep. Chris Banning, prohibits school libraries from offering books to students that include depictions or descriptions of…
A socialist organization is among the entities promoting State Question 832, which would mandate rapid increases in Oklahoma’s minimum wage based on the cost of living in places like New York City and San Francisco. State Question 832 would require continual increases in Oklahoma’s minimum wage based on increases in the cost of living in…
OKLAHOMA CITY – the House passed two bills ensuring taxpayer-funded assistance programs are reserved for those who are lawfully present in the United States. The measures advance the state’s commitment to Safeguarding Eligibility, Compliance and Use of Resources Efficiently (SECURE) when administering state and federal assistance. “Oklahoma taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize benefits…
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Education Oversight Committee passed a pair of higher education reforms in House Bill 3700 would require state colleges and universities to implement a policy requiring students’ grades to be based only on academic performance, including attendance, and not on a student’s opinions, beliefs or conduct unrelated to academic situations. Caldwell…
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jim Shaw, R-Chandler, secured committee passage of a bill that would add criminal penalties to Oklahoma’s existing prohibitions on hostile foreign ownership of land. While state law already restricts certain foreign ownership of property, Shaw said current statutes lack meaningful criminal enforcement mechanisms. House Bill 1453 would close that gap by…
OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 1366 on Tuesday. The bill, authored by Senator Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, would establish a statewide high-dosage tutoring program to serve students in grades K-8 who are falling behind. Under the bill, students in participating districts will benefit from focused, small-group tutoring designed to offer…
With Oklahoma’s third-grade reading outcomes among the worst in the nation, state lawmakers have advanced legislation that requires early intervention for struggling readers in elementary school and mandatory retention for students who end the third grade reading years below grade level. House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, said Oklahoma cannot afford to continue its current trajectory….
Late last week Tulsa Public Schools released a statement that it was asking its Board to layoff 50 positions from the administrative staff. With fewer students enrolled and budgets to be balanced with the new fiscal year beginning in July, these staff would still have their contracts honored until the end of the fiscal year…
On April 7, Broken Arrow voters will consider eight propositions as part of the Build Our Future BA 2026 General Obligation (GO) Bond. Before the election, the city will hold several Public Meetings to provide clear information about each proposition, helping voters make informed decisions. Four forums are scheduled at different locations, and all residents…