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As new facility remains unfunded, Oklahoma County Jail deaths on pace to match worst year

5 days ago | nondoc.com | Matt Patterson

Nearly halfway through 2025, the Oklahoma County Jail is on pace to break its grim record for detainee deaths while still struggling with staffing shortages, failed inspection reports and doubts among those tasked with overseeing the facility’s day-to-day operations. Seven detainees have died at the jail this year. The most recent, Mario Latreal Mason, hanged himself at the jail May 12.
Stitt video leads lawmakers to override extra vetoes to end session

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage

At his weekly Wednesday press conference, Gov. Kevin Stitt summoned a slate of officials and Firehawk Aerospace executives behind his podium for the company’s announcement of a $22 million revolutionary rocket fuel plant slated for the Lawton area.
Capitol Hill area sees proposal for redevelopment in SWOKC

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Matt Patterson

The ranks of Oklahoma City’s tax increment finance districts may be expanding soon with the addition of one in the Capitol Hill area that could go before the city council in the coming months. The city currently has 17 TIF districts within its boundaries. That total includes TIFs for downtown OKC, the Innovation District and Classen Corridor. TIFs have aided in the construction of the Omni Hotel and restoration of the Skirvin Hotel, as well as the completion of the First Americans Museum.
Muscogee high court reschedules Freedmen oral arguments, quietly responds to hack

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Tristan Loveless

The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court has rescheduled oral arguments in the Muscogee Freedmen citizenship case for Tuesday, June 10, while also ordering the hearing be conducted via Zoom. A livestream of the oral arguments will be available to the public on the court’s website and the video will be publicly available until the end of the day, according to an order from the court.
HD 97 candidates set to debate June 3 for NEOKC seat

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Matt Patterson

Oklahoma House District 97 candidates Aletia Timmons and JeKia Harrison have agreed to participate in a debate hosted by NonDoc and News 9 at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the Metro Tech District Center auditorium, 1900 Springlake Drive. The event is free to attend and open to the public. With all questions written and asked by professional journalists, the debate will be streamed on News9.com, the Facebook page of NonDoc and News 9’s YouTube channel.
Roundup: Corp Comm hears PSO proposal, judge pauses immigration law, former officer charged

1 week ago | nondoc.com | Madeline Hoffmann |Tres Savage

With any luck, you were able to have a long holiday weekend free from the sort of news coverage that can add stress to your daily life. Of course, now that you’ve returned to your normal routine, it’s worth knowing that one of the state’s major investor-owned utilities has a natural gas plant purchase proposal pending before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. It’s also worth knowing that a bill in the Legislature about wind farm setback requirements has stalled out — for now.
Grand jury petitions circulating in Wagoner, Kingfisher counties

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tristan Loveless

A grand jury petition seeking to charge and remove Wagoner County District Attorney Jack Thorp and Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott was approved for circulation by the presiding district court judge April 29. The entering of the order gave petitioners 45 days to collect 4,299 signatures from eligible county voters to empanel a grand jury to investigate the petition’s allegations.
Legislative workaround stalls, Muscogee compact dispute lingers with Stitt

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage

After months of conversations and attempted diplomacy, Rep. Scott Fetgatter said Wednesday that the Oklahoma Legislature will not be proposing a new tobacco taxation compact with the Muscogee Nation despite growing frustration about Gov. Kevin Stitt’s insistence it accompany agreements with the tribe on motor vehicle tags and turnpike tolls. “I spent all session trying to bridge the gap on these issues,” said Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee). “We negotiated.
Tort reform, workers' compensation bills tied to budget deal

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage |Matt Patterson

Behind the scenes of their budgeting process this spring, leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature empowered a pair of influential attorneys to negotiate a grand deal on policy topics that have pitted business groups against trial lawyers for decades.
Budget bills: Senate recycles vote, advances $255 million aluminum plant incentive on second try

2 weeks ago | nondoc.com | Tres Savage

With the sun setting on the Oklahoma State Capitol, the Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget prepared to end Monday’s five-hour meeting by reconsidering its biggest vote of the day: whether to create a new $255 million annuity incentive for Emirates Global Aluminum’s $4 billion aluminum smelter plant proposed for the Port of Inola. Just before 6 p.m., senators had separated the oxygen from Room 535 by failing to advance HB 2781 on a 12-12 tie vote.