In The News 03.20.2025

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

Postal workers nationwide and here in Oklahoma are protesting the Trump administration’s plans for the U.S. Postal Service. (Read) KFOR

In The News

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

• Postal workers upset at possible privatization of USPS (KFOR)

• Most comments submitted opposed to OSBE Social Studies standards (KFOR)

• Oklahoma bill to close loopholes for teachers under investigation (KOCO)

• Google partners with Oklahoma to enhance wildfire alerts on Search and Maps (KOKH)

• Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner warns Oklahomans of possible rising ACA costs (KSWO)

• Okla. Governor, Lt. Governor out of state during wildfire crisis (KJRH)

• Texoma’s first pro soccer team prepares for first game in franchise history Saturday (KXII)

• Oklahoma State Department of Health launches measles update page following 4 reported probable cases (KGOU)

• Oklahoma Senate passes restrictions on initiative petition process (KGOU)

• Oklahoma sees brief reprieve from fire weather (KOSU)

• Oklahoma's new illegal immigration crime in full effect after DOJ drops lawsuit (KOSU)

• Trump signs order directing Education secretary to shut down her own department (Oklahoma Voice)

• This Oklahoma Church is Hosting Some of the Biggest Names in Republican Politics (Oklahoma Watch)

• TX Gov Abbott praises Trump effort to eliminate Education Department (The Texas Tribune)

• Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America (AP News)

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