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/2 … an automobile and technology allowance of $10,200 per year, and insurance and retirement benefits.

Putnam City district hires new superintendent • Oklahoma Voice The Putnam City Board of Education has chosen a successor for longtime Superintendent Fred Rhodes, who is retiring.

#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: Rodrequez's superintendent contract, which Oklahoma Voice obtained through an open records request, shows he will earn a base annual salary of $265,000, …

/2 … and while the record provides information about how members voted on each appeal for football independence, it does not give any insight into the members' thought process.

OSSAA decisions on Oklahoma high school football independence deserve answers The OSSAA and its board granted appeals for football independence to four schools while denying five others. What was the difference? The schools deserve answers.

#foioklahoma Opinion by Jenni Carlson, oklahoman.com: The OSSAA fulfilled an open-records request from The Oklahoman seeking minutes of the board meeting, …
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/2 But after she requested video of the incident from officers’ body and dashboard cameras, she said the department told her it would take eight-plus months for her to receive it.

Tulsa police estimate 8+ months to deliver deadly shooting video Karmen Glunt says her autistic brother was having a mental health crisis when he was killed by Tulsa police. Now she wants to see the encounter for herself.

#foioklahoma By Ross Terrell, theokeagle.com: Karmen Glunt says her family wants “transparency and honesty” from Tulsa police after officers shot and killed her brother, Michael, Feb. 8.

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HOUSE BILL 3471
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/3 Joey Senat, a retired journalism professor and expert on Oklahoma's Open Records and Open Meetings Acts, criticized the lack of committee discussion about a proposed law that would restrict the public's access to government records.

/2 A brief amendment to Oklahoma's Open Records Act would add the OCC and two other agencies to the list of state agencies allowed to keep litigation files and investigatory reports confidential.

Oklahoma weighs bill to restrict access to agencies' public records Oklahoma lawmakers consider a bill to restrict public access to government records, raising concerns about transparency.

#foioklahoma By Dale Denwalt, oklahoman.com: Oklahoma lawmakers are considering whether to keep some documents at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission out of public view.

House Bill 2940 by Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Sallisaw, strengthens the right to record public meetings.
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House Bill 4489 by Rep. Tammy Townley, R-Ardmore, grants limited exemptions for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, a three-person board that regulates public utility companies, to discuss certain issues outside a public meeting.
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House Bill 3278 by Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Orlando, allows the Oklahoma attorney general to determine if a violation of the Open Meeting Act has occurred, and it authorizes the AG to enter a consent order when a violation is verified.
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Lawmakers considering bills related to Open Meetings Act OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Three bills related to Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act are pending in the Legislature this year.The Oklahoma Press Association briefed reporters and editors on those bills, as

#foioklahoma By Eric Swanson, swoknews.com: Three bills related to Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act are pending in the Legislature this year.

Echols promises to uphold law as next AG ENID, Okla. — Jon Echols brought his law and order message to Enid Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, as he made scheduled stops on his campaign to become the next Oklahoma

#foioklahoma By Kevin Hassler, enidnews.com: "As the attorney general, we're going to make sure state government follows the law, including enforcing the Open Records Act and the Open Meeting Act," he said.

/2 The Constitution has filed an open-records request with the district to obtain those documents, but it had not been filled as of Monday.

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, swoknews.com: OKCPS Athletic Director Shane Sanders told the Constitution that OKCPS has received initial denial letters from the OSSAA regarding his district's applications, but he declined to immediately provide them.

Oklahoma among states caught in bind by DOJ voter information demands State law prohibits disclosing driver's license and partial Social Security numbers as demanded by the DOJ.

#foioklahoma By Randy Krehbiel, tulsaworld.com: "If we could legally comply, we would promptly do so," Ziriax said in a letter dated Feb. 4 and obtained by the World through an Oklahoma Open Records Act request.

SENATE BILL 1890
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/2 The introduced text would give appointment power to the governor and legislative leaders and make the new commission subject to the state's Open Meeting and Open Records laws.

Oklahoma Officials Push To Replace OSSAA With No Roadmap Leaders want the OSSAA gone — but a replacement plan is missing key details.

#foioklahoma By Eric Donovan, hoodline.com: Within a day of the speech, Sen. Casey Murdock filed Senate Bill 1890 to abolish the OSSAA and create an Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission.

Oklahoma County Jail clamps down on releasing death info As the Okla County Detention Ctr released slim info about a detainee death, it also announced a more restrictive policy about releasing info to the media.

#foioklahoma By Brett Dickerson, freepressokc.com: With the Friday announcement of a jail death that allegedly occurred over one week ago, the news media was given notice that information would not be as available to the media as it once had about in-custody deaths.
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SENATE BILL 1440
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SENATE BILL 1420
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/3 Sen. Mary Boren's SB 1440 requires the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to follow the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act when approving contracts and to submit a report to the Legislature, governor and elected officials in the county or municipality where the road will be constructed.

/2 Sen. Mark Mann’s SB 1420 strengthens the rights of individuals presenting comments at public meetings, by ensuring that comment is given before officials vote.

Oklahoma Legislature must act to protect and support people | Opinion Oklahoma bills to increase transparency, safeguard the rights of individuals, and restore faith in our government deserve support in the Legislature.

#foioklahoma Opinion by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City: Our caucus filed many bills to increase transparency, safeguard the rights of individuals, and restore faith in our government.

Municipal Voters Encounter Scarce Access to Campaign Finance Records - Oklahoma Watch Numerous municipal elections held on Feb. 10, including a mayoral race in Oklahoma City and city council elections in Norman, were held without public access to campaign finance records.

#foioklahoma By Keaton Ross, oklahomawatch.org: Numerous municipal elections held on Feb. 10, including a mayoral race in Oklahoma City and city council elections in Norman, were held without public access to campaign finance records.

/2 OSU responded on Wednesday to an open records request filed by the Tulsa World asking for contracts from the new coaching staff.