Drummond stops Choctaw citizen's hunting ticket, calls Stitt a 'petulant lame duck'
Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says he will not prosecute tribal members hunting and fishing under tribal law even if they lack state licenses.| NonDoc
HARTSHORNE — A rural county in southeast Oklahoma is rallying around three families after separate accidents claimed the lives of two first responders and a volunteer at a street racing event. Justin Faulkner, 42, died Oct. 31, while volunteering to help set up for the H-Town Throwdown, an annual series of street races. Faulkner, a […] The post ‘We’re heartbroken’: Pittsburg County communities mourn loss of 3 men at street racing event appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
By a 3-2 vote this afternoon, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, who faces an execution date later this month for a 2002 murder. Unless a pending appeal alleging the withholding of exculpatory evidence is upheld by either the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court, Wood’s […] The post Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency for death-row inmate Tremane Wood appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
As residents reel amid disruptions to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, local Edmond nonprofits are rising to meet increased demand in the community. Organizations such as Project 66 and Breakfast on Boulevard have been forced to increase food purchases to account for an influx of patrons seeking assistance. The ongoing government shutdown has already […] The post ‘Nobody needs to go hungry’: Edmond nonprofits try to fill void as shutdown disrupts SNAP benefits appe...| NonDoc
WILBURTON — A year after a Wilburton mother called police to report her ex-husband’s violent attack on their teenage son, the accused abuser, Latimer County Undersheriff Markus Ward II, walked out of a Haskell County courtroom in September with probation and a $100 fine. Ward, 41, pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor count of […] The post ‘Allegations are undisputed’: Latimer County undersheriff gets probation for beating son appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
Twenty five years to the week after a state question created the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, the Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over whether a new law allowing members of its board to be removed without cause violates the original constitutional language approved by voters. Appointed by seven different elected officials, TSET’s seven-member […] The post ‘A statute and a constitutional provision’: Court hears arguments on bill affecting TSET board appeared fi...| NonDoc
The leaves are changing, the clocks just changed and, not to be forgotten in the spirit of fall, Oklahoma’s system for reporting and tracking campaign and lobbyist activity is changing, too. For the past two years, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission has been working to replace its Guardian system, the online portal that candidates, political action […] The post Roundup: OKDHS furloughs start, SQ 836 petition circulates, Guardian system (sort of) relaunches appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
f the world were run by college athletic directors, we’d all be bankrupt and writhing in ruin. Last week, I discussed how college football coaches were being fired willy-nilly across the country, past successes be damned. I opined how coaches would do well to be armed with an ironclad contract whenever they wandered outside the […] The post HH: Rumbling, stumbling TD topples Tennessee; Nebraska AD achieves dumbassery appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
ou’ve heard of duck season. Well, now it appears we have a “lame duck” season in Oklahoma, as Gov. Kevin Stitt prepares for his his final year in the office. The term, of course, refers to a political executive facing their term limit without the narrative and influence they did in prior elections. That would […] The post Let the 2026 Oklahoma lame duck hunt begin appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
WASHINGTON — As the federal government shutdown lingers into its fourth week, hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits suspended today. Nearly 17 percent of Oklahoma’s population relies on SNAP benefits to keep their households fed. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, in 2024, 686,800 Oklahomans — […] The post As U.S. Senate remains in gridlock, SNAP benefits suspended appeared first on NonDoc.| NonDoc
Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says he will not prosecute tribal members hunting and fishing under tribal law even if they lack state licenses.| NonDoc
Monthly Archives: October 2025| NonDoc
It's a brave new world for college football, writes Jeremy Cowen. NIL payments and the transfer portal have reshaped power dynamics.| NonDoc
Oklahoma's Ethics Commission sued Rep. Ajay Pittman Oct. 16, 2025, for allegedly fraudulent schemes, one of which involved Anastasia Pittman.| NonDoc
School bond propositions appeared on Oklahoma voters' ballots in 19 district districts Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Most passed, others failed.| NonDoc
A $2.7 billion GO bond package for OKC projects — including street repairs, park investments and housing programs — passed Oct. 14, 2025.| NonDoc
Nick Coffey became the first Democratic candidate to launch a 2026 campaign for attorney general of Oklahoma on Oct. 14, 2025.| NonDoc
Some immigrant veterans, service members and families are experiencing deportation actions under President Donald Trump's administration.| NonDoc
Find news about the Paul Bondar lawsuit against three media companies, Oklahoma Ethics Commission issues and more in this roundup.| NonDoc
State Rep. Ajay Pittman agreed to pay $35,000 from her personal funds to settle campaign violations cited by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.| NonDoc
Monthly Archives: September 2025| NonDoc
The Oklahoma Supreme Court found SQ 836 legally sufficient to move forward to a signature gathering phase for the open primaries petition.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board voted 7-0 Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, to rescind its contract for a proposed Montessori school.| NonDoc
Jessina Brown, Lora Harjo-King and Sandra Parish are campaigning for the open Mvskoke District B seat in the 2025 Muscogee Nation elections.| NonDoc
William Lowe and Joshua Randall Wind are challenging Rep. Nelson Harjo Sr. in the 2025 Muscogee Nation Okmulke District B Seat election.| NonDoc
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has issued a new memorandum and opinion regarding Oklahoma's abortion and drag laws, respectively.| NonDoc
Russell Wind is challenging incumbent Rep. Sandra Golden for the Muscogee Nation Akfvske District "B" seat in the Sept. 20, 2025.| NonDoc
Elizabeth Anne Gover-Miller is challenging Thomasene Yahola Osborn for the Tukvpvtce District "B" seat in the 2025 Muscogee Nation election.| NonDoc
As OU goes 3-0 to start the 2025 college football season, leaders of the sport should remember that its popularity is not guaranteed.| NonDoc
A finding of judicial bias against Judge Emily Mueller apparently isn't enough to disqualify her from making decisions over people's lives.| NonDoc
Muscogee Nation voters will consider a constitutional amendment that could return the nation to district-based voting on Sept. 20, 2025.| NonDoc
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued a Freedmen executive order that the nation would not issue citizenship until updating laws.| NonDoc
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission executive director John Chancey resigned following a Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2025, meeting at Remington Park.| NonDoc
Oklahoma County's new jail funding package is close to being considered for public review, and a vote could be called for early next year.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma Ethics Commission ruled Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, that state officials may use campaign funds to pay for security measures| NonDoc
Oklahoma County District Judge Heather Coyle recused herself from the pending murder trial of Richard Glossip on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.| NonDoc
In July 2025, Kay County Commissioner Shane Jones was indicted for the theft of Newkirk Public Schools board member Jeff Schieber's cattle.| NonDoc
The Edmond City Council approved plans for a UCO campus corner, Liberty Park and a new 7 Brew during its Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, meeting.| NonDoc
Several high-profile Supreme Court rulings from an unusually active court are set to have an impact on Oklahoma at the state level.| NonDoc
New Seminole Nation leaders are on deck after voters chose chief change for the third straight cycle. Review that and other tribal affairs.| NonDoc
Explore Enid through the eyes of two NonDoc News Ambassadors in this Q&A featuring community insights and a look toward the future.| NonDoc
With a 1985 Jackie Chan film causing a kerfuffle at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Ryan Walters is keeping his head on a swivel.| NonDoc
Oklahomans should support Puerto Rican sovereignty instead of statehood, writes a San Juan resident in response to a recent NonDoc commentary.| NonDoc
Five candidates, including a political newcomer, are challenging incumbent Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson in a July 12, 2025, election.| NonDoc
The Muscogee Nation and City of Tulsa released an agreement to settle a jurisdictional lawsuit regarding the prosecution of tribal citizens.| NonDoc
NonDoc's Andrea Hancock shares her experience at the 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder parade celebrating the team's first NBA championship.| NonDoc
Gov. Kevin Stitt and Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols are clashing over the Muscogee-Tulsa settlement agreement set to be revealed June 25, 2025.| NonDoc
Find the latest updates in Stitt v. Drummond, controversial education cases and more in this legal roundup from June 2025.| NonDoc
A Muscogee Nation and the City of Tulsa settlement agreement over criminal jurisdiction is inching toward approval in June 2025.| NonDoc
The OKC Thunder blood pressure effect was in full force for Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals, raising heart rates and readings across Oklahoma.| NonDoc
Oklahoma's Ethics Commission voted in June 2025 to prosecute Rep. Ajay Pittman for noncompliance with a campaign finance violation settlement| NonDoc
Jurors convicted Charles Bishop of obstruction June 11, 2025, for an odd 2023 incident in the Canadian County Sheriff's Office lobby.| NonDoc
Matt Patterson has spent 20 years in Oklahoma journalism covering a variety of topics for The Oklahoman, The Edmond Sun and Lawton Constitution. He joined NonDoc in 2019.| NonDoc
Brad Carson announced he would leave the presidency of the University of Tulsa effective May 31, 2025, to lead an AI organization.| NonDoc
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Oklahoma newspapers and magazines can now republish NonDoc's content in their print editions thanks to a new distribution program.| NonDoc
This page features our favorite and most frequently used resources for anyone seeking public information in Oklahoma County and its larger cities.| NonDoc
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced his request for a block grant, vastly increasing state control of federal funds.| NonDoc
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The 2025 April Fools' Day elections included several local school board elections and school bond proposals across Oklahoma.| NonDoc
The Judicial Nominating Commission announced Donna Dirickson, Jon Parsley and Travis Jett as Oklahoma Supreme Court nominees March 12, 2025.| NonDoc
The Edmond City Charter's property ownership requirement to hold public office would likely be found "invalid" by a court, an AG letter says.| NonDoc
In Norman Ward 1, three candidates are competing for a seat on the City Council dais. The election will take place Feb. 11, 2025.| NonDoc
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Feb. 4, 2025, a state sex offender registry residency requirement for parks is constitutional retroactively.| NonDoc
Amid rumors of employee unrest, OSBI Commission names deputy director Steven Carter interim director to succeed Aungela Spurlock.| NonDoc
OKCPS chairperson candidates Jan Barrick, Paula Lewis and Niah Springs participated in a Jan. 28, 2025, debate ahead of the Feb. 11 election.| NonDoc
After years of declining teacher retention and recruitment rates, Oklahoma incentive programs have positively impacted teacher shortages.| NonDoc
Millwood Public Schools board member Marvin Provo will face two challengers, Andre Coleman and Danta Robinson, in the Feb. 11 primary.| NonDoc
All four Edmond mayor candidates took the stage for NonDoc's Mayoral Matchup, but only three remained by the event's end.| NonDoc
