Molly Young

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Molly Young

Shawnee Public Schools has a new superintendent, months after the state Board of Education suspended the teaching license of the district's former leader. The school board voted Tuesday to hire Jason James, an administrator at Lawton Public Schools, to lead the district of about 3,350 students. He starts in Shawnee Thursday and takes over as superintendent June 2, according to a news release issued by the district. Shawnee had been without a permanent leader for most of the school year.

2 months ago | oklahoman.com | Molly Young |M. Scott Carter

• Oklahoma's U.S. senators believe the tariffs will bring long-term economic benefits despite short-term market volatility. • While some Republican lawmakers support giving Congress more control over tariffs, Sens. Lankford and Mullin have not yet committed to backing the effort. Oklahoma’s U.S. senators doubled down on their support for President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports. Republican Sens.

2 months ago | oklahoman.com | Molly Young

• Mullin made the comments in a video posted to his X account. • The senator’s comments come at a time when verbal attacks against journalists have become more common, especially by politicians. • Mullin has drawn attention in the past for invoking violence, including challenging a Teamsters leader to a fight in 2023. Journalists would write fewer “fake news” stories if disputes over coverage could be handled through violence, U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin suggested on social media.

Aug 15, 2024 | oklahoman.com | Molly Young

Oklahoma’s tribal gaming industry appears to be growing despite an impasse with Gov. Kevin Stitt over legalizing sports betting. If the expansion continues, tribal leaders could be content waiting out Stitt’s final two years in office before working out a deal to bring sports wagering to the state. The governor rolled out a proposal in November to legalize sports betting but exclude tribes from the online market. Tribal leaders dismissed the suggestion.

Jul 17, 2024 | oklahoman.com | Molly Young

About a quarter of Osage citizens participated in the tribal nation’s first ever census, results released this week by the northern Oklahoma tribe show. Alice Goodfox, an Osage Nation lawmaker, said that while the data may not reflect all tribal citizens, it still gives Osage officials an idea of what’s working well and what might need to change. It also provides information about Osage language and culture that isn’t captured in the U.S. census.