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#foioklahoma Commentary by Gerrid Kendrix, oklahoman.com: Another major development is the new online portal, rules.ok.gov. It has been historically difficult for everyday Oklahomans to review rules that may affect their daily lives.
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There's been a big change in the rules we all live by | Opinion
Starting next year, all official state rules will have to receive a vote of the legislature. That's what the Constitution requires
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November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#foioklahoma Commentary by Gerrid Kendrix, oklahoman.com: Another major development is the new online portal, rules.ok.gov. It has been historically difficult for everyday Oklahomans to review rules that may affect their daily lives.
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#foioklahoma By Anusha Fathepure, oudaily.com: Through documents obtained via open records request, the Daily received a total of 10 emails — spanning from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 — containing correspondence …
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OU leadership considered African, African American Studies department ‘not salvageable,’ emails show
Five days before OU announced it would not close the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences leaders were discussing dissolving
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November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#foioklahoma By Anusha Fathepure, oudaily.com: Through documents obtained via open records request, the Daily received a total of 10 emails — spanning from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 — containing correspondence …
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#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: Johnson’s original contract was set to lapse June 30, 2026. Obtained through a records request, the extension will keep her with TPS through June 30, 2029.
TPS Superintendent Ebony Johnson gets contract extension
The Tulsa Public Schools' board of education has approved a contract extension that will keep Johnson with the district through 2029. #oklaed
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: Johnson’s original contract was set to lapse June 30, 2026. Obtained through a records request, the extension will keep her with TPS through June 30, 2029.
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: One of the most conservative members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is asking Attorney General Gentner Drummond if members of the Legislative Compensation Board violated the state’s Open Meeting Act …
Oklahoma lawmaker rejects pay raise, asks AG for opinion on vote
A state lawmaker is asking Attorney General Gentner Drummond if members of the Legislative Compensation Board violated the state’s Open Meeting Act.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: One of the most conservative members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is asking Attorney General Gentner Drummond if members of the Legislative Compensation Board violated the state’s Open Meeting Act …
#foioklahoma By Mitch McKenney, journals.flvc.com: This article examines an Ohio law aimed at resolving public-record access disputes quickly and at low cost. The 2016 statute allows those denied a record to pay $25 and file a one-page form to start an expedited case in the state’s Court of Claims.
View of Just $25 to File, No Lawyer Required: Assessing an Alternative Public Record Complaint Procedure
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November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#foioklahoma By Mitch McKenney, journals.flvc.com: This article examines an Ohio law aimed at resolving public-record access disputes quickly and at low cost. The 2016 statute allows those denied a record to pay $25 and file a one-page form to start an expedited case in the state’s Court of Claims.
#foioklahoma By Paul Monies, oklahomawatch.org: Meanwhile, a lawsuit filed against Russ and the treasurer’s office over open records and his deputy’s use of the private messaging app Signal remains ongoing.
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TSET Investors Board Puts Asset Managers On Notice In Anti-ESG Push - Oklahoma Watch
The TSET investment board, led by Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ, pressed five asset managers to adopt proxy voting advice aligned with “Oklahoma values.” The move deepens Russ’ broader anti-ESG push am...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#foioklahoma By Paul Monies, oklahomawatch.org: Meanwhile, a lawsuit filed against Russ and the treasurer’s office over open records and his deputy’s use of the private messaging app Signal remains ongoing.
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#foioklahoma By Adria Goins, kfor.com: Bounds felt the system was flawed, so he requested information through the Open Records Act. He was told the committee does not have to comply with the Open Records.
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Noble farmer frustrated with application process after being denied grant with ODAFF
A Noble farmer who applied for a grant through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry (ODAFF) said he was denied for the funding because of a clerical error, and they have refused…
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November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#foioklahoma By Adria Goins, kfor.com: Bounds felt the system was flawed, so he requested information through the Open Records Act. He was told the committee does not have to comply with the Open Records.
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#foioklahoma By Conrad Dudderar, yukonprogressnews.com: Several Yukon residents in attendance sternly rebuked the city’s elected officials for removing the visitor comments portion of the regular meeting agenda.
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Mayor urged to reinstate visitor comments at meetings - Yukon Progress
By Conrad Dudderar Associate Editor After Tuesday night’s Yukon City Council meeting, Ward 4 Council Member Adam Shriver and Mayor Brian Pillmore stayed to host the third open community forum. Several...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#foioklahoma By Conrad Dudderar, yukonprogressnews.com: Several Yukon residents in attendance sternly rebuked the city’s elected officials for removing the visitor comments portion of the regular meeting agenda.
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#foioklahoma By Tanner DeLeon, kfor.com: The Oklahoma State Charter School Board told us they received an open records request on Tuesday from Americans United, and they provided Ben Gamla’s Letter of Intent.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
#foioklahoma By Tanner DeLeon, kfor.com: The Oklahoma State Charter School Board told us they received an open records request on Tuesday from Americans United, and they provided Ben Gamla’s Letter of Intent.
#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: As part of CoreCivic’s contract with the Department of Corrections, the agency will receive a monthly administrative fee of $833,000 to “monitor CoreCivic’s compliance and perform other administrative functions,” …
Oklahoma correctional facility to house federal immigration detainees • Oklahoma Voice
An Oklahoma correctional facility in Watonga is reopening to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: As part of CoreCivic’s contract with the Department of Corrections, the agency will receive a monthly administrative fee of $833,000 to “monitor CoreCivic’s compliance and perform other administrative functions,” …
#foioklahoma By Michael Peters, tulsaworld.com: Oregon State is paying TU $500,000 for Saturday’s visit to Chapman Stadium according to the game contract between the two teams. The contract was provided to the Tulsa World through an open records request to Oregon State.
Oregon State’s misfortune provides a financial windfall for TU
The second game of the TU-OSU series is scheduled for 2032 in Corvallis, Oregon. The Hurricane will be paid $250,000 for that game.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#foioklahoma By Michael Peters, tulsaworld.com: Oregon State is paying TU $500,000 for Saturday’s visit to Chapman Stadium according to the game contract between the two teams. The contract was provided to the Tulsa World through an open records request to Oregon State.
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: The filed evidence, submitted in "further support," of the Motion to Disqualify, includes texts messages, reportedly from DA Kunzweiler, that were released following an open records request.
April Wilkens' legal team files new evidence in motion to remove Tulsa County DA from case
April Wilkens' legal team has filed new evidence in its motion to disqualify Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler from her case.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: The filed evidence, submitted in "further support," of the Motion to Disqualify, includes texts messages, reportedly from DA Kunzweiler, that were released following an open records request.
#foioklahoma By Dylan Goforth, readfrontier.org: Walters urged parents to report schools and teachers who failed to honor Kirk to the State Department of Education. He vowed to hold districts and educators accountable.
Ryan Walters’ promised investigations into schools that didn’t honor Charlie Kirk never happened, records show
Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#foioklahoma By Dylan Goforth, readfrontier.org: Walters urged parents to report schools and teachers who failed to honor Kirk to the State Department of Education. He vowed to hold districts and educators accountable.
#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says his rural county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: During Walters’ final weeks as state superintendent, the Education Department denied that he had a state-owned vehicle, and the agency therefore refused to provide records of his vehicle usage to Oklahoma Voice.
Questions remain over who drove a taxpayer-funded vehicle issued to an aide of Ryan Walters • Oklahoma Voice
Current and former Education Department officials have refused to explain who drove an agency vehicle to Texas, country clubs and stores.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: During Walters’ final weeks as state superintendent, the Education Department denied that he had a state-owned vehicle, and the agency therefore refused to provide records of his vehicle usage to Oklahoma Voice.
#foioklahoma By Randy Krehbiel, tulsaworld.com: Some people saw the new law as an infringement on First Amendment rights and a potential erosion of citizens’ ability to observe law officers and others in the commission of their duty.
25-foot law enforcement buffer: What Oklahomans need to know about new law
"Importantly, this law does not prohibit individuals from recording law enforcement activity in public" as long as it does not cause any delay, obstruction or interference," according to the Tulsa
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November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#foioklahoma By Randy Krehbiel, tulsaworld.com: Some people saw the new law as an infringement on First Amendment rights and a potential erosion of citizens’ ability to observe law officers and others in the commission of their duty.
#foioklahoma Commentary by Vance Winningham, oklahoman.com: Rather than being subject to the same transparency rules as state agencies, Prairie One operated in a gray zone.
OSU has a problem bigger than the football team. It's too much secrecy | Opinion
The state Legislature has exempted university non-profits from the Open Records Act. That allows avoidance of accountability.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#foioklahoma Commentary by Vance Winningham, oklahoman.com: Rather than being subject to the same transparency rules as state agencies, Prairie One operated in a gray zone.
#foioklahoma By Alexandra Sharfman, okcfox.com: The city also failed to obtain timely annual financial audits, comply with the Open Meetings Act, and retain records as required by law, according to Byrd.
State auditor reports financial mismanagement in Konawa by former city officials
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd released a forensic audit report detailing financial mismanagement in the City of Konawa in Seminole County.The i
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November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#foioklahoma By Alexandra Sharfman, okcfox.com: The city also failed to obtain timely annual financial audits, comply with the Open Meetings Act, and retain records as required by law, according to Byrd.
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: New records obtained by News 4 reveal fresh concerns about former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, including a taxpayer-funded bonus to his press secretary …
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November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: New records obtained by News 4 reveal fresh concerns about former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, including a taxpayer-funded bonus to his press secretary …
#foioklahoma From citizenportal.ai: Castro told council the hotline should not replace the city's [Yukon's] existing grievance process but would supplement it by providing a confidential route for reporting misconduct and tracking trends.
Yukon council approves ethics hotline contract, outlines internal rollout
The council authorized Lighthouse Services LLC to provide an ethics hotline and directed staff to implement internal procedures, designate an ethics committee, and limit initial access to city employe...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#foioklahoma From citizenportal.ai: Castro told council the hotline should not replace the city's [Yukon's] existing grievance process but would supplement it by providing a confidential route for reporting misconduct and tracking trends.
#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: According to documents obtained via an open records request, TPS Executive Director of Business Operations Services Kathi Hayward wrote to leaders at the five charter schools in August …
Tulsa Public Schools adding nine properties to surplus list
Tulsa Public Schools’ board of education unanimously approved a recommendation Monday night to move forward with potentially selling eight district-owned buildings and a vacant lot. #oklaed
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October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: According to documents obtained via an open records request, TPS Executive Director of Business Operations Services Kathi Hayward wrote to leaders at the five charter schools in August …
#foioklahoma By Jerry Bohnen, okenergytoday.com: Moore emphasized transparency, noting that even though non-disclosure agreements were signed, the records fall under Oklahoma’s Open Records Law and can be viewed by the public.
Stillwater leaders confident of water for data centers
A state House hearing revealed Stillwater and Payne County leaders disagree on Google’s data center water use amid drought and growth concerns.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#foioklahoma By Jerry Bohnen, okenergytoday.com: Moore emphasized transparency, noting that even though non-disclosure agreements were signed, the records fall under Oklahoma’s Open Records Law and can be viewed by the public.
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: About a week passed between the time Walters announced his resignation on Fox News on September 24 and when he officially left office on September 30.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: About a week passed between the time Walters announced his resignation on Fox News on September 24 and when he officially left office on September 30.
Transparency news: Trackers, 'Still Interested' letters, and NIL lawsuit
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October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open record laws.
Video: Oklahoma AG Office partners with Oklahoma Press Association for Open Meeting, Open Records seminars
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open
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October 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open record laws.