The Oklahoma Department of Education initiated a new vendor search to purchase materials containing Bible-infused character lessons for elementary-aged students. The post Education Department Seeks to Buy Bible Lessons for Elementary Kids appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Several of Trump’s nominees have faced steep odds, and Mullin has stuck his neck out for them. Mullin advocated for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth when many senators were agonizing over whether his past conduct was disqualifying — or trying to figure out who Hegseth was in the first place. Mullin even pushed back during Hegseth’s hearing, accusing some of his colleagues of voting while drunk and cheating on their partners. The post Markwayne Mullin Has Made Trump Administration Nominees His Social Media Brand appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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Intraparty tension had been building throughout Walters’ tenure but finally came to a head when Gov. Kevin Stitt replaced members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, including Walters’ allies, arguing the committee was too political. The post Ryan Walters Is Trying to Out-MAGA His Peers and It’s Making Things Awkward in Oklahoma appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

Oklahoma Watch · Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions Heather Warlick looked into funding issues at some Oklahoma housing authorities. Paul Monies joins to talk about the simmering feud at the Oklahoma Capitol among several of the state’s top elected officials. JC Hallman discusses a Texas County ticket writing scheme. Ted Streuli hosts. The post Long Story Short: Traffic Scheme Nets Texas County DA’s Office Millions appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.