In The News 05.30.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Friday, May 30, 2025

Oklahoma lawmakers overrode many of Gov Stitt’s vetos in the final days of the session, including expanding access to mammograms (Read) / Image: Oklahoma Voice.

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Friday, May 30, 2025

• Oklahoma lawmakers overturn vetoes on dozens of measures, including mammograms, records transparency (Oklahoma Voice)

• Lawmakers fire Oklahoma mental health commissioner against governor’s wishes (Oklahoma Voice)

• Speaker Hilbert, Senate President Paxton hold joint presser regarding overnight vetoes (KOKI)

• Legislative session mixed bag for Oklahoma governor who ‘got everything he wanted’ until very end (Oklahoma Voice)

• Tulsa Job Corps faces uncertain future as Department of Labor pauses operations (KTUL)

• SkyNews 9 Pilot Jim Gardner looks back on decades-long career (KWTV)

• Tillman County Food Bank raises funds through donation-based garage sale (KSWO)

• AG Drummond commends legislative overrides (KSWO)

• Oklahoma legislature overrides governor's veto on mammogram bill (KTUL)

• Man claims illegal detention in Tulsa jail as ICE, sheriff dispute responsibility (KGWS)

• Oklahoma enacts fines and fees reform, tougher sentencing laws (KWGS)

• Traffic disrupted after car and cow collide in Gunter TX (KTEN)

• Smoke from Canadian wildfires is working its way into the northern U.S. (KJRH)

• Hulu’s ‘King of the Hill’ Revival Has a Premiere Date (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Loretta Swit Dead: 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on 'MAS*H' Was 87 (The Hollywood Reporter)

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