Politics

BY CHEZ OXENDINE The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs met last week to discuss and debate two pieces of legislation that could change the way land leases are handled in Indian Country. The bipartisan HR 1246 authorizes land leases of up to 99 years for land held in

Noah Mack Gaylord News WASHINGTON - Oklahoma’s two senators voted to oppose the bipartisan repeal of the two-decade-old Iraq War military authorization, citing safety concerns for Americans still stationed there, despite Rep. Tom Cole’s support. The legislation passed the Senate Wednesday with a hefty majority of 66-30, and

By Gabriela Tumani Washington, D.C. — Oklahoma aerospace engineers told members of a U.S. House high tech committee that they are using drone technology and advanced air mobility to leverage aerospace programs within the state's Native American tribes. Jamey Jacob, executive director of the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute

By Becky Sullivan On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could alter the already intense battle over water rights in the parched American Southwest. For more than 20 years, the Navajo Nation has fought for access to water from the lower Colorado River, which

OP-ED BY LEVI RICKERT Each year, the president of the United States submits an annual budget to Congress for consideration for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. The budget submission is the beginning of a process that involves a long series of negotiations in both chambers of

By Allison Herrera After nearly three years of tense relations with tribal leaders over the model gaming compact and the landmark Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt didn't talk about Oklahoma's 39 federally recognized tribes during his annual State of the State

By: Janice Francis-Smith OKLAHOMA CITY – This could be the year Oklahoma legalizes sports betting. Though the effort to legalize sports betting continues to be challenged by the fraught relationship between Gov. Kevin Stitt and tribal leaders, lawmakers are set to take up the issue again when the 2023 legislative session