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State Treasurer Todd Russ released the April 2026 State Tax Revenue Report, showing total monthly revenue of $2.5 billion, a 23.2% increase from April 2025. Revenues also rose 76.1% from March, driven by strong gains in income and sales tax collections.

Oklahoma Baptist University celebrated the successful completion of its inaugural President’s Leadership Class (PLC) recently. Twenty-two freshman students, including Kassidy Baker of Seminole, concluded the program’s eightmonth journey of leadership development.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond refused to approve a contract for an investment advisor in the Invest in Oklahoma program, citing collusion and undisclosed conflicts of interest that tainted the bidding process.

Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, on Tuesday passed a bill that establishes exact procedures for law enforcement to review cold cases involving violent crimes. Senate Bill 1636 passed the House unanimously on a vote of 81-0 after previously passing the Senate 47-0.

The Muscogee Nation is appealing a decision about prosecutorial power over tribal citizens who commit crimes that do not fall under the Major Crimes Act on a disparate reservation.

The Oklahoma Main Street Center hosted programs from across the state on Monday, May 4, for Main Street Day at the Capitol, where reinvestment milestones and new programs were announced.

The Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, which aims to shield Oklahoma families and small businesses from higher utility costs tied to large-scale energy users like data centers, is one step closer to becoming law. Rep.

A League of Their Own has been in full swing for several weeks with groups from Seminole Public Schools, Seminole State College, OBU, Oklahoma Christian, Maud Athletics, local banks and businesses lending helping hands.

The Okfuskee County Sheriff is stepping down, citing an incident that led to a population surge at the Seminole County Jail. Sheriff Logan Manshack submitted his resignation earlier this week , which will go into effect tomorrow.

Each year, hundreds of people attend OPERA America’s annual conference, one of the most influential gatherings of opera administrators, artists, trustees and advocates. Only three operas are chosen for performance.