"As a physician, my oath is to do no harm, and to sit silently on this matter feels wrong," Dr. Whiteside writes.

New COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County have spiked to their highest levels since the pandemic began, and health department director Bruce Dart says it's not safe for the president or

If churches were required to pay their fair share of the tax burden, non-churchgoers would no longer be forced to involuntarily subsidize churchgoers, says Broken Arrow resident William Dusenberry.

Above all, this race is about how Oklahomans treat one another. The tone of leadership matters and relationship-building is paramount to success.

The Tulsa World asked "Who would you vote for president if the election was today?" The online poll allowed one vote per device.

It’s time to step in and remove this individual from power and remove his opportunity to continue to hurt and stir up more pain, says Tulsa resident Mary Kevin McNamara

Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who argued against what he believes to be “unlawful action” by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, prevailed Tuesday. #oklaed

"Does anyone in their right mind want four more years of this?" asks Tulsa resident Samuel Alexander.

“The public has a right to know about his lies. If he’s going to lie about federal grants, he’s going to lie about anything," claims the writer of $106 million in grants since 2017. #oklaed

"Oklahomans deserve better representation for its people whose state is well-known to be in the bottom rankings nationwide in most categories concerning our human welfare," says Tulsa resident Ann...

Markwayne Mullin seems to be more about supporting Donald Trump than representing Oklahoma, says Cleveland, Okla., resident Helen Glasgow.

"Welcome to Oklahoma. We’ll make sure your children are born (unless there are complicating issues and you don’t have health insurance), but we’ll do as little as we can get

OKLAHOMA CITY — Leaders of three of Oklahoma’s largest tribes signaled Friday that they will oppose Gov. Kevin Stitt’s run for reelection, four years after he gained strong support as

In a statement posted to its website, Jenks Public Schools announced that it will not change its curriculum to accommodate a memorandum ordering public schools to include Bible instruction. #oklaed

“Every single person I saw storming that Capitol was a version of Timothy McVeigh,” said Holt, who was elected mayor of Oklahoma City in 2018.

Tulsa World exclusive: Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction announces campaign for governor. #oklaed

"While (Markwayne) Mullin is promoting his family in his political ads, we are not getting any questions answered about what he will do for us," says Tulsa resident Kurt Krans.

"Words matter, and, if we didn’t learn that lesson on Jan. 6, 2021, we’d better wake up." says Sapulpa resident Steve Horner.

The FBI is investigating the misspending of federal funds meant to help Oklahoma children learn at home during the pandemic, law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday. #oklaed

"It's particularly shameless for a politician to take credit for funding in a bill that he voted against," says Eucha resident Larry Knoles.

In an interview with the Tulsa World, Wendell Franklin said, "You can go in and buy a firearm quicker than you can go in and come out with an automobile."

(Ryan) Walters should be bringing us together, mending communities and offering ways to help schools feel safe. I am terrified by the vitriol in his words, says Ashley Heider Daly.

Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Bruce Dart again reiterated his concerns with hosting a presidential rally during the COVID-19 pandemic as he addressed Tulsa school board members...

We encourage Sen. Mullin to get away from the dramatics and allow for more back-and-forth conversations with the Oklahomans he represents, the editorial states.

Walters' attack on Oklahoma education is not only unconscionable but also not worthy of any educator, let alone the state superintendent, says Tulsa resident Phil Goldfarb.

Officials with Tulsa-area school districts said they have no plans to incorporate PragerU materials from a new partnership announced with the Oklahoma State Department of Education. #oklaed

Ryan Walters' mindless, hateful words place my granddaughter and all teachers at greater risk of becoming another statistic. Walters's lack of experience is dangerous, says Sapulpa resident Steve...

A suburban school superintendent is suing Oklahoma's state superintendent for more than $75,000 after being called a clown, a liar and a poor steward of taxpayer funding. #oklaed

The timing of Trump's planned rally has sparked shock and anger among some because it coincides with Juneteenth, the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United

"I am not a terrorist. I am not a rogue teacher. I am an educator. I love my job. I do my best." says Tulsa resident Katrina Morrison.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Friday that if criminal wrongdoing is uncovered, he will prosecute it to the full extent of the law. #oklaed

Oklahomans should be troubled by the findings uncovered by State Auditor Cindy Byrd showing state officials likely misspent at least $29 million in pandemic aid and ignored federal grant guidelines.

YouTube has removed a video posted by State Superintendent Ryan Walters that included unauthorized use of property from the Tulsa World.

A federal audit is highly critical of the handling of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration, including current Secretary of Education Ryan Walters, of $31 million from a $39.9 million federal grant

Instead of name-calling and threats, build trust, empathize with all students, focus on real problems and find solutions, says the editorial board.

"Please remember this: Our representatives may have all voted against the infrastructure bill, but when the ribbons are cut and checks handed out, they will all be right there to

In just one term, the Democrat showed just how much could be done in Congress if you’re willing to work across partisan divides, according to Tulsa World's Editorial Board.

Teachers are not responsible for teaching Christian values, nor should they be. Oklahomans prefer that those lessons be handled at home and at religious institutions, the editorial states.

“The public has a right to know about his lies. If he’s going to lie about federal grants, he’s going to lie about anything," claims the writer of $106 million in grants since 2017. #oklaed

"It is now time for him to go home and allow others to fill state government positions. We have had enough of him," says Tulsa resident Sandra Shea.

“We knew from the onset this litigation was unproductive and a waste of taxpayer money,” said Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, in a news release.

"It is becoming increasingly apparent that Trump and his followers most likely engaged in criminal and/or fraudulent acts, and yet somehow Mullin wants to expunge Trump’s record," writes Tulsa...

"I want people to know that these laws are literally killing us. They're trying to stop us from existing," says Cassie Middlebook, a transgender, nonbinary person living in Tulsa

Oklahoma is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the rate at which women are killed by men. Tulsa County has the highest abuse rate in the state, with nearly

"I am not built for a takeover. I won’t stand by idly and watch State Superintendent Ryan Walters steal Tulsa Public Schools from Tulsans," says TPS board president Stacey Woolley.

Not content with his responsibilities as the state's chief executive, Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to run Tulsa Public Schools, too, the editorial says.

Noting that the Governor's Office has hired outside legal counsel to defend Stitt and the compacts he signed, Gentner Drummond said he aims to "end the continued waste of State

Markwayne Mullin had the support of some of the state's wealthiest and most politically active citizens, but almost all of the $680,116.71 Kendra Horn raised during the third quarter was from...

The district received notice Friday of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights based on a complaint filed by the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Human Rights Campai...

The Oklahoma Democrats’ U.S. Senate nominee has challenged the Republican incumbent to virtual town hall debates, but the 85-year-old hasn’t accepted, instead saying voters know all there is to know

An international green energy company will build a solar panel manufacturing facility at the Tulsa Port of Inola in what is being called the largest economic development project in state history.

Two days after Ryan Walters lashed out at Bixby superintendent, the school district demands public apology and retraction of "defamatory comments" about finances. #oklaed

Tulsa World exclusive: Former Gov. Brad Henry said he believes Joy Hofmeister is a results-oriented leader who listens to all sides and tries to be collaborative. #oklaedJoy Hofmeister to flip

"Stitt replaced decades of stable state-tribal relations with hostility and uncertainty," says Eucha resident Rustie Ann Miller.

"Republicans like to equate their 'conservative' values with Christianity and faith, but in reality they have aligned themselves with elitist thinking which only aspires to 'conserve' the upper hand...

"State Superintendent Ryan Walters is wrong for Oklahoma." says Tulsa resident Richard Eagleton.

“‘My tax dollars, my money’ is a flawed idea,” Superintendent Sherry Durkee said. “The money we pay into taxes is intended to be a pooled pot of money to provide

Researchers found that more than eight in 10 U.S. adults (84%) believe sexual and gender minorities should have the same rights as heterosexual and cisgender people, while a large majority of U.S....

All 1,600 IC Bus of Oklahoma employees are scheduled to be tested at the Tulsa plant Tuesday. In the last two weeks, the plant has gone from one case of

At the midpoint of President Joe Biden’s first term, he deserves a solid “A” for turning the economy around, getting the pandemic and inflation under control, and encouraging a rapid

"(Ryan) Walters has built his base around demanding the removal of critical race theory from our classrooms despite an absence of evidence of CRT being taught nationwide much less statewide,"

Tulsa's Welcoming Resolution, passed in March, designates Tulsa as safe, welcoming and inclusive and inspired a redesigned Tulsa Pride flag now popping up across the city, says Councilor Laura Bellis.

"The people who are ranting about the unfair treatment of President Donald Trump need to read the actual indictment filed recently by U.S. prosecutors." says Tulsa resident Barbara Turner.

Trump must be punished and neutralized, either by impeachment and removal from office or prosecution. This is a matter of justice and of protecting the nation from him and those

“If the federal government decides the state must pay back these audited costs, you and I will end up paying the bill," Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd said in a scathing report. #oklaed

Many Republicans don't want to talk about the mismanagement of some education funds, especially when earmarked to support school choice endeavors, the state auditor and inspector said this week....

"As my U.S. senator, he (James Lankford) needs to have the courage to stand up and propose a bill that would outlaw all weapons that are capable of firing multiple

(Ryan) Walters should be bringing us together, mending communities and offering ways to help schools feel safe. I am terrified by the vitriol in his words, says Ashley Heider Daly.

If there was any doubt before the pandemic, COVID-19 made it very clear that all three tribes — Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage — now play a major role in shaping

State Rep. John Waldron has filed a bill for the upcoming 2023 session that would provide a 20% pay raise for school support staff, such as bus drivers and paraprofessionals.

Her husband was told the hospital “couldn’t touch me until I was crashing and that we should wait in the parking lot until I was about to die,” she said.

"I was incredulous at the extent to which people were willing to ignore the information – to look past (Donald Trump's) lies, his shady finances, and his blatant bigotry," says

This is the second time recently Stitt has weighed in on federal issues, generating national media attention but doing little to improve the state he governs, the editorial states.

A politically connected attorney who served as Gov. Kevin Stitt's hospital surge adviser during the pandemic has been charged with helping out-of-state clients establish marijuana-grow operations by...

State Superintendent Ryan Walters calls outspoken Bixby Superintendent Rob Miller a liar and clown, but many more districts confirm a delay in federal funding notices is a real problem. #oklaed

A spokesman for Walters said via email Thursday night that the data point referenced by the superintendent was pulled from the most recent state report cards. #oklaed

This ridiculous stance on the OETA perfectly illustrates the abject stupidity of the Oklahoma Republican Party, says Bixby resident Joel Genung.

The American Heartland Theme Park and Resort will be a 1,000-acre development with a 125-acre theme park, comparable to the size of Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.

"Me and Coach (Joe Jon) Finley are tight," Tatum said. He also expects to grow his relationship with Seth Littrell.

Voting those homophobic, chauvinistic, self-anointed wizards out of office should do the trick, says Tulsa resident Tom Payne.

The Democratic state represenative said he will complete his fourth term as state District 72 representative, which will end in late 2024 — about the same time Tulsans will elect their next mayor.

"This man seems to be much like his idol President Donald Trump, who goes after any person or any institution that disagrees with him," says Tulsa resident Patricia Wade.

"Countless other governors have navigated the historic relationships with tribes. It's Stitt who has proven to hold disdain and contempt for tribal leaders," says Osage Nation Congressman Eli Potts.

"If Oklahoma wants to land Fortune 500 companies and high-paying jobs, then we must take meaningful action that shows we highly value common education in Oklahoma," said Union Superitendent Kirt

In an effort to attract and retain staff, Union's school board voted Monday night to add a day care for young children of employees. #oklaed

"When you hear a politician say 'This is Biden’s fault,' understand that no policy of the Biden administration has reduced oil production," says Claremore resident Mac Speer.

"Despite Stitt’s proclamations to the contrary, Oklahoma ranks at near the bottom in health care, education, infrastructure, business and so much more," says Tulsa resident Sandra Welliver.

The FBI is investigating the misspending of federal funds meant to help Oklahoma children learn at home during the pandemic, law enforcement sources confirmed Thursday. #oklaed

A group of Oklahoma taxpayers has gone to court to try to block state sponsorship and state aid for St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. #oklaed

Rep. Josh Brecheen has announced the Patriotism Not Pride Act, which would prohibit the use of taxes for Pride events and would ban the display of the Pride flag or any other "representing gender...