In The News 04.07.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, April 7, 2025

U.S. Rep Frank Lucas (OK-3) is working to protect Oklahoma’s FAA academy from government shutdowns (Read) / The Hill

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, April 7, 2025

• Gov. Stitt issues statement after firing head forester, backlash from lawmakers (KFOR)

• Baby rescued from bombing becomes pediatrician 30 years later (KOCO)

• OKC's multimillion-dollar trail project paused during final phase (KOCO)

• What the Tag Agency wants you to know about REAL IDs (KWTV)

• American Farmers & Ranchers oppose plans to cut Oklahoma Forestry Service funding (KOKH)

• Mullin: Suggesting violence for disputes between press, government was a joke (KJRH)

• Judge grants habeas hearing for Oklahoma woman 'serving an illegal sentence', lawyers say (KTUL)

• State mental health department millions of dollars in debt, proposes cutting programs carried out by nonprofits (KOKI)

• International space company plans to set up U.S. operations in Oklahoma (KGOU)

• Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service (KOSU)

• A bill would let Oklahoma detention centers apply for ‘get out of jail free’ cards from health and safety standards (The Frontier)

• Education bills: Despite some 'shared agreement,' plenty to debate halfway through session (Nondoc)

• Choctaw women honored in new Sky Tower exhibit (The Journal Record)

• Frank Lucas is trying to exempt Oklahoma’s FAA academy from government shutdowns (Oklahoma Voice)

• USDA cuts hit small farms as Trump showers billions on big farms (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma’s Granite Wash sees increased rig activity (Oklahoma Energy Today)

• NWS no longer translating products for non-English speakers (AP News)

• Scandal-hit creative writing website NaNoWriMo to close after 20 years (The Guardian)

Extras

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