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Government Corruption
The state helped bust a $191 million cattle Ponzi scheme. Now it may be aiming the same weapon at families who just wanted beef. In 1967, a federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Oklahoma was asked to decide what a beaver is. Not biologically — legally. A company called Continental Marketing
Tulsa
The Congressman Who Trades Millions: Kevin Hern, Oklahoma’s Stock-Market Senator-in-Waiting In the spring of 2026, as Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) cruised toward the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, a familiar pattern reemerged. Financial disclosure reports showed the multimillionaire congressman and businessman had once again
Muskogee
In a packed council chamber on a warm June evening in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the city's political and community worlds collided. The agenda was short but explosive: a legal opinion questioning whether Deputy Mayor Derrick Reed could continue serving as both an elected city official and the longtime director
Tulsa
How a shrinking Jewish community in Oklahoma is betting on an unconventional strategy to reverse decades of decline — and what it reveals about American Judaism's demographic future TULSA, Oklahoma — The house tours began on a Saturday morning with prairie views stretching toward the horizon. More than 50 people
Muskogee
While Oklahoma communities revolt against Big Tech, one county embraces billions in AI infrastructure — but at what cost? An investigation into the divergent paths of data center development in Oklahoma Mark Hughes doesn't trust the government or big corporations. Standing in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where Google just announced plans