Andrea Hancock

3 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tristan Loveless |Andrea Hancock

Incumbent Tribal Councilor Johnny Jack Kidwell will face three challengers during the June 7 election to represent the Cherokee Nation at large — with one hailing all the way from Hawaii. William Crowder, Jonathan Carter and Brandi Ross are attempting to unseat Kidwell from the Tribal Council. The Cherokee Nation’s legislative branch is comprised of 17 councilors, with 15 living within the nation’s jurisdictional boundaries and two councilors elected to represent those living outside its borders.

1 month ago | nondoc.com | Andrea Hancock |Tres Savage

(Update: One day after the investigative committee received an estimate that the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services would need $27.4 million in supplemental funding to get the agency to the end of the fiscal year, the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency revised the estimate to around $30.6 million.

1 month ago | nondoc.com | Andrea Hancock |Matt Patterson |Bennett Brinkman

The state has had no shortage of rainy days over the past few weeks, but a new report from State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd shows the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office has not saved up for one. On the contrary, Byrd’s audit highlights poor financial practices within the agency — no surprise after her office released Part One of the review in June 2024, the same month Cleveland County Sheriff Chris Amason was reelected with 53.4 percent of the vote in a three-way race.

2 months ago | nondoc.com | Tristan Loveless |Andrea Hancock

A review requested by the U.S. Department of the Treasury has alleged the previous administration of the Kiowa Tribe improperly spent several million dollars in COVID-19 relief funding between 2020 and 2022. The findings likely come as no surprise for the many Kiowa citizens who lambasted previous Chairman Matthew Komalty during ultimately unsuccessful recall and impeachment attempts.

2 months ago | nondoc.com | Andrea Hancock |Tres Savage

The Oklahoma House special committee formed to investigate financial issues with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services heard more than three hours of testimony Thursday, pressing Commissioner Allie Friesen for details about financial decisions, non-disclosure agreements, now-cancelled contracts in Tulsa County and whether planned reimbursement cuts had been halted.