In The News 02.12.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Gov. Kevin Stitt, in a news conference, accused state Superintendent Ryan Walters of using “kids as political pawns” (Oklahoma Voice)

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, February 12, 2025

• "This is getting ridiculous": Governor Stitt calls out Superintendent Walters, says enough is enough (KFOR)

• Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions (Oklahoma Watch)

• Records reveal thousands of taxpayer dollars spent to build brand of state agency leader (KOKH)

• Democratic State Senator’s ‘Buy American’ bill unanimously passes out of first committee (KSWO)

• Former Canoo employees face medical bills despite premiums deducted from pay, question if company truly tried avoiding bankruptcy (KFOR)

• Rural administrators flock to East Central University’s new rural education doctoral program (KGOU)

• Tech giant Meta to buy renewable energy from Oklahoma wind farm (KGOU)

• Dozens of CFPB workers are fired as the agency remains shuttered (KGOU)

• Legal roundup: Airsoft guns banned for felons, cockfighting arrests made, banker pleads to fraud (Nondoc)

• OKC stores Walmart, Costco, more limit egg purchases: What to know (The Oklahoman)

• Greenwood is the third survivor: Oklahoma professor calls for action (The Black Wall St Times)

• CN to build justice center, courthouse with settlement funds (Cherokee Phoenix)

• The Apple TV app is now available on Android (Apple)

• Microsoft: Overreliance on Copilot weakens critical thinking (Windows Central)

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