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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

In The News 10.21.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

‘A Bit of a Betrayal’: Cattle Industry Blasts Government Interference on Beef Prices - Oklahoma Farm Report
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‘A Bit of a Betrayal’: Cattle Industry Blasts Government Interference on Beef Prices - Oklahoma Farm Report

A recent announcement from President Donald Trump stating he is working to bring down high beef prices has sent shockwaves through the cattle industry, sparking disbelief, market turmoil, and sharp…

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

Oklahoma legislative salaries to stay the same, for now
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Oklahoma legislative salaries to stay the same, for now

A state panel on Tuesday voted to keep lawmakers’ base pay the same, but left the door cracked to reconsider that decision next month.

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

KOSU to participate in Indigenous voices in climate solutions project | KOSU
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KOSU to participate in Indigenous voices in climate solutions project

The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and Solutions Journalism Network are excited to announce the selected newsrooms in the Climate Beacon Newsroom Initiative Indigenous Climate Solutions…

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

Protections for the lesser prairie chicken have ended. What does that mean for Oklahoma's population? | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
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Protections for the lesser prairie chicken have ended. What does that mean for Oklahoma's population?

The lesser prairie chicken is a petite bird trotting across southern Great Plains grasslands. But over the years, its habitat and numbers have shrunk. The bird was given Endangered Species Act…

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 17h

Dollar General returns to Marietta as produce market
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Dollar General returns to Marietta as produce market

Dollar General is making its comeback to Marietta, this time as a market, serving as the town’s sole grocery store.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Choctaw Nation prepares for annual virtual Trail of Tears walk | Oklahoma-video | kten.com
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Clear skies. Low 49F. Winds light and variable..

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Local non-profit helping government workers amidst shutdown
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Local non-profit helping government workers amidst shutdown

2 News' Isabel Flores listened to government workers who say the shutdown in having an impact on their finances. One north Tulsa non-profit is aiming to help with that.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

This Day in Oklahoma History: ‘America’s first cowgirl’ born in 1885
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This Day in Oklahoma History: ‘America’s first cowgirl’ born in 1885

On this day in 1885, Lucille Mulhall, who many know as “America’s first cowgirl,” was born.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Former OSDE employees claim data manipulation, misuse of funds for schools as audit looms
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Former OSDE employees claim data manipulation, misuse of funds for schools as audit looms

Oklahoma's Department of Education (OSDE) is still reeling from mass resignations under previous leadership and potentially lasting harm to Oklahoma students.Mi

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Oklahoma to shell out big if SNAP error rate doesn't go down
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Oklahoma would have to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars if SNAP error rate doesn't go down

Oklahoma will have to shell out hundreds of millions of dollars if its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate does not go down.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Parole Board Seeks Binding Opinion on Medical Parole Statute - Oklahoma Watch
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Parole Board Seeks Binding Opinion on Medical Parole Statute - Oklahoma Watch

The legal opinion could simplify the medical parole process for terminally ill prisoners.

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 18h

Over half a million Oklahomans could be cut off from SNAP at the end of the month • Oklahoma Voice
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Over half a million Oklahomans could be cut off from SNAP at the end of the month • Oklahoma Voice

Over 680,000 Oklahomans could have their SNAP benefits cut off next week if the federal government shutdown doesn’t end.

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 22h

Arizona sues Speaker Mike Johnson demanding swearing in of Adelita Grijalva ground.news/article/ariz...

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Arizona sues Speaker Mike Johnson demanding swearing in of Adelita Grijalva

Arizona’s Attorney General has sued House of Representatives over Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to seat an Arizona member of Congress – who was elected in late September – due to the…

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

In The News 10.20.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

OKC voters strongly support fixing pothole problems
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OKC voters strongly support fixing pothole problems

Oklahoma City residents frustrated with pothole problems can at least be excited by the package of the 2025 general obligation bonds package.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

Listen Frontier: Are Oklahoma classrooms too wired for learning? - The Frontier
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Listen Frontier: Are Oklahoma classrooms too wired for learning?

Sen. Ally Seifried joins Listen Frontier to talk about the state’s new cell phone ban, her study on technology in schools, and why AI may never replace good teachers.

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

Caddo youth keep traditions alive with Gardening Day, end-of-summer harvest | KOSU
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Caddo youth keep traditions alive with Gardening Day, end-of-summer harvest

The Caddo Nation is planting seeds to strengthen its food sovereignty efforts and its community. During the tribe’s Gardening Day in southwest Oklahoma, young ones helped keep traditions alive and,…

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

Prep homes, yards for winter now to save you from costly repairs in the cold
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Prep homes, yards for winter now to save you from costly repairs in the cold

Small jobs now can save the need for costly repairs in the winter. 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom brings us Consumer Reports to-do list for getting homes and yards winter ready.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

WildCareOklahoma warns of grounded bats in downtown Oklahoma City
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WildCareOklahoma warns of grounded bats in downtown Oklahoma City

WildCareOklahoma has reported numerous evening bats found grounded in downtown Oklahoma City.Officials with the non-profit believe it is due to construction act

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Stitt intervenes in chicken waste lawsuit
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Gov. Stitt intervenes in chicken waste lawsuit

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt is stepping into a long-running lawsuit between the state of Oklahoma and Tyson Foods.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

Tulsa Doesn’t Exist Without Local News - The Pickup
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Tulsa Doesn’t Exist Without Local News - The Pickup

Local news is essential for communities, but it’s declining nearly everywhere. We can all be part of turning that around.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 1d

OSSAA Press Conf, Tue Oct 21 9:00 AM

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Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 2d

Interim study focuses on license plate readers, privacy concerns | KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
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Interim study focuses on license plate readers, privacy concerns

An Oklahoma House Republican led an interim study on automatic license plate readers last week. The representative and study presenters raised concerns about the potential of mass surveillance.

Blog Oklahoma @blogoklahoma.bsky.social · 2d

Critics Say CompSource Plan Will Hurt Policyholders - Oklahoma Watch
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Critics Say CompSource Plan Will Hurt Policyholders - Oklahoma Watch

A surprise August hearing was for many the first sign of a huge change in workers’ comp insurance in Oklahoma that critics say is an effort to rob policyholders of millions of dollars.

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