In The News 05.21.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Enid is looking at more ways to protect truckers from the infamous shark bridge, / Image TravelOK

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

• Bill to bring changes to citizen initiative petition process heads to Governor's desk (KOKH)

• Concerned Oklahomans call bill 'unconstitutional'; restricts signatures for ballot measures (KFOR)

• Commentary: Attempts to overhaul the initiative petition process are a direct attack on Oklahomans’ rights (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma Democrats push back against budget bill for upcoming fiscal year (KSWO)

• State school board approves myriad actions in May meeting (KJRH)

• Oklahoma launches ‘Golf Trail’ featuring 18 courses across the state (KOTV)

• Governor Stitt's claims spark tension with Creek Nation over road fund contributions (KTUL)

• "I don't think anybody takes the guy seriously": Governor reacts to Walters' tax cut ideas (KTUL)

• Bacone College, founded in 1881, gives up control after financial collapse, bankruptcy (KTUL)

• Oklahoma law makers comment on Governor Stitt's veto of bill to protect rural healthcare (KOKI)

• Traffic snarl continues at Roosevelt Bridge (KTEN)

• Discussions on resurrected Oklahoma wind turbine setback bill halted (KGOU)

• Senate committee advances nominations for Oklahoma state education board (KGOU)

• Norman City Council approves phasing plan for entertainment district (KOSU)

• 'Top priority in the Senate': Tort reform, workers' compensation bills tied to budget deal (Nondoc)

• Lawmakers push to anonymize people receiving Oklahoma’s private school tax credit (Oklahoma Voice)

• House resoundingly rebuffs Walters’ plan to collect Oklahoma student immigration info (Oklahoma Voice)

• Thousands of State Employees Still Working Remotely Despite Return-to-Office Order (Oklahoma Watch)

• Clinton and Sayre Awarded Major Route 66 Grants to Boost Tourism, Honor Heritage (The Penny News)

• As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies (News From The States)

• City considers warning system for 'shark bridge' (Enid News & Eagle) [Paywall]

A paywall prevents access to the article at Enid News & Eagle. This is one reason I don’t often share links from local Oklahoma newspapers, although I encourage supporting your local newspaper when possible. Nonetheless, this famous truck-eating bridge is worth mentioning.

… “Enid city commissioners heard a presentation during their study session Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The option officials are zeroing in on would cost about $40,000 and would involve a detection system similar to the city's traffic detection cameras.”

"The Union Pacific Railroad bridge, which has a clearance of 11 feet, 4 inches, gets hit about six times a year when drivers try to get under and peel the tops off their trailers, Michael Williams, technical services supervisor for the city of Enid, told commissioners. From 2010 to 2023, 83 trucks hit the bridge, according to figures Williams provided." …

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