In The News 07.16.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma issues a stay blocking business court (Read) / Image KWTV

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, July 16, 2025

• Oklahoma Supreme Court puts business court measure touted by governor on hold (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma Supreme Court stays law that would form business court (Nondoc)

• Oklahoma Has Nation's Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums (Oklahoma Watch)

• Yukon amphitheater project won't move forward, city says (KFOR)

• Paycom wants a shot at developing current arena site; Thunder holds first rights

• Tickets on sale now for 2025 Oklahoma State Fair events (KWTV)

• ‘She Kills Monsters’ slays at Carpenter Square Theatre! (OKC Free Press)

• Settlement breach: Ajay Pittman's $35,000 agreement terms with Ethics Commission unmet

• Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats (Oklahoma Voice)

• 'Labor of love': Northeastern State University gets $2.3 million to train social work grad students (Oklahoma Voice)

• Another youth curfew has been imposed in Green Country. What factors will determine success? (KWGS)

• Northeast Oklahoma Day Trips (KWGS)

• House Natural Resources Committee Advances the Black Vulture Relief Act - (Oklahoma Farm Report)

• Senators request interim study to rethink how Oklahoma cities are funded - Capitol Update (Oklahoma Policy Institute)

• Durant updates residents on June ransomware attack (KXII)

• PSO nombra a Jeremy Ambrose director de desarrollo económico / PSO names Jeremy Ambrose Economic Development Director (La Semana Del Sur)

• Native American radio stations part of funding deal as US Senate takes up cuts to NPR, PBS (Oklahoma Voice)

• 25 years of impact: Cherokee Nation’s landmark free press law remains a model (Cherokee Phoenix)

• Preserving History – Hominy Indians vs. New York Giants (Osage News)

Extras

After 50 FAILED Attempts…Angry Musician Tried WHISTLING Song…Made it a TV Classic! (Professor of Rock)

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