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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #207

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

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Drunk illegal immigrant driving on wrong side kills 4 people in deadly highway crash in Oklahoma; may face deportation

An illegal migrant has been charged with killing four young people after driving the wrong way under the influence (DUI) on an Oklahoma highway.

The Times of India

‘I Have A Question’: Cop Gives Mustang Driver Ticket For Suspicious Modification. Then She Asks Him To Prove It

"She took my ticket to the judge."

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The highest number of Oklahoma state legislative incumbents being challenged this year is more than at any point since 2010

Forty-one Oklahoma state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the most at any point since 2010. This is a 41% increase in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024.

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Oklahoma to have first open Republican gubernatorial primary since 2018

Nine candidates are running for the Republican nomination for governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026. Four have led in media attention: Gentner Drummond (R), Chip Keating (R), Mike Mazzei (R), and Charles McCall (R). Incumbent Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited and retiring from public office.

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Woman goes to Oklahoma bar, then she’s asked to pay before her food even arrives. But was it policy or something else?

When dining out at a restaurant, there’s a sequence: ordering, eating, and paying the check. There’s rarely a case where the inverse would occur. Except for this Oklahoma woman, who was forced to fork over the entire bill before even ordering anything. However, this was the tip of the iceberg…

The Mary Sue

'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

American farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked to the Iran war, are compounding the effects of a severe drought. This situation is leading to smaller harvests and financial strain for many agricultural producers across the Plains states.

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Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds

The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is using opioid settlement funds to build a culturally competent healthcare system

The Independent UK

Chris Mannix: Victor Wembanyama Delivered the Defining Game of His Career

After watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receive the MVP trophy, the Spurs star responded with a 41-point masterpiece to steal Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City.

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Mysterious black dust coats homes, vehicles and public spaces in Oklahoma town

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Quiet Oklahoma town begs for help as mysterious black dust blankets neighborhoods

Locals are asking for help as they believe the black dust is leading to health issues and pollution

The Independent UK

Oklahoma man was on death row for nearly 30 years, with 9 stayed executions -a judge just let him walk out of jail with his wife

He already has had three last meals.

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Richard Glossip survived nine execution dates and three last meals. Now the state wants a third trial but won’t say why

Richard Glossip, the former death row inmate who survived nine execution dates and three last meals, is set to walk out of prison on a $500,000 bond while he awaits his third trial for a 1997 murder. Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai granted the bond on May 14, 2026,…

The Mary Sue

Kim Kardashian helps pay $500,000 bond to free former death row inmate Richard Glossip

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Richard Glossip’s murder conviction earlier this year — and he is now allowed to live at home with his wife as he awaits his new trial

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Oklahoma Sues Roblox, Claims It's A 'Hunting Ground For Child Predators'

Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox, the popular online game used by millions of children, claiming it is a "hunting ground for child predators."

The Conversation

My unsung hero of science: Carolyn Wood Sherif, pioneer of feminist psychology who foresaw the risks of scientific bias

In the US state park of Robbers Cave, Oklahoma, Carolyn Wood Sherif is standing squinting up at the sun. The two wooden cabins before her rattle with shrieks and cries from excited 11-year-old boys. They have been split into two groups of 11 and encouraged to bond.

The Independent UK

A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip

Former death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing

International Business Times UK

Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Files For Divorce After Ordering Schools To Teach and Mandate Christian Marital Loyalty

Former Oklahoma schools Superintendent Ryan Walters is filing for divorce after 15 years of marriage, having pushed a policy requiring Bible teaching in Oklahoma schools.

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The Independent UK

Former death row inmate who ate last meal three times released on bond ahead of trial

The ruling paves the way for Richard Glossip to be released for the first time since his arrest nearly 30 years ago

International Business Times UK

Oklahoma Child Marriage Ban Passes Into Law Despite Dozens Of Republican Lawmakers Voting No On The Measure

Oklahoma has banned child marriage, becoming the 17th US state to do so. Senate Bill 504, which faced Republican opposition, sets the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions.

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Despite stiff Republican opposition Oklahoma finally bans child marriage, with a single vote deciding it

Why were Republicans so determined to preserve the right to marry kids?

The Independent UK

Oklahoma man Raymond Johnson executed by lethal injection for brutal murder of ex and her infant

His execution marked the second one carried out in Oklahoma this year and the 11th nationwide

The Conversation

The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews

If you wanted to learn the Cherokee language in the 1990s, there weren’t many written resources: three dissertations from the 1970s and ’80s, one textbook and a handful of college classes in North Carolina and Oklahoma. Even on most Cherokee land, it was unusual to see street or building signs…

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Mach Natural Resources Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) said it is shifting more of its 2026 drilling program toward oil-weighted opportunities while maintaining its emphasis on distributions, low reinvestment and balance sheet discipline, according to comments from executives on the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings

Fortune

Trump's cuts to a key small business program are gutting Native American businesses and the rural towns that rely on them

Tribal governments have diversified far beyond casinos to become economic engines, but a crackdown on federal small business contracting is threatening their very business model.

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