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Technology is omnipresent in Oklahoma classrooms. In turn, a coalition of parents across the state is banding together to voice their fears and frustrations about too much screen time. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Parent group seeks to reduce screen time in Oklahoma schools

Parents in Oklahoma voice concerns over growing use of technology in classrooms

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President Donald Trump’s unusual decision to hold a midterm rally in a rural part of Oklahoma, a state long considered a Republican stronghold, signals GOP panic that voters may sit out the election as the president’s popularity wanes. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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Midterm Oklahoma rally signals trouble for Republicans, Trump, experts say

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 28/09/2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced $31 million will support more than a dozen tribal nations and organizations in Oklahoma, providing mental health and substance use prevention resources. www.kgou.org/indigenous-n...

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$31M in federal grants target Oklahoma tribal nations' mental health, substance abuse prevention

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced $31 million will support more than a dozen tribal nations and organizations in Oklahoma, providing mental health and substance use…

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 28/09/2026

Cattle industry groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is resulting in delays and workforce disruptions. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Oklahoma cattle group says ICE activity ripples through supply chain

Cattle industry groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is resulting in delays and workforce disruptions.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 28/09/2026

President Donald Trump is coming to Durant for a rally Thursday in the heart of the Choctaw reservation. What we know so far: www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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What we know about Trump's upcoming visit to Oklahoma

President Donald Trump is coming to Durant for a rally Thursday in the heart of the Choctaw reservation.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 25/09/2026

What would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school is closer to becoming a reality. A federal judge ruled Thursday the state cannot exclude the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School from its charter program while its lawsuit moves forward. www.kgou.org/education/20...

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Oklahoma Jewish Charter school secures win in federal court

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 24/09/2026

Black bears are slowly increasing in Oklahoma. Researchers plan to spend four years studying black bears in the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma and the Ozark region in the northeast. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Black bears are slowly increasing in Oklahoma. Scientists are taking a closer look

Researchers plan to spend four years studying black bears in the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma and the Ozark region in the northeast.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 24/09/2026

Oklahoma's recently appointed U.S. Senator and a potential successor have been quietly clashing over who gets to serve out the rest of former Sen. Markwayne Mullin's term after November's election. www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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Oklahoma Republicans have been in-fighting over the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat

Oklahoma's recently appointed U.S. Senator and a potential successor have been quietly clashing over who gets to serve out the rest of former Sen. Markwayne Mullin's term after November's election.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 23/09/2026

The Legislature is asking Oklahoma voters to consider changing the state Constitution to restructure the Judicial Nominating Commission. What Oklahoma voters need to know about State Question 845. www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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State Question 845: What Oklahoma voters need to know before November 3

The Legislature is asking Oklahoma voters to consider changing the state Constitution to restructure the Judicial Nominating Commission.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 23/09/2026

Oklahoma officials on Tuesday voted to potentially allocate up to $12 million to agricultural producers looking to complete drought relief projects on their properties. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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Committee directs millions to drought relief for Oklahoma agricultural producers

Oklahoma officials on Tuesday voted to potentially allocate up to $12 million to agricultural producers looking to complete drought relief projects on their properties.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 23/09/2026

Oklahoma's deer season starts next week, and hunting license rules have changed a bit for hunters from outside of the state. Non-resident hunters will need to purchase their licenses at least two days before they go deer hunting in Oklahoma. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Oklahoma deer season brings new rules for out-of-state hunters

Oklahoma's deer season starts next week, and hunting license rules have changed a bit for hunters from outside of the state.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 21/09/2026

The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it. www.kgou.org/business-and...

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This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 21/09/2026

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets. www.kgou.org/business-and...

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 21/09/2026

In Oklahoma, more than 2,700 adjunct teachers are covering public school courses without a related certification, state data shows. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/education/20...

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Oklahoma schools employ thousands of adjunct teachers as lawmakers consider appropriate use

More than 2,700 adjunct teachers are covering public school courses without a related certification, state data shows.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 19/09/2026

Diesel prices are at a record high in Oklahoma, where fuel prices are typically among the cheapest in the nation. The agriculture industry faces even higher input costs ahead of fall harvest. www.kgou.org/business-and...

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As fuel prices soar, input costs for Oklahoma producers climb

Diesel prices are at a record high in Oklahoma, where fuel prices are typically among the cheapest in the nation. The agriculture industry faces even higher input costs ahead of fall harvest.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 18/09/2026

Bethany Children's Health Center is hosting its third "All Abilities Resource Fair" from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The free event was born out of a desire to meet the needs of children with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...

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Bethany Children's Health Center to feature assistive technology, adapted sports at resource fair

The free event was born out of a desire to meet the needs of children with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 17/09/2026

Two Oklahoma mothers are challenging state abortion laws in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday. The women are suing state leaders after they were denied access to an abortion for their effectively nonviable pregnancies and forced to seek care outside of the state. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...

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Two Oklahoma women were denied abortions after receiving fatal fetal diagnoses. Now they're suing

The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges two state abortion bans.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 16/09/2026

Since 2021, Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits have identified more than 3,000 unaccounted-for items across county departments statewide, including guns, vehicles, Tasers and, in some cases, refrigerators and meat slicers. Oklahoma Watch reports: www.kgou.org/criminal-jus...

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Missing guns, 17 vehicles and a meat slicer: What Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits are finding

Since 2021, Oklahoma sheriff turnover audits have identified more than 3,000 unaccounted-for items across county departments statewide, including guns, vehicles, Tasers and, in some cases,…

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 16/09/2026

State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Voice reports: www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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Lawmakers seek solutions to lower cost of building homes in Oklahoma

State lawmakers on Tuesday turned their focus to policy ideas to lower the cost of building houses in Oklahoma.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 11/09/2026

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a decrease in reimbursement rates for same-day healthcare. Oklahoma doctors say the change would negatively affect patients. www.kgou.org/health/2026-...

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Feds propose Medicare reimbursement cuts for same-day care. Oklahoma doctors say it will endanger patients

The rule change would mean physicians recieve 50% less reimbursement from Medicare for services provided on the same day as an office visit.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 11/09/2026

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission is inching closer to rules regulating the use of AI-generated political messaging. At a meeting on Thursday, they discussed the route they'll likely take to get it done. www.kgou.org/politics-and...

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Oklahoma Ethics Commission inches toward disclosure rules around AI political messaging

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 10/09/2026

The Tenth Circuit Wednesday ruled against a preliminary injunction that prohibited enforcement of certain parts of House Bill 1775, Oklahoma’s law banning certain classroom conversations on race and gender. www.kgou.org/education/20...

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Federal appeals court rules full House Bill 1775 enforcement can move forward while lawsuit continues

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 10/09/2026

A report released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at OU found administrative burdens and state policy inefficiencies hamper Oklahoma charter schools. www.kgou.org/education/20...

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New report finds administrative reporting burdens for Oklahoma charter schools

A report released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at OU found administrative burdens and state policy inefficiencies hamper Oklahoma charter schools.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 09/09/2026

Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20 million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022. More from The Frontier: www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Cleveland County approves $20 million settlement in death of Shannon Hanchett

Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20-million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 08/09/2026

Oklahoma City is set to bring in water from Canton Lake to restore water levels in Lake Hefner, which stores about 40% of OKC's drinking water. www.kgou.org/oklahoma-new...

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Oklahoma City to bring in water from Canton Lake

The release of water from Canton Lake to Oklahoma City is scheduled to begin in mid-September.

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KGOU | Your NPR Source @kgou.org · 02/09/2026

In Oklahoma, legislators are pushing for more teachers to be traditionally educated and certified, but Oklahoma Watch reports data shows that educator preparation programs aren’t living up to their promises. www.kgou.org/education/20...

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Oklahoma's teacher certification pass rates range from 100% to 15%. The data has problems too

In Oklahoma, legislators are pushing for more teachers to be traditionally educated and certified, but data shows that educator preparation programs aren’t living up to their promises.

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