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Hamilton: Visionaries needed to shape Oklahoma’s future
The Journal Record - Oklahoma
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September 4, 2025
Arnold Hamilton There aren’t many visionaries toiling in American politics these days. Never have been, really. There’s a reason only four faces are chiseled into Mount Rushmore. On occasion, though, visionaries do emerge and the results are...
Weekly Energy Market Situation—September 2, 2025
Fuels Market News
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September 4, 2025
The Oil Paradox – Looming Glut vs. Geopolitical Risk Analysts are anticipating an oil surplus into next year OPEC+ expected to hold production steady Distillate supplies in the U.S. and Europe are tight ahead of winter Summer weather in the...
Oklahoma Preservation Commission approves new privately-funded Governor's residence
KGOU - Oklahoma
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September 2, 2025
And it's going up completely with private donations, according to lawmakers like former House Speaker Charles McCall, and the people who've been fundraising for it. Those include people like Inasmuch Foundation CEO Bob Ross, who, according to The...
Oklahoma tobacco money board calls out unnamed corporations but has plenty of problems of its own
Oklahoma Voice
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September 2, 2025
A four-member, state board tasked with overseeing the investment of nearly $2 billion intended to make Oklahoma healthier has suddenly decided it’s also the morality police, and our last line of defense against the “dubious values” of...
TUES: Lujan Grisham to push immigrant detention ban in next legislative session, + More
KUNM - New Mexico
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September 9, 2025
Lujan Grisham to push immigrant detention ban in next legislative session - Alex Ross, City Desk ABQ Although it will not be on her agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, an advisor to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) said she will...
New Documentary Asks What Happened to Colorado's Film Industry
Westword - Colorado
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September 4, 2025
For decades, folks who care about moviemaking in the Rocky Mountain region have asked themselves, "What happened to the Colorado film industry?" This simple yet vital question about a once-significant business that barely registers a pulse at...
The Oklahoma County jail struggles with a shrinking number of detention officers
The Frontier - Oklahoma
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September 4, 2025
The chronically understaffed Oklahoma County Detention Center has even fewer guards than last year, despite efforts to hire and retain more officers with bonuses and wellness programs. There are currently 360 staff members at the jail, including...
The Oklahoman's McDonnell earns top national award for arts coverage
The Oklahoman
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The award, which includes a $50,000 prize, recognizes her extensive coverage of Oklahoma's arts, entertainment, and culture. McDonnell is one of eight writers to receive the 2025 award, joining fellow Oklahoman America Meredith. Leaders in...
How Communities Can Bridge Digital Divide
The National Tribune
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September 9, 2025
With two-thirds of its households lacking broadband access in 2019, Brownsville, Texas, ranked as one of the nation’s “worst-connected cities,” according to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. The pandemic further exposed that deficit, with...
Food, music and fun: Fall is the festive season in Oklahoma
Tulsa World - Oklahoma
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The fall season is a time for festivals: celebrating the various native and ethnic cultures that call Oklahoma home, providing audiences with all sorts of live entertainment, and gathering in our state’s small towns. The Tulsa World will get into...
Week 2 picks against the spread: Oklahoma rolls, Arizona State struggles and two huge games for the Pac-12 holdovers
The Mercury News - California
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September 4, 2025
Welcome the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West. Last week, we were 3-7 (yikes). Lines are...
Michigan football DB Zeke Berry details defensive mindset ahead of primetime showdown vs. Oklahoma
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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September 4, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan Wolverines defensive back Zeke Berry shared insights into the defensive backs’ mindset and strategy ahead of their upcoming game against the Oklahoma Sooners and their potential Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, John...
WR Donaven McCulley talks picking Michigan football over Oklahoma, first game jitters, and Underwood’s arm
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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September 4, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Donaven McCulley shared his thoughts on his first game day experience at The Big House, Oklahoma, and his connection with quarterback Bryce Underwood. McCulley said the energy from the fans and...
Will Oklahoma start using nuclear energy? First steps toward feasibility study begin
The Oklahoman
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A future with nuclear energy generated in Oklahoma could be decided with the help of a government-funded feasibility study. At the legislature’s behest, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has opened a notice of inquiry to gather information...
GROW: Twig girdlers can cause problems in the landscape
McAlester News-Capital - Oklahoma
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It won’t be long until homeowners stroll through the landscape among fall-colored leaves that cover the ground. However, there’s a good chance homeowners will find more than leaves — they’re likely to see small twigs and branches among the leaves....
Live cattle mostly higher to start the week
Brownfield Ag News
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September 8, 2025
Market News Live cattle mostly higher to start the week At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were higher with concerns about tight available supplies. October live cattle closed $.17 lower at $235.80 and...
LOCUST landing: Army gets hands on laser-equipped vehicles for downing drones
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The Army has its first two prototypes of squad vehicles equipped with lasers designed to track and shoot down aerial threats including drones, the laser weapons' manufacturer, AeroVironment, said last week. (Facebook/AeroVironment) It’s no...
Michigan football pass rusher TJ Guy talks 1st career INT, defensive focus ahead of Oklahoma showdown
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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September 4, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan Wolverines pass rusher TJ Guy shared his thoughts on his acrobatic interception and the team’s mindset coming off the New Mexico game. “Plus field position for the guys, you know, for the team, easy for (Dominic) Zvada...
HEALTH INSURANCE CHAOS: Why Young Americans Fear Turning 26, Part Two
Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado
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September 9, 2025
This story by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman appeared on KFF Health News on August 11, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. Read Part One More than half of Americans ages 18 to 29 have incurred medical debt in the past five years, a KFF...
The sun is setting on federal solar tax credits. Here’s how one Oklahoma tribal nation used them
KGOU - Oklahoma
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September 4, 2025
Although the center will still be plugged into the electric grid and receive a utility bill, officials with the project say the charge should be significantly lower than without solar. The installation is among the first developed by Saku, a joint...