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Trump urges Oklahoma voters to back Republicans before rally
Elections and votingThe president released a campaign video before an Oct. 1 rally at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant.
The Ballot Oklahoma Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
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Lizzy’s Law proposal targets supervised visitation safety
Foreign policyAn Oklahoma senator has proposed Lizzy’s Law, a measure intended to improve safety during supervised visitation.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskOct 2, 2026
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Oklahoma courts act as health insurance costs rise
Health careA Winter Storm Uri gas case is headed to trial, the state high court has ruled on a birth certificate law, and insurance pressures are growing.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskOct 2, 2026
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Energy secretary, companies back proposed Oklahoma facility
Energy and environmentThe push for a nuclear waste facility raises questions about its site, design, oversight and environmental effects.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskOct 1, 2026
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Judge blocks religion-only denial of Jewish charter school
EducationA preliminary injunction bars Oklahoma’s statewide board from rejecting Ben Gamla’s application solely over faith-based instruction.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 30, 2026
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Trump plans Oklahoma event focused on GOP midterm voters
Elections and votingTrump is set to hold an Oklahoma event aimed at rallying Republican voters around the midterm elections.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 28, 2026
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Question 845 targets party limits on judicial commission
Elections and votingOklahoma voters will decide in November whether to end party-based membership limits for the state’s judicial nominating commission.
The Ballot Oklahoma Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
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What Oklahoma voters will decide in the 2026 election
Elections and votingThe Nov. 3 ballot includes contests for U.S. Senate, five U.S. House seats, governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 26, 2026
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Judge says Oklahoma cannot exclude Jewish charter school
EducationThe federal ruling allows Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School to continue seeking approval, though appeals could delay the case.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 25, 2026
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What comes next for Trump’s Oklahoma aluminum smelter plan
Elections and votingThe proposed smelter cleared a political hurdle in August, but its next formal step and construction schedule remain unsettled.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 20, 2026
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Mothers, rights group challenge Oklahoma abortion bans
Health careThe lawsuit asks an Oklahoma court to extend protections for life-saving abortion care to pregnancies with fatal fetal diagnoses.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 19, 2026
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Congress clears Miami Tribe to pursue homeland claim
Elections and votingThe measure allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to litigate its long-running claim involving 2.6 million acres of its homelands.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer nomination to lead ICE
ImmigrationThe former Oklahoma state trooper will no longer proceed through the Senate confirmation process to lead ICE.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 18, 2026
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House sends Miami Tribe land-claim bill to president
Foreign policyS. 550 would allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to take a historic Illinois land claim to court and resolve claims affecting current landowners.
The Ballot Oklahoma Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
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U.S. House passes bill on data center utility costs
Energy and environmentThe measure would have states consider safeguards intended to keep major electricity-grid upgrade costs from other utility customers.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Trump draws GOP pushback, withdraws nominee to lead ICE
ImmigrationTrump withdrew former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s nomination as a Republican lawmaker criticized his immigration approach.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskSep 18, 2026
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Judge sets deadline for Illinois River settlement arguments
Energy and environmentParties in the 21-year-old pollution lawsuit have until Sept. 30 to explain why the judge should consider their proposed settlement.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 16, 2026
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Candidate profile: Kevin Hern in Oklahoma’s 1st District
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Kevin Hern is running in a 16-candidate field for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle.
The Ballot Oklahoma News DeskSep 10, 2026
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Democratic socialist wins Oklahoma Senate primary runoff
Elections and votingThe runoff victory gives a democratic socialist candidate the party nomination for an Oklahoma Senate seat.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskAug 26, 2026
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Live results in Oklahoma governor’s primary runoff
Elections and votingOklahoma’s governor primary runoff is being counted as Trump seeks a favorable outcome in the contest.
The Ballot Oklahoma Policy DeskAug 25, 2026
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Aluminum smelter enters Oklahoma GOP governor runoff
Elections and votingA billion smelter proposal backed by President Trump has become a dividing issue among Oklahoma Republicans during the governor runoff.
The Ballot Oklahoma DeskAug 24, 2026