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Ryan Walters wants to end Oklahoma statewide standardized tests. Can he do that?
In his announcement, Ryan Walters said the move will ensure educational outcomes are not "driven by bureaucrats or outside groups." ...
KOCO 5 Roundtable: How are Oklahoma superintendents enforcing the new statewide cellphone ban?
KOCO 5 sat down with superintendents across the Oklahoma City metro to discuss the new policy and how they are implementing ...
With eyes on Texas, how did Oklahoma Republicans redraw congressional maps in 2021?
While the saga has made national news, states all across the nation take part in redistricting every 10 years in conjunction with the U.S. Census. In Oklahoma, the most recent redistricting took place ...
Then-Sen. John Whitmire restored quorum in 2003, allowing mid-century GOP redistricting of Texas
A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.
In Oklahoma, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas' crowd goes mild ― and so does he | Opinion
How badly will the trade war launched by President Trump hurt Oklahoma exporters? Too soon to tell, Lucas says, but he ...
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort
Opting to use what Texas politicians called a nuclear option, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left for Chicago on Sunday under threat of fines and arrest to deny Republicans ...
Texas Republicans unveil congressional map that would give them a chance to pick up 5 seats
The proposal would redraw district lines in ways that target current Democratic members of Congress in districts in South ...
How redistricting in Texas, elsewhere could change the game for US House elections
President Trump asked Texas to redraw districts in time for the midterm elections to make it harder for Democrats to regain ...