In The News 02.20.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, February 20, 2025

Oklahoma Governor David Boren (April 21, 1941 – February 20, 2025)

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, February 20, 2025

• “Lock the Clock” renews its comeback with Presidential support, says Sen. Lankford (KFOR)

• Oklahoma mourns loss of former Governor David Boren (KFOR)

• Flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of David Boren (KOCO)

• Lawmakers advance bills on tribal sports betting, women’s sports rebate (KWTV)

• A program in Oklahoma will pay residents to grow native plants (KGOU)

• Television show for Oklahoma gardeners begins its 50th season (KOSU)

• Applications open for Tar Creek Apprenticeship Program, encouraging long-term restoration (KOSU)

• House leaders revive wind farm setback proposal one day after similar bill failed (Nondoc)

• SWOSU Digital Commons Reaches Two Million Downloads (The Penny News)

• More than a meal: Cherokee Nation Senior Nutrition Sites address elder food insecurity by serving up food, fellowship and community (Cherokee Phoenix)

• Historic Black town of Tatums charts its future (KTEN)

• The best Oklahoma eats from every corner of the state: Here are some select entries from our 2025 Food Worth the Drive feature. (Oklahoma Today)

• Texas House bill ties school vouchers to state, local funding (The Texas Tribune)

• A new hero has emerged in Trump’s war against transgender people (San Francisco Chronicle)

U.S. Drought Monitor / Oklahoma / February 20, 2025

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