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Senator Coleman comments on tornado damage in Barnsdall, Osage County

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, commented after a tornado hit the town of Barnsdall on Monday evening and severe weather caused damage in other parts of Osage County. One person died because of the destructive storms, others were injured, and Barnsdall and other communities are still reeling from the extreme damage left in the wake of the tornado.
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Republican leaders publicly air grievances during historic Oklahoma budget summit

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Public negotiations expected Thursday after sides can’t reach agreement By BARBARA HOBEROCK Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders on Monday met in a historic public budget summit to try to hammer out differences in proposed appropriations for next fiscal year.

Oklahoma AG, Education Department sue Biden administration over Title IX changes

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Each filed a separate lawsuit in Oklahoma City federal court OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s attorney general and state Department of Education are both suing the Biden administration over new Title IX rules protecting gender identity in schools. Attorney General Gentner Drummond and the state agency each announced Monday they filed lawsuits against the U.S.

Will AI deepfakes and robocalls upset the 2024 election?

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JEFFREY FLEISHMAN Los Angeles Times In the analog days of the 1970s, long before hackers, trolls and edgelords, an audiocassette company came up with an advertising slogan that posed a trick question: “Is it live or is it Memorex?” The message toyed with reality, suggesting there was no difference in sound quality between a live performance and music recorded on tape.