As Tulsa’s next mayor, Monroe Nichols wants to increase housing, decommission homeless encampments
Nichols has ambitious plans to build new housing, cut crime and improve roads when he takes office next month
Oklahoma pledged millions to EV startup Canoo, but now the company is fighting work furloughs and supplier lawsuits
The state has pushed back a deadline for Canoo to receive job creation money as the company struggles to ramp up production. State agencies purchased three Canoo cargo vans, but their use is limited.
Oklahoma sees lower voter turnout, but is redder than ever in 2024
Trump carried every county in the state for a third time and won by a larger margin than ever before. Republican Party registration has continued to grow in Oklahoma.
Monroe Nichols wins Tulsa mayoral race
“Tonight we made history,” Nichols told a crowd of supporters.
Oklahomans approve changing the state constitution to clearly forbid noncitizens from voting
Voters overwhelmingly approved a state question explicitly banning noncitizens from voting in state or local elections. And despite over $530,000 in advertising, Oklahomans rejected a state question on creating a new way to finance local infrastructure projects.
Detainees at the Oklahoma County jail got to vote this year
Many people in jail are still eligible to vote, but there are no state laws that outline procedures for incarcerated individuals. About 75% of people in county jails in Oklahoma haven’t been convicted.
Tulsa mayoral hopeful Monroe Nichols gains momentum from small donors ahead of Election Day
Karen Keith has raised more money overall, but has seen a slow-down in donations since August.
Anonymous groups are spending big in Oklahoma Supreme Court justice retention races
Outside groups have spent at least $3.4 million leading up to the vote on whether to keep three state Supreme Court justices. That amount is expected to grow in the days leading up to Election Day.
