In The News 07.01.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Sued yet again. (Read) / Image: Oklahoma Voice

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Tuesday, July 1, 2025

• Firework Safety Reminder from Local Survivor Ahead of Independence Day (The Penny News)

• New lawsuit claims social studies standards violate Oklahomans’ religious freedoms (Oklahoma Voice)

• Get Out! Oklahoma’s Eviction Timeline is One of the Fastest in the Nation (Oklahoma Watch)

• Oklahoma Supreme Court rules 'McGirt' precedent doesn't apply in state income tax protest (KOSU)

• Stitt praises Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling preserving taxes imposed on certain tribal members (Oklahoma Voice)

• TSET sues Oklahoma leaders over new law it says threatens its independence (Oklahoma Voice)

• Cheat sheet: Seminole Nation Chief Lewis Johnson faces 5 challengers (Nondoc)

• Choctaw Nation continues work on new community center in Durant (The Journal Record)

• ‘These cuts will literally cost lives’ Meteorologists say federal plan to eliminate weather research labs will mean less-accurate forecasts—for everyone (KFOR)

• New STEM center for Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (KFOR)

• 'Big, beautiful bill' would add hoops for Oklahomans on Medicaid (KOCO)

• Osage Congress turns down settlement payment with Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; OTA says $845,000 in tolls unpaid (KWTV)

• Rare Sightings in Oklahoma Skies This Week (KOKH)

• Oklahomans invited to submit designs for new challenge coin (KOKI)

• Roosevelt Bridge slowdowns persist for holiday week (KTEN)

• Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of new business court law - Capitol Update (Oklahoma Policy Institute)

• The Frontier will participate in a year-long reporting project on oil and gas with ProPublica (The Frontier)

• Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90 (KGOU)

• Why Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress (The Verge)

Update

I know I just did this last week, but there won't be a Blog Oklahoma newsletter on Thursday or Friday. Taking some time off for the Independence Day holiday. I'll be back Monday with a new edition.

Oh, I forgot to mention, I had a great time last week working at a local golf tournament. I met many interesting people and enjoyed hanging out in a beautiful clubhouse. It was a long weekend, but it was a successful one.

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