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Sheriff Vic Regalado 'considering' 1st Congressional District campaign amid shakeup CD 1 incumbent Kevin Hern is expected to announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who has been nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Sheriff Vic Regalado 'considering' 1st Congressional District campaign amid shakeup tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin's resignation shakes up Oklahoma politics Mullin’s resignation, reportedly to be effective March 31, sets off a string of events, including the governor naming a temporary replacement.

U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin's resignation shakes up Oklahoma politics tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Talyn Bain Act passes Oklahoma House of Representatives House Bill 2979 requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to establish 45 mph school zones on state highways under certain conditions.

Talyn Bain Act passes Oklahoma House of Representatives tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Tulsa County Election Board moves to new headquarters with more room for early voting Tulsa County bought the new building at 12000 E. Skelly Drive three years ago, using $9.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Tulsa County Election Board moves to new headquarters with more room for early voting tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...

Compulsory discipline measure advances in Oklahoma House of Representatives Lawmakers differ on whether it would require suspension for accidentally injuring a school employee. #oklaed

Compulsory discipline measure advances in Oklahoma House of Representatives tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Federal judge agrees the state is failing to meet mental health consent decree "This is an impactful ruling for the hundreds of Oklahomans confined in county jails who are waiting to receive constitutionally required mental health treatment," the lead attorney for plaintiffs sai...

Federal judge agrees the state is failing to meet mental health consent decree tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

D.C. Digest: Mexico not the best place for spring break, Lankford and Mullin say As expected, Oklahoma's all-Republican congressional delegation praised President Donald Trump's Tuesday State of the Union address.

D.C. Digest: Mexico not the best place for spring break, Lankford and Mullin say
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Political notebook: In Oklahoma, high voter turnout has favored Republicans Republicans do better in presidential years, when turnout is higher, than in gubernatorial years, when it is lower.

Political notebook: In Oklahoma, high voter turnout has favored Republicans
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Another effort to add an Arkansas River bridge near Bixby has launched Local, state and federal officials met in January, months after investors gave up previous efforts to erect a privately financed toll bridge west of the current U.S. 64/Memorial Drive crossing.

Another effort to add an Arkansas River bridge near Bixby has launched
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Mullin boasts about Sanders confrontation Mullin's office sent out not one but two press releases on Thursday trumpeting the previous day's confrontation.

Mullin boasts about Sanders confrontation tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Oklahoma House of Representatives passes bills sought by White House House Bills 4422 and 4423 require the Department of Human Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to use a federal database to verify the citizenship status of applicants for Medicaid and SNAP...

Oklahoma House of Representatives passes bills sought by White House tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Raw milk bill advances, minus donkeys Oklahomans may soon have readier access to unpasteurized milk of cows, goats and sheep.

Raw milk bill advances, minus donkeys tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Senate Republicans propose $254 million education boost Under the plan, $254 million that now flows directly into the Oklahoma Teacher Retirement System would fund teacher pay raises, reading and math instruction, and private school tuition subsidies. #okl...

Senate Republicans propose $254 million education boost tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

First District Congressman Kevin Hern launches policy think tank The Hern Policy Institute has a staff of one and a fairly modest scope — education, health care and economic policy.

First District Congressman Kevin Hern launches policy think tank
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Surveys measure Oklahomans' health care struggles In a survey of 1,300 Oklahomans conducted last fall for the nonprofit Altarum, 72% said they'd had "at least one health care affordability burden" in the past year.

Surveys measure Oklahomans' health care struggles
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Politics of Indian Territory land ownership subject of John Hope Franklin lecture Historian David A. Chang will present "Land of Hope: The Promise and Politics of Native Land” on March 5 at the Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center.

Politics of Indian Territory land ownership subject of John Hope Franklin lecture
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Political notebook: Stitt navigates difficult week in Washington The National Governors Association met with President Donald Trump and Cabinet members Friday morning. There was no biting or hair-pulling, and the meetings was deemed a success.

Political notebook: Stitt navigates difficult week in Washington
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D.C. Digest: Mullin downplays Supreme Court decision on tariffs U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin says the important point is maintaining economic pressure on trading partners.

D.C. Digest: Mullin downplays Supreme Court decision on tariffs
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Lankford: Americans must 'set tone' for rest of the world Lankford defends some of the Trump administration's immigration policies but says there have been some situation where Immigration and Customs Enforcement "needs additional oversight."

Lankford: Americans must 'set tone' for rest of the world tulsaworld.com/news/local/g...

Tulsa trash-to-energy plan to burn medical waste fuels opposition An environmental scientist, Tulsa legislator and some area residents say the danger is not from pathogens in the medical waste, but from emissions caused by the burning of heavy metals and "forever ch...

Tulsa trash-to-energy plan to burn medical waste fuels opposition tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Oklahoma among states caught in bind by DOJ voter information demands State law prohibits disclosing driver's license and partial Social Security numbers as demanded by the DOJ.

Oklahoma among states caught in bind by DOJ voter information demands tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

House bill could make Tulsa, OKC vulnerable to lawsuits over nuisance enforcement Residents would be allowed to sue over enforcement of public nuisance-related ordinances if denied recompense for property damage or lost value. In court, the burden of proof would be on the municipal...

House bill could make Tulsa, OKC vulnerable to lawsuits over nuisance enforcement tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Oklahoma House pursues further transgender legislation Lawmakers advanced two bills relating to transgender issues from separate House committees.

Oklahoma House pursues further transgender legislation tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Drummond still leads GOP gubernatorial field, says new independent poll tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Bill raising cap on private school tax credits gets House committee's OK Almost 40% of the program's benefits have gone to households earning more than $150,000, many whose children were already enrolled in private schools.

Bill raising cap on private school tax credits gets House committee's OK tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

'Asinine,' Senate president pro tem says of property tax proposal tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Political notebook: Stitt approval rating slips but remains positive Gov. Kevin Stitt's net approval slipped in the fourth quarter, but still remained above water.

Political notebook: Stitt approval rating slips but remains positive tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

D.C. Digest: Lankford, Mullin get health care legislation into final funding package U.S. Sen. James Lankford has come to view pharmacy benefit managers as a leading cause of prescription drug inflation and of using their affiliations with national pharmacy chains to sideline

D.C. Digest: Lankford, Mullin get health care legislation into final funding package tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Federal shutdown heads Lankford's annual list of Federal Fumbles Meant to highlight questionable spending decisions, flat-out failures and in some causes actual fraud, Federal Fumbles follows a tradition started by Lankford's Senate predecessor, the late Tom Coburn...

Federal shutdown heads Lankford's annual list of Federal Fumbles tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

Drummond leads GOP gubernatorial money race; Keating enters race with a splash Drummond's gubernatorial campaign reported contributions of $430,303 in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing his total to $3.9 million

Drummond leads GOP gubernatorial money race; Keating enters race with a splash tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...