Dear Editor, A massive electricity-generating hydropower facility is currently undergoing the federal permitting process on the upper Kiamichi River in far northeastern Pushmataha County. This is the second of these that has been proposed for this upper area of the river in the last several years.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Government Modernization and Technology Committee on Monday unanimously passed two bills intended to safeguard Oklahomans when artificial intelligence (AI) is used. Rep.

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Hugo voters will go to the polls next Tuesday to select someone to fill a vacant council seat that the current council has been unable to fill for several months. Whomever the citizens select, will have a significant role in tipping the active majority of the council in a number of ways.

From THE OKLAHOMA LION Gabe Woolley OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. Gabe Woolley, R-Broken Arrow, expressed appreciation to fellow members of the Oklahoma Legislature for their support of House Joint Resolution 1040, a proposal aimed at prohibiting the consideration of Sharia Law in Oklahoma courtrooms.

Following are excerpts from Gov. Kevin Stitt’s final State of the State address at the opening of the 2026 Legislative session.

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Oklahoma lawmakers will look to tackle a broad array of criminal justice issues in the coming months, including raising the burden of proof for civil asset forfeiture and expanding parole eligibility for Oklahoma’s aging prison population.

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…continued from page 1A Cooper stated that it was his job to improve those lines of communication and to bring more focused state assistance to rural economic development projects and assist rural staff in their development efforts Accompanying Cooper was Lisa Ford, the ODOC Southeast Regional Development Specialist with the department. Ford has already made numerous trips to both Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties, to learn more about the area’s development assets and opportunities. She will serve as ODOC’s primary contact with Redman and Thomas as they continue to sharpen the region’s development’s efforts.