Public school enrollment statewide declined by more than 10,000 students this year, the largest dip since the pandemic, mirroring national trends, new data shows.
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Sen. Kendal Sacchieri (R-Blanchard) has introduced Senate Bill 1488, legislation that would establish a moratorium on the construction of new data centers in Oklahoma until November 1, 2029, and direct the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to study the long-term effects these large facilities may have on state infrastructure and resources
Early voting begins Jan. 8 in the Republican runoff for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 35.Dillon Travis, a rancher and owner of Southern Plains AG-GO, and Mike Waters, a former Pawnee County Sheriff, are on the ballot after a Dec. 9 primary.Travis or Waters will face Democrat candidate Luke Kruse in the Feb. 10…
The CDC data indicates that Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate continued to decline, dropping from 38.7% to 36.8% between 2023 and 2024, after decreasing from 40% in 2022. Even more significant is the decline in Oklahoma’s childhood obesity rate (ages 6-17), which was 21.4% in 2021/2022 and has fallen to 16.9% in 2023/2024, according to the…
