M. Scott Carter
Chief Political Reporter at The Oklahoman
Chief Political Reporter, The Oklahoman. 6th Generation Oklahoman. YA Novelist. OK Book Award Winner. Journalism Prof. Email: [email protected]
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | M. Scott Carter
A former state lawmaker has been named the University of Central Oklahoma's associate vice president for public affairs, the head of the university announced today. Jason Nelson, who served as a Republican State representative from 2008 to 2016, will begin his role at the university April 28, UCO President Todd Lamb said. “Jason Nelson is a longtime community and state leader. His tenacity, vision and collaborative leadership will be an asset for our university.
-
3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | M. Scott Carter
A special committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives opened its investigation into the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services on Thursday, throwing question after question at the agency's commissioner. Allie Friesen, who spent more than two hours testifying in front of the committee, told lawmakers the agency faced a $43 million deficit.
-
4 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | M. Scott Carter
The leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives announced the fourth investigation − so far − of the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, a Republican from Bristow, formed a select committee to examine the mental health department's operations and budget. The committee will meet Thursday afternoon with House Majority Leader Mark Lawson as chair.
-
1 month ago |
yahoo.com | M. Scott Carter
M. Scott Carter, The OklahomanTue, April 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM UTC3 min readOklahoma’s gubernatorial race drew its first Democrat on Tuesday when state Rep. Cyndi Munson, the minority leader in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, announced she was seeking the post. Munson, 39, joins four Republicans seeking the post, including former state Sen. Mike Mazzei, Attorney General Gentner Drummond, former House Speaker Charles McCall and businesswoman Leisa Mitchell Haynes.
-
1 month ago |
yahoo.com | M. Scott Carter
Oklahoma’s gubernatorial race drew its first Democrat on Tuesday when state Rep. Cyndi Munson, the minority leader in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, announced she was seeking the post. Munson, 39, joins four Republicans seeking the post: former state Sen. Mike Mazzei, Attorney General Gentner Drummond, former House Speaker Charles McCall and businesswoman Leisa Mitchell Haynes.
Journalists covering the same region
Terry Greenberg
Editor at Lubbock Lights
Terry Greenberg primarily covers news in Lubbock, Texas, United States and surrounding areas.
Siali Siaosi
Social Editor at The Dallas Morning News
Siali Siaosi primarily covers news in Oklahoma, United States, including areas around Oklahoma City and surrounding regions.
Ron Burke
News and Sports Anchor at KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, NM)
Ron Burke primarily covers news in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and surrounding areas.
Matthew Hidalgo
Daybreak Meteorologist at KVII-TV (Amarillo, TX)
Matthew Hidalgo primarily covers news in the Texas Panhandle region, including areas around Pampa and surrounding towns in Texas, United States.
Rina Nehdar
Founder and Editor at L.A. Family Travel
Travel Writer at Freelance
Rina Nehdar primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas including Long Beach and Santa Monica.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 2K
- Tweets
- 8K
- DMs Open
- No
Former President Clinton still concerned about the country's political environment. https://t.co/x13msFqubK
Wondering about a Trump third term? https://t.co/HcNcCuZ64s
https://t.co/S3Ih6ADu29