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#foioklahoma From fox23.com: The filed evidence, submitted in "further support," of the Motion to Disqualify, includes texts messages, reportedly from DA Kunzweiler, that were released following an open records request.
April Wilkens' legal team files new evidence in motion to remove Tulsa County DA from case
April Wilkens' legal team has filed new evidence in its motion to disqualify Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler from her case.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: The filed evidence, submitted in "further support," of the Motion to Disqualify, includes texts messages, reportedly from DA Kunzweiler, that were released following an open records request.
#foioklahoma By Dylan Goforth, readfrontier.org: Walters urged parents to report schools and teachers who failed to honor Kirk to the State Department of Education. He vowed to hold districts and educators accountable.
Ryan Walters’ promised investigations into schools that didn’t honor Charlie Kirk never happened, records show
Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#foioklahoma By Dylan Goforth, readfrontier.org: Walters urged parents to report schools and teachers who failed to honor Kirk to the State Department of Education. He vowed to hold districts and educators accountable.
#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says his rural county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: During Walters’ final weeks as state superintendent, the Education Department denied that he had a state-owned vehicle, and the agency therefore refused to provide records of his vehicle usage to Oklahoma Voice.
Questions remain over who drove a taxpayer-funded vehicle issued to an aide of Ryan Walters • Oklahoma Voice
Current and former Education Department officials have refused to explain who drove an agency vehicle to Texas, country clubs and stores.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: During Walters’ final weeks as state superintendent, the Education Department denied that he had a state-owned vehicle, and the agency therefore refused to provide records of his vehicle usage to Oklahoma Voice.
#foioklahoma By Randy Krehbiel, tulsaworld.com: Some people saw the new law as an infringement on First Amendment rights and a potential erosion of citizens’ ability to observe law officers and others in the commission of their duty.
25-foot law enforcement buffer: What Oklahomans need to know about new law
"Importantly, this law does not prohibit individuals from recording law enforcement activity in public" as long as it does not cause any delay, obstruction or interference," according to the Tulsa
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November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#foioklahoma By Randy Krehbiel, tulsaworld.com: Some people saw the new law as an infringement on First Amendment rights and a potential erosion of citizens’ ability to observe law officers and others in the commission of their duty.
#foioklahoma Commentary by Vance Winningham, oklahoman.com: Rather than being subject to the same transparency rules as state agencies, Prairie One operated in a gray zone.
OSU has a problem bigger than the football team. It's too much secrecy | Opinion
The state Legislature has exempted university non-profits from the Open Records Act. That allows avoidance of accountability.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#foioklahoma Commentary by Vance Winningham, oklahoman.com: Rather than being subject to the same transparency rules as state agencies, Prairie One operated in a gray zone.
#foioklahoma By Alexandra Sharfman, okcfox.com: The city also failed to obtain timely annual financial audits, comply with the Open Meetings Act, and retain records as required by law, according to Byrd.
State auditor reports financial mismanagement in Konawa by former city officials
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd released a forensic audit report detailing financial mismanagement in the City of Konawa in Seminole County.The i
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November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#foioklahoma By Alexandra Sharfman, okcfox.com: The city also failed to obtain timely annual financial audits, comply with the Open Meetings Act, and retain records as required by law, according to Byrd.
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: New records obtained by News 4 reveal fresh concerns about former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, including a taxpayer-funded bonus to his press secretary …
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November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: New records obtained by News 4 reveal fresh concerns about former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, including a taxpayer-funded bonus to his press secretary …
#foioklahoma From citizenportal.ai: Castro told council the hotline should not replace the city's [Yukon's] existing grievance process but would supplement it by providing a confidential route for reporting misconduct and tracking trends.
Yukon council approves ethics hotline contract, outlines internal rollout
The council authorized Lighthouse Services LLC to provide an ethics hotline and directed staff to implement internal procedures, designate an ethics committee, and limit initial access to city employe...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#foioklahoma From citizenportal.ai: Castro told council the hotline should not replace the city's [Yukon's] existing grievance process but would supplement it by providing a confidential route for reporting misconduct and tracking trends.
#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: According to documents obtained via an open records request, TPS Executive Director of Business Operations Services Kathi Hayward wrote to leaders at the five charter schools in August …
Tulsa Public Schools adding nine properties to surplus list
Tulsa Public Schools’ board of education unanimously approved a recommendation Monday night to move forward with potentially selling eight district-owned buildings and a vacant lot. #oklaed
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October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: According to documents obtained via an open records request, TPS Executive Director of Business Operations Services Kathi Hayward wrote to leaders at the five charter schools in August …
#foioklahoma By Jerry Bohnen, okenergytoday.com: Moore emphasized transparency, noting that even though non-disclosure agreements were signed, the records fall under Oklahoma’s Open Records Law and can be viewed by the public.
Stillwater leaders confident of water for data centers
A state House hearing revealed Stillwater and Payne County leaders disagree on Google’s data center water use amid drought and growth concerns.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#foioklahoma By Jerry Bohnen, okenergytoday.com: Moore emphasized transparency, noting that even though non-disclosure agreements were signed, the records fall under Oklahoma’s Open Records Law and can be viewed by the public.
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: About a week passed between the time Walters announced his resignation on Fox News on September 24 and when he officially left office on September 30.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: About a week passed between the time Walters announced his resignation on Fox News on September 24 and when he officially left office on September 30.
Transparency news: Trackers, 'Still Interested' letters, and NIL lawsuit
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October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open record laws.
Video: Oklahoma AG Office partners with Oklahoma Press Association for Open Meeting, Open Records seminars
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open
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October 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#foioklahoma From fox23.com: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is once again partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host free seminars to teach the public about the state’s open meeting and open record laws.
#foioklahoma By Phillip Jackson, tulsaflyer.org: The Tulsa Police Department began using Flock Safety cameras in summer 2022 after county commissioners approved the installation of 25 cameras across the city. Police later said those cameras helped them make arrests and recover stolen property.
Tulsa’s camera network grows, sparking privacy concerns
Police say Flock Safety cameras can help solve crime. But the surveillance company’s expansion in Tulsa is also attracting scrutiny.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
#foioklahoma By Phillip Jackson, tulsaflyer.org: The Tulsa Police Department began using Flock Safety cameras in summer 2022 after county commissioners approved the installation of 25 cameras across the city. Police later said those cameras helped them make arrests and recover stolen property.
#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: A national free speech advocacy group sent a letter on Monday to the president of University of Central Oklahoma accusing the state’s third-largest university of censoring student journalists.
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Free speech advocacy group condemns UCO for ‘controlling’ student newspaper • Oklahoma Voice
A national free speech advocacy group sent a letter on Monday to the president of University of Central Oklahoma accusing the state’s third-largest university of censoring student journalists.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: A national free speech advocacy group sent a letter on Monday to the president of University of Central Oklahoma accusing the state’s third-largest university of censoring student journalists.
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#foioklahoma By Anna Codutti, tulsaworld.com: House Bill 2163 gives individuals and public officials an alternative for resolving Open Records Act disputes.
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DUI changes among five new laws taking effect Nov. 1 in Oklahoma
The other bills highlighted focus on fraudulent use of a service animal, AI-generated revenge porn, Open Records Act disputes and defendants awaiting competency restoration treatment.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#foioklahoma By Anna Codutti, tulsaworld.com: House Bill 2163 gives individuals and public officials an alternative for resolving Open Records Act disputes.
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#foioklahoma By Faithanna Olsson, nondoc.com: A records request to OKCPD for all reports and videos involving Melvin Platt yielded only dash-camera and body-camera footage from his October 2024 police pursuit. EPD, however, ultimately received the purported videos.
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EPD 'failed' to offer sexual assault response training to 2024 police academy
A supervisor for the Edmond Police Department admitted the agency did not provide mandated sex crime response training at its 2024 academy.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#foioklahoma By Faithanna Olsson, nondoc.com: A records request to OKCPD for all reports and videos involving Melvin Platt yielded only dash-camera and body-camera footage from his October 2024 police pursuit. EPD, however, ultimately received the purported videos.
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#foioklahoma By Jennifer Palmer, oklahomawatch.org: A 2023 policy change is allowing Oklahoma City police to shield some police reports from public view.
OKC Police Are Withholding Reports, Alarming Transparency Advocates - Oklahoma Watch
OKC police are withholding police reports unless there was an arrest, charges or a warrant, alarming transparency advocates. The public access counselor sided with police, allowing the practice to con...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#foioklahoma By Jennifer Palmer, oklahomawatch.org: A 2023 policy change is allowing Oklahoma City police to shield some police reports from public view.
#foioklahoma By Wendy Suares, okcfox.com: The former support specialists tell FOX 25 they were repeatedly reassigned to schools in all corners of the state, forcing them to drive hours each day, …
Former OSDE employees claim data manipulation, misuse of funds for schools as audit looms
Oklahoma's Department of Education (OSDE) is still reeling from mass resignations under previous leadership and potentially lasting harm to Oklahoma students.Mi
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October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
#foioklahoma By Wendy Suares, okcfox.com: The former support specialists tell FOX 25 they were repeatedly reassigned to schools in all corners of the state, forcing them to drive hours each day, …
#foioklahoma By Barbara Hoberock, oklahomavoice.com: Leewright attempted to add additional leadership posts to the stipend increase, but was advised it would be a violation of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act because the posts were not listed on the agenda.
Oklahoma legislative salaries to stay the same, for now • Oklahoma Voice
A state panel on Tuesday voted to keep lawmakers’ base pay the same, but left the door cracked to reconsider that decision next month.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#foioklahoma By Barbara Hoberock, oklahomavoice.com: Leewright attempted to add additional leadership posts to the stipend increase, but was advised it would be a violation of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act because the posts were not listed on the agenda.
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Andrews wrote that “it is in the public interest to determine whether the board violated the Open Meeting Act …
Judge rules lawsuit over Ryan Walters' alleged violations of Open Meeting Act can continue
Part of a lawsuit filed by a private school against the Oklahoma State Board of Education and then-state Superintendent Ryan Walters can continue.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Andrews wrote that “it is in the public interest to determine whether the board violated the Open Meeting Act …
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Walters’ Texas-based chief adviser, Matt Langston, the agency’s former chief of staff, Matt Mohler, and its former deputy chief of staff for academic affairs, Todd Loftin, received between $5,000 and $30,000 …
OSDE employees close to Ryan Walters left with thousands in extra pay, records show
Three prominent now-former employees of the Oklahoma State Department of Education received extra money in their paychecks in their final days.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Walters’ Texas-based chief adviser, Matt Langston, the agency’s former chief of staff, Matt Mohler, and its former deputy chief of staff for academic affairs, Todd Loftin, received between $5,000 and $30,000 …
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: News 4 obtained the letter and other internal records last week after current Superintendent Lindel Fields’ administration began releasing open records the previous administration had ignored for months.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: News 4 obtained the letter and other internal records last week after current Superintendent Lindel Fields’ administration began releasing open records the previous administration had ignored for months.
#foioklahoma By Jordan Gerard & Steve Lackmeyer, oklahoman.com: In response to an open records request, city officials said no policy exists when it comes to citing apartment property managers, but usually the main contact is the local property manager.
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City staff cited property managers, not apartments' owners, 45 times over sewage spills
Property managers at an apartment complex in OKC were personally cited for issues that stem from the out-of-state owners' neglect.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#foioklahoma By Jordan Gerard & Steve Lackmeyer, oklahoman.com: In response to an open records request, city officials said no policy exists when it comes to citing apartment property managers, but usually the main contact is the local property manager.
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