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Bill proposes moratorium on data centers

Image Tulsa World 23 Jan 2026
Senate Bill 1488 also would direct the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study long-term effects that data centers might be expected to have on infrastructure and resources ... .
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Students may be more likely to be held back, state lawmakers say

Image Tulsa World 22 Jan 2026
House speaker says legislation in the coming session is expected to stress accountability on the part of schools in teaching children to read. #oklaed ... .
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Campus upgrades sought at Oklahoma School for the Blind

Image Tulsa World 21 Jan 2026
The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services has requested a 65.25% increase in state funding to make significant improvements to the school's Muskogee campus ... .
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Bill named for Glenpool boy killed in accident

Image Tulsa World 19 Jan 2026
The proposed Talyn Bain Act is named in memory of the fourth-grader who died Sept. 8 in a multivehicle accident at an intersection of Oklahoma 67 with a road leading to his school ... .
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Millions in contraband seized in state lockups

Image Tulsa World 18 Jan 2026
A recent accounting by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections revealed that nearly $18.7 million worth of tobacco, drugs and other contraband was seized last year ... .
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AI's influence expanding in state prisons

Image Tulsa World 18 Jan 2026
Computer technology has improved the process of determining where inmates serve their time and who their cellmates will be, prison officials say ... .
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Hilbert bill stresses early intervention for struggling readers

Image Tulsa World 17 Jan 2026
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said he filed House Bill 4420 to strengthen Oklahoma’s Strong Readers Act and ensure children are able to read at or above grade level by the end of third grade ... .
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Stitt, Senate leaders weigh in on property tax proposals

Image Tulsa World 17 Jan 2026
A phase-out of property taxes would be expected to have a $1.2 billion impact by the third year on revenues that currently support schools and local government services ... .
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Gov. Kevin Stitt celebrates 'transformative' TSET grants

Image Tulsa World 15 Jan 2026
The state’s Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust hands out nearly $150 million in TSET grants intended to boost the health of Oklahomans ... .
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Senate education leaders highlight goals for upcoming session

Image Tulsa World 15 Jan 2026
Legislation aims to substantially improve literacy and math proficiency, raise teacher pay, make a “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphones in schools permanent, and improve the health and mental health of students. #oklaed ... .
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Oklahoma Capitol defaced by graffiti

Image Tulsa World 14 Jan 2026
A spokesman for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol described the vandalism as “violent, vulgar” and threatening ... .
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Judge dismisses ClassWallet lawsuit over mismanagement of COVID funds

Image Tulsa World 14 Jan 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the case the case after finding that the state’s allegations were not sufficient to warrant a breach of contract claim against ClassWallet ... .
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol seeks budget increase to fund 150 more troopers

Image Tulsa World 13 Jan 2026
Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton went before House lawmakers seeking a 22.75% increase for FY 2027 because of rising responsibilities, including coverage of interstate highways in the Tulsa metro ... .
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Lawmaker says firearms should be allowed on campuses

Image Tulsa World 10 Jan 2026
Rep. Jim Olsen may ask lawmakers to reconsider his legislation that would allow people to carry concealed firearms on campuses of public colleges and CareerTech centers ... .
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What motorists need to know about medical marijuana 'open container' law change

Image Tulsa World 10 Jan 2026
As law enforcement agencies have posted about the law change on social media in recent weeks, commenters have pointed out some confusion and concerns ... .

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