Special interest groups and politically involved nonprofits are spending millions of dollars to influence Oklahoma voters on State Question 832, which seeks to incrementally raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029. Since April 1, a mix of state question and political action committees have reported spending $4.17 million on state question communications. […]
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Republican Primaries for Governor, Attorney General Drive Record Outside Spending
Outside groups have reported nearly $26 million in independent expenditures ahead of the June 16 primary election, almost triple the amount spent in 2022. Several Republican candidates for governor say reform is needed.
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Oklahoma governor candidates funnel $22 million in personal money to campaigns
OKLAHOMA CITY — Candidate self-funding has soared past $22 million in the Republican primary race for Oklahoma governor, with a Trump-endorsed candidate alone pouring almost $10.9 million into his campaign. Four Republican gubernatorial candidates have loaned millions of their own money to their campaigns ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, according to Oklahoma Ethics Commission reports […]
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Bill Anoatubby, the longtime leader of Chickasaw Nation, to retire
Bill Anoatubby, the award-winning Chickasaw Nation governor known for improving government services and facilitating economic growth during his almost 40 years in office, announced on Monday his retirement. His son, Lt. Gov. Chris Anoatubby, will take over as governor starting June 26. “After much thought and prayer, it is time to transition to the next […]
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Democratic Primaries Set for Governor, State Superintendent
In deep-red Oklahoma, Republican primaries garner the bulk of political spending and advertising attention. But battles are also brewing among Democratic candidates for a variety of statewide and legislative offices. Oklahoma Democrats will select their preferred candidate for governor and state superintendent during the June 16 primary election. There are also noteworthy Democratic primaries in […]
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Jailhouse calls reveal Swadley hopes Stitt, other politicians can help him following fraud conviction
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the timeline publicist Lisa Liebl provided information to KFOR. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Court documents show convicted fraudster Brent Swadley pressing his family and publicist to seek help from Gov. Kevin Stitt and other politicians as he begins serving up to 10 years behind bars for defrauding […]
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Political Favoritism
A multicounty grand jury revealed it’s been investigating the early release of a drunk driver from prison. In a report released Thursday, the grand jury said although it found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, it did find multiple issues with the early release GPS Program. It also found evidence of political favoritism toward the offender, […]
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Capitol Wrap
For those who do not keep up with the day-to-day activities at Northwest 23rd Street and Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City, state lawmakers convene from the first Monday in February until they conclude business, which must be by the final Friday in May. Gov. Kevin Stitt has a deadline of Friday, May 29, to act […]
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Meet the Republicans running for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
There are four candidates in the Republican primary race to win a seat in the general election for Oklahoma’s next Commissioner of Labor. Each is touting their conservative credentials in their bid to replace the term-limited Leslie Osborn. The winner of the GOP primary will face off against unopposed Democratic and Libertarian candidates, Kevin Dawson and Mike Hall. The […]
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311 Capital Management drops out of Invest in Oklahoma Program. Here’s why
311 Capital Management has withdrawn its bid to manage state funds due to an ongoing controversy and threats of a lawsuit from Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The Invest in Oklahoma board chose 311 Capital to manage Oklahoma’s investments connected to state pensions and endowment funds in February 2026. What We Know The dispute between […]