In The News 04.09.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

• Oklahoma House, Senate consider each other’s bills banning cellphones in schools (KGOU)

• Oklahoma tribal leaders flag OTA data collection bill as sovereignty infringement (KGOU)

• Federal directive to open more logging in Oklahoma's public lands (KOSU) Stitt boasts ‘Texodus’ to Oklahoma (KWGS)

• Hours at the Travertine Nature Center at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area will be reduced on April 22nd (KXII)

• Immigration attorney fears students won't return as Trump Administration revokes visas (KTUL)

• Gov. Stitt responds to reports of international student visa revocation in Oklahoma (KOTV)

• Sources: Forestry staff fired for talking to news, Stitt accuses 2News of 'spin' (KJRH)

• House leaders respond after Stitt calls record number of Democratic bills advancing ‘disappointing’ (KSWO)

• ODOT and OTA to honor fallen transportation workers with ceremony on Friday (KOKH)

• Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports (KFOR)

• After Walters endorses union alternative, Pogemiller requests AG opinion, files ethics complaint (Nondoc)

• Vape regulation bill advances in Oklahoma Legislature (The Journal Record)

• Disagreements over regulating wind turbines continue between Oklahoma House, Senate (Oklahoma Voice)

• 53 more Texas university students lose legal status (The Texas Tribune)

• Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company (NPR)

• A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened (AP News)

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