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NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 13h

The #Oklahoma Legislative Compensation Board voted to increase stipends for 8 leadership positions while keeping the base salary for #okleg members at $47,500.

The day ended, however, with brouhaha over whether the board could change its mind Nov. 4.

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Base Oklahoma Legislature pay held flat again, but leaders get stipend hikes

Oklahoma Legislature pay rates are set by an obscure Legislative Compensation Board, which met Oct. 21, 2025, for a contentious conversation.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 17h

At least four chunks of funding for #Edmond's Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park are being derived from public sources, including an unexpected $5 million from the #okleg that raised some rural lawmakers' eyebrows.

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'So complicated': Uncommon Ground art park secures more public funding as Edmond questions remain

The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park hit a "milestone" its Eagle's Nest taking flight in September 2025, though financial questions remain.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In the following Q&A, NonDoc #NewsAmbassador Brandon Dinsmore discusses the past, present and future of #Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

"The community is actively working to grow, and that growth will benefit the people who live here."

nondoc.com/2025/10/18/o...

'Okmulgee deserves our attention': Dinsmore explores challenges and opportunities

In the following Q&A, NonDoc News Ambassador Brandon Dinsmore gives readers insights to the Okmulgee community.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 4d

From civil cases and criminal cases to lingering audits and calls for investigations, the #Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has a full plate — as well as an open search for its next executive director.

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'Not done yet': Oklahoma-Bred program audit lingers as Horse Racing Commission plods along

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission heard an update Oct. 16, 2025, on the long-awaited Oklahoma-Bred program audit, which is unfinished.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 4d

Rep. Ajay Pittman and former #okleg Sen. Anastasia Pittman have been accused of faking documents provided during the #Oklahoma Ethic Commission's investigation into campaign finance violations by the northeast #OKC Democrat.

Read the filing within.

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Ethics Commission sues Rep. Ajay Pittman for fraud, alleges Anastasia Pittman faked letter

Oklahoma's Ethics Commission sued Rep. Ajay Pittman Oct. 16, 2025, for allegedly fraudulent schemes, one of which involved Anastasia Pittman.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Eight #oklaed school bond proposals failed to reach the 60 percent threshold required for approval Tuesday in #Wetumka, #Rattan, #LittleAxe, #Miami and other communities.

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Roundup: 15 #oklaed districts pass bonds, others fail

School bond propositions appeared on Oklahoma voters' ballots in 19 district districts Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Most passed, others failed.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 6d

Street enhancements, sidewalks and traffic signal investments will comprise about half of the $2.7 billion bond package approved by #OKC voters Tuesday, who extended 16 mils of #PropertyTax for 25 years.

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OKC GO bond: Voters extend property tax for $2.7 billion package of projects

A $2.7 billion GO bond package for OKC projects — including street repairs, park investments and housing programs — passed Oct. 14, 2025.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 8d

The first two weeks of October have seen no shortage of developments in the topic of state-tribal relations. | #PromisedLand

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Tribal roundup: SCOTUS declines Keith Stitt petition, Muscogee cases heard, hunting rights fight resurfaces

The Muscogee Nation wants Tulsa County and the City of Henryetta to stop prosecuting Indians, and a hunting rights fight has been renewed.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 12d

New State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields' first meeting as the head of the Oklahoma State Board of Education signaled a shift in the department as the board began clearing a backlog of waivers and certifications. | #oklaed

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'Turning education around': Fields, OSBE work to clear backlog in first meeting post-Walters

In his first meeting as state superintendent of public instruction, Lindel Fields began with items left by his predecessor, Ryan Walters.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 13d

Plots of land contaminated by previous industrial activity are known as #brownfields.

Some of the most notable places in #OKC were formerly brownfields, and the City of OKC recently received an EPA grant to assess several sites in #NorteastOKC.

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'Economic opportunity': Brownfields grant seeks greener pastures in northeast OKC

The City of OKC received an EPA grant to help assess brownfields sites in northeast OKC and make contaminated land more commercially viable.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 14d

While street repairs and park investments top the project list, a multi-billion dollar bond package would include $50 million for affordable #housing in #OKC as the city grapples with a shortage of units and continued population growth.

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'Critical' GO bond election highlights OKC housing needs

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, OKC voters will decide the fate of a $2.7 billion bond package that includes $50 million for affordable housing.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 15d

After two federal courts found that Indians may not bring #CivilRights lawsuits against state or local police officers cross-deputized by a tribal government, a Choctaw Nation citizen is appealing to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. | #IndigenousRights.

nondoc.com/2025/10/06/t...

Tribal citizen appeals to 10th Circuit after 2 judges stop Indian civil rights cases in Oklahoma

A tribal citizen is appealing a ruling whose rationale led to the dismissal of Indian civil rights cases in two federal district courts.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 18d

Following #RyanWalters' resignation, Gov. Kevin Stitt
has appointed executive leadership consultant and former Tri County Tech Superintendent Lindel Fields as state superintendent.

The governor announced a slate of other #oklaed position changes as well.

nondoc.com/2025/10/02/l...

'Steadying the ship': Lindel Fields appointed superintendent as Stitt overhauls education leadership

Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Lindel Fields as state superintendent Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, to finish a term recently vacated by Ryan Walters.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 19d

An appellate panel has affirmed a #libel verdict against #TheOklahoman for falsely identifying #oklaed teacher Scott Sapulpa as the announcer who uttered a racial slur in 2021 when a high school basketball team kneeled during the national anthem.

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Affirming The Oklahoman libeled teacher, appellate court would cut $25 million damages to $7.5 million

The Court of Civil Appeals upheld a 2024 libel verdict against The Oklahoman on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, but punitive damages were slashed.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Chip Keating launched his campaign for governor today, touting his time as a Highway Patrol trooper, calling for #Oklahoma to become a "made-in-America manufacturing magnet" and pledging to "do what is right, and do it without hesitation."

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'Find solutions': Chip Keating announces campaign for governor at OCPAC event

The announcement of Chip Keating for governor Oklahoma in 2026 came Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at an OCPAC luncheon in Oklahoma City.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Starting an appeal that could have ramifications across #IndianCountry, Alicia Stroble has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an #Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that found her subject to state income taxation despite longstanding federal case law.

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Jurisdiction decisions: Alicia Stroble asks SCOTUS to take tax case as court considers Keith Stitt petition

On Sept. 29, 2025, Muscogee National Council Secretary Alicia Stroble appealed an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Homeowner Wale Tawose confirmed with the SilverHawk HOA in #NWOKC that short-term rentals were acceptable in the neighborhood.

But months after he started renting, the HOA told him to stop. The conflict escalated from email exchanges to legal action.

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'5 exhausting years': HOA dispute over short-term rental could hit OK Supreme Court

A property dispute between SilverHawk HOA and Wale Tawose over short-term rentals could come before the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 22d

Two grand juries have recommended no charges related to shooting deaths in #Oklahoma and #Kingfisher counties, and in #McCurtainCounty, a jail supervisor has pleaded guilty to facilitating an attack on an inmate.

Learn about that and more within.
nondoc.com/2025/09/29/r...

Roundup: Jail problems, grand jury decisions and free vision care across Oklahoma

In this roundup, learn about jail problems in Oklahoma and McCurtain counties, a grand jury decision in Kingfisher and more.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 25d

Two sovereign tribal nations have joined the growing list of governments suing several social media giants, alleging their platforms are fueling a #MentalHealth crisis among tribal youth and draining the tribes' already strained resources.

nondoc.com/2025/09/26/c...

Choctaw, Chickasaw Nations sue social media giants over youth addiction, mental health issues

Two Oklahoma tribal nations, the Choctaw and Chickasaw, have sued social media giants, claiming their apps fuel a mental health crisis.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 26d

Hours after announcing his resignation as state superintendent of public instruction, #RyanWalters avoided the topic but found time to clash with board members during what may have been his final #Oklahoma State Board of education meeting.
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'I control the agenda': Walters avoids mentioning resignation, beefs with board as departure looms

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters didn't mention his resignation during what could be his final Board of Education meeting Sept. 25, 2025.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 26d

Liability insurance for #Oklahoma county jails is proving hard to find, and rates have increased as much as 300 percent in the last four years.

A recent #okleg study led by Sen. David Bullard examined the issue and its impact on county government.

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Beyond funding and staffing issues, Oklahoma jails struggle finding liability insurance

Oklahoma counties in the state have had trouble acquiring affordable liability insurance for their jails and the Legislature is studying why.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 26d

As Oklahomans woke up to start their routines Wednesday, most had no idea Superintendent of Public #Oklaed Ryan Walters was beginning one of his final days in the statewide-elected job he has steered into TV cameras and controversy for the last 3 years.

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Ryan Walters resigning as state superintendent to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance 'battle tank'

Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said Sept. 25, 2025, he is resigning to lead the Teacher Freedom Alliance.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 28d

Following a 5-hour executive session at Monday's special meeting, the #Edmond Public Schools Board of Education approved a resignation that has prompted questions and concerns from parents, teachers and staff at Will Rogers Elementary School.

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As EPS principal's resignation draws crowds, attorney decries 'corrupt administrators'

The August 2025 resignation of Anissa Angier-Dunn, an Edmond elementary school principal, sparked concerns and questions from parents.

NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 28d

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NonDoc @nondocmedia.bsky.social · 28d

Recall amusing #debate moments and gain behind-the-bylines insight into our 10-person and 10-year-old newsroom in this celebratory episode of the Live From the News Dungeon #podcast!

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'Unvarnished': A podcast recalling 10 weird years of NonDoc Media

During this unvarnished episode of the Live From the News Dungeon podcast, guests discuss top NonDoc memories to celebrate our 10th birthday.