In The News 06.03.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The 46-star on the red license plates is from Oklahoma’s first state flag (1911 - 1925). Oklahoma was the 46th state to join the United States of America. (Read) / Image: Gov. Mary Fallin on Twitter

The 46th Star

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Tuesday, June 3, 2025

• Voters to select three new Oklahoma representatives (Oklahoma Voice)

• Governor Stitt defends controversial red license plate design amidst public criticism (KOKH)

• Oklahoma Department of Corrections seeks to keep incident reports for inmate deaths confidential (The Frontier)

• Here’s what state legislators did in 2025 for Texas schools (The Texas Tribune)

• U.S. Postal Service releases national dog bite rankings (KFOR)

• Brent Swadley files motion to disqualify Oklahoma Attorney General from involvement in criminal case against him (KWTV)

• Norman Regional Health System cuts 10% of positions on Monday, city officials react (KWTV)

• AG Drummond collaborates with 28 other attorney generals to take action against AI Reports (KSWO)

• Hominy residents on 12th day of mandatory boil order (KJRH)

• Oklahoma implements new packaging rules for medical marijuana sales: How growers are adjusting (KOTV)

• River Parks Authority announces 6-mile paddle ride down Arkansas River (KOKI)

• Texas, Oklahoma offering free fishing days over the weekend (KXII)

• Female lawmakers denounce Oklahoma governor, praise veto override of breast cancer screening bill (KOSU)

• Gregory Slavonic appointed interim leader of ODMHSAS (Nondoc)

• Oklahoma enacts fines, fees reform — tougher sentencing laws (OKC Free Press)

• Native American community seeks healing at Fort Sill Indian school site (KSWO)

• Miss Oklahoma Lauren Frost reflects on reign ahead of 2025 competition (KWTV)

• Oklahoma's historic sites at risk as federal funding cuts loom under Trump's budget (KOKH)

• Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts (KOSU)

• NOAA weather radio broadcasts will be unavailable through Thursday (KGOU)

The NWS Norman area weather radios will be down until June 5th (Facebook/NWSNorman)

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