Oil tycoon and major GOP donor Harold Hamm has reportedly approached Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to request an appointment to the state’s newly vacant U.S. Senate seat. The founder of Continental Resources and close ally of Donald Trump is one of several candidates being considered as the governor weighs his options for the high-profile opening.
Em Luetkemeyer, Oklahoma Watch
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The Supreme Court Had Classroom Culture Wars on Top of Mind in Oral Arguments
Classroom culture wars permeated oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case that could change the boundary between church and state. The court heard arguments for Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, which could allow the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School to contract with the state of Oklahoma and […]
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Rep. Tom Cole Says DOGE Is ‘Pretty Responsive’ to His Concerns
Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole told constituents with concerns about government-slashing efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency that he’d been able to get it to change course when it set its sights on projects related to his district. He said he’d been able to get results by flagging issues to DOGE like any other agency, […]