In The News 06.30.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, June 30, 2025

Gov. Stitt wants fluoride removed from public water. (Read) / Image: Unsplash

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, June 30, 2025

• Oklahoma Poison Center urges families to stay safe as calls spike 17% (KFOR)

• Gov. Stitt's fluoride recommendation: What it means for your water, reaction from Oklahoma dentists (KOTV)

• Outlaw Music Festival’s 10th Anniversary concert canceled, Event officials say (KFOR)

• New Oklahoma bills to go into effect on July 1, 2025 (KOCO)

• What to expect flying out of OKC Will Rogers International Airport this holiday week (KOKH)

• Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in four states, including Oklahoma (KOKH)

• Oklahoma expands ‘Oklahoma Promise Scholarship’ program to children of veteran teachers (KSWO)

• Oklahoma school districts drop lawsuits against state board over student transfer disputes (KTUL)

• Tulsa nonprofit helping women get into construction trade to start summer session, accepting fall applications (KOKI)

• Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month (KTEN)

• Despite some dissent, Oklahoma City school board approves cellphone ban (KGOU)

• Seminole Nation of Oklahoma officials stand in solidarity with Florida tribal nations against 'Alligator Alcatraz' (KGOU)

• Oklahoma counties to receive millions in federal funding in lieu of property taxes (KGOU)

• Federal deportation efforts are underway in Oklahoma as state, local agencies help (KOSU)

• Meet the new group in charge of millions in state money to help pregnant women after Oklahoma banned abortion (The Frontier)

• Lawmakers aim to increase CareerTech access for Oklahoma National Guard, but allocated no funding (Oklahoma Voice)

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