Tara Blume

Now the U.S. Justice Department is suing Oklahoma for our voter data.

Amid CDC upheaval, key vaccine panel won't convene February meeting As recent changes to U.S. | As recent changes to U.S. vaccine policy face pushback on several fronts, one of the key bodies driving the nation's immunization recommendations is postponing its meeting ...

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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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More info here: "Please keep these three firefighters in your thoughts as they recover, along with the men and women who continue responding to the ongoing wildfire threat."

From the OHP Facebook page: This is an overturned Rosston Fire Dept. truck. "The driver, unable to see through the dense smoke, drove into a burning canyon. The truck overturned, trapping the driver and ejecting the two firefighters who were riding on the rear." 💔(1/2)

... sorry for delay, but here is the full story.
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Meanwhile, Auditor Cindy Byrd tells @kfor4.bsky.social
that AG Drummond has pulled back an audit request of OSDE that he made after Superintendent Ryan Walters abrupt resignation to lead an anti-teacher’s union non-profit.
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Byrd's audit found areas needing a legislative fix. For example, millions were spent on programs to improve reading without means to measure their effectiveness. The Governor says it’s time to modernize OK's cost accounting system, putting every public school’s checkbook online.

Almost FIVE YEARS after Gov. Stitt first requested an audit of the OK State Dept. of Education, results found no misspending under former State Supt. Joy Hofmeister. At the time she called it an attack on public education. (1/2)
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The family says that after a 2-day search, Ceballos was located in ICE custody. They say he overstayed his visa, a civil violation, but w/o a criminal record. At 4:30/6PM on KFOR, you'll hear from his family & and an immigration attorney with advice on tracking disappeared loved ones.

This week Mario Ceballos' truck was found abandoned along a Canadian Co. highway, launching a police search. He'd been on his way to work, and El Reno PD told his family, "if ICE did this, we'd know about it and the truck wouldn't be sitting here." (1/2)

"The Oklahoma State Election Board is again refusing a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over private voter information, saying state law prevents it from sharing data such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers." kfor.com/news/electio...

State senator accuses colleagues of being intoxicated during vote, leadership calls claims baseless A state senator is accusing some of his fellow lawmakers of showing up intoxicated for the final vote of last year’s legislative session, while multiple legislative leaders, including members of hi…

Republican state senator Shane Jett says he's been sidelined for his "no legislating while drunk" bill proposal. “... Many members have been informing (the) Sergeant of Arms that there are inebriated and intoxicated members on the floor." @spencerhumphrey.bsky.social
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The water has now been drained from the Putnam City North auditorium after a burst pipe flooded the orchestra pit and several rows of chairs. A school spokeperson says damage is being assessed ahead of repairs. No other parts of the school are impacted.
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Breaking! The ICE detention center deal with DHS appears to be off.

I really hope these public works employees weren't told "Hey, we're just working on some potholes today."

“Drew Evans, who heads the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said federal agents had blocked state investigators at the scene of Saturday’s shooting.” free to read www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...

OHP says no serious injuries after these semis collided and caught fire on I-44 near Stroud. The crash is in the westbound lanes, which were still closed as of 1:15 PM. Eastbound lanes are open again. Video courtesy A. Underwood.
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Every now and then, King said, he thought about his own death. He didn’t want his eulogist to talk about his Nobel Peace Prize or his college degrees. “I’d like someone to mention that day that Martin Luther King Jr tried to give his life serving others..” pg 540

The Parental choice Tax credit report is out:
- Just 9.5% using tax credit were previously in public school.
- 22.1% went to families in 75K or less column
- 28.9% went to families making $75K-150K
- 34.8% went to families making 150K or more
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Attorneys plan federal lawsuit against Oklahoma County Jail after delayed releases. @kfor4.bsky.social
recently reported on Ashley Bailey. The jail kept her for an additional five days beyond the date the judge ordered her released.
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We are learning more about Sandra Phelps, who neighbor kids called Nanny. She was killed Christmas Day while on her front porch, holding a child. The stray bullet allegedly came from a new gun a man was target shooting with in his backyard nearby. @kfor4.bsky.social kfor.com/news/local/c...

Here is Galen's Great State on the journey and homecoming! What a trip!
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Ari prefers Mahalo to Shadow for his name. Galen will have the Great State reunion story on Monday on @kfor4.bsky.social (thanks to @Cbcnews for Alerting us on this great story) 4/4

The Bartons are so grateful to the Canadians who drove him hundreds of miles, and Jeremy braved a blizzard to drive up to get him. (3/4)

Shadow escaped at Liard Hot Sorings while the family was relocating from Alaska back to OKC. He had a chip and was finally caught in November… hilarious message here. (2/4)

After surviving 5 months in the Canadian Rockies, Shadow made it home to Oklahoma City today thanks to good 🍁Samaritans and a loooong drive by his human! (1/4) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NEW: RIP 2025 Social Studies Standards.
The OK State Supreme Court said the OSBE violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when it approved the new social studies standards. As a result they should *not* be enforced. @kfor4.bsky.social

BREAKING: A federal grand jury 25-count Indictment has been unsealed, charging the Executive Director of Black Lives Matter OKC, Sheri Dickerson (Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson) with wire fraud and money laundering totaling over $3 million dollars. More at 6pm @kfor4.bsky.social

How Palantir shifted course to play key role in ICE deportations “The truly progressive position on immigration” is “extreme skepticism,” says Alex Karp, a longtime Democrat and the data management company’s chief executive.

"Palantir revised its employee code of conduct in March, removing pledges to avoid biased decision-making and eschew unfair action based on race or national origin." A public letter from 13 former employees says Palantir is “normalizing authoritarianism.”
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