Teacher apprenticeship program launches in Oklahoma

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Ninety Oklahomans are earning teaching certificates while working at schools through a new initiative, the Teaching to Teach Apprenticeship Program. The program is a partnership among Oklahoma CareerTech, the Regional University System of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Workforce Commission.

Drummond files brief supporting cattle ranchers

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief this week supporting cattle ranchers against manufacturers who are selling foreign- sourced beef products under the “Product of USA” label. “Ranchers in Oklahoma and across the United States put in tremendous effort to produce the world’s highest quality beef,” he said.

OCA commends Drummond on beef labeling support

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The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) appreciates Attorney General Gentner Drummond for standing with Oklahoma and American beef producers on advocating for accurate labeling practices of beef products.

Drummond secures major victory in lesser prairie chicken lawsuit

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond is celebrating a significant win for Oklahoma’s agricultural and energy sectors, as a federal court has vacated the Biden-Harris administration’s rule that listed the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. A U.S. District judge yesterday ruled in favor of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, finding that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed “foundational error” when it declared the bird endangered in 2022. The court’s order eliminates burdensome federal restrictions that threatened Oklahoma’s economy.
Drummond secures major victory in lesser prairie chicken lawsuit

Town Hall Talks

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U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) spoke at a town hall in Hugo last Thursday as part of a series of town halls across his district, which spans much of southeast Oklahoma and part of northeast Oklahoma. Between 20 and 30 people attended the event held at the Choctaw County Library.

Town Hall Talks

Celebration marks 50 years for Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum

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The 50th anniversary of the Tvshkahomma Capitol Museum was celebrated at the 2025 Choctaw Labor Day Festival with traditional singing and speakers. The two-story, red-brick structure was built in 1884 and served as the Capitol Building for the tribe until Sept.
Olivia Martinez, 8-year-old third grader and her brother Benjamin Gilley, 5-year-old kindergartener at Hugo Elementary School, enjoy the Annual Choctaw Nation Festival in Tuskahoma, Okla. Photo Courtesy / Darrel James