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A financial emergency ends in the Osage Nation.A state lawmaker faces an ethics investigation.The Cherokee Nation is fighting against another tribe within its own reservation.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Opponents of Gentner Drummond pounce on comments calling some Republicans “Fascists”. Stitt wants to bill cities for his sweep of homeless camps.Help is coming for people providing rural health care.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

An executive order from Governor Stitt calls for investigating Muslim groups in Oklahoma.Oklahoma City is considering its contract with automated license plate readers.A Broken Arrow nature center wants to help researchers better understand fireflies.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Oklahoma AFL-CIO President Forrest Bennett and former state Representative Chairman Mark McBride about the Osage Nation principal chief declaring a budget emergency, Attorney General Gentner Drummond filing a motion to halt construction of an aluminum smelter in Inola and a new poll showing a statistical dead heat for the Republican nomination in the gubernatorial runoff on August 25th.The trio also discusses concerns over a possible double digit percentage increase in health premiums for state workers including teachers and Governor Stitt appointing interim State Superintendent Lindel Fields as his Education Secretary. 

Osage citizens are voicing concerns over a budget emergency declared by their chief.Health officials are providing an update on the Cyclosporiasis outbreak.US Agriculture officials want to promote American-grown cotton.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

State leaders are calling on Congress to protect mail delivery for rural areas.Teacher pay in Oklahoma ranks near the bottom nationally.A new report looks at how the Osage Nation kept children out of its foster care for six months.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Republican candidates for governor are taking sides in a debate over religious charter schools.The Cherokee Tribe is opposing data centers and an Inola aluminum smelter.A center in Shawnee is helping new mothers navigate the pitfalls of parenthood.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Osage leaders say a budget emergency doesn't reflect reality.Oklahoma County residents could get to vote on a sales tax for a new jail.We remember longtime Oklahoma guitarist Terry “Buffalo” Ware.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

The Osage Nation is closing services amid a budget emergency.A judge is considering arguments for a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma.A new state law allowing data center developers to build their own power plants has its doubters.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and Legislative Advisor Jennifer Monies about Attorney General Gentner Drummond calling on his office to investigate whether Dr. Anthony Fauci broke Oklahoma law during the COVID-19 pandemic, the final two Republican candidates for governor squaring off in the final debate before the primary runoff and a Republican candidate for state superintendent getting reprimanded from Little Axe Public Schools.The trio also discuss an Inola lawmaker criticizing the House Speaker for denying his request on an interim study regarding aluminum smelter operations and the Islamic Society of Tulsa suing Broken Arrow after city officials voted against rezoning for the organization to build a mosque.

Doctor Anthony Fauci faces an investigation from Oklahoma's top prosecutor.Backlash over a data center prompts a recall election of Yukon's mayor.High prices in agriculture are making it harder for the next generation to take over the business.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

A Republican running for State Superintendent faces ethics complaints from a school district.Broken Arrow faces a lawsuit over the denial to build a mosque.An event in southwest Oklahoma honors U.S. paratroopers.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

The largest Indigenous hospital in the U.S. is going up in Newcastle.Libraries across the state are helping rural Oklahomans access the Internet.Ag workers in Oklahoma are raising concerns about transmission lines and data centers.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Oklahoma's top prosecutor wants the feds to halt an investigation into a Broken Arrow mosque.Food safety experts say the spread of Cyclospora might be from contaminated water on farms.A new project helps boarding school survivors obtain their past records.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Cases of Cyclosporiasis are increasing in Oklahoma.Dr. Pepper's “Fansville” campaign is coming to Norman.Nowata residents are fighting back as a local hospital could lose inpatient careYou can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about the investigation of Seminole Republican Representative Danny Williams, a delay in reporting millions of dollars in stock trades by interim U.S. Senator Alan Armstrong and AG Gentner Drummond clashing with Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready about a delayed report on home insurance practices.The trio also discusses the U.S. Department of Justice investigating the Broken Arrow City Council after it denied the application to build  mosque and the Muscogee Nation Council unanimously opposes the building of an aluminum smelter in Inola.

This special episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma, Notarizing Democracy: Why Oklahoma Makes Absentee Voters Take an Extra Step is our second quarterly Snapshot story for 2026. We took you to the Admiral corridor for the first installment, when we explored Mental Health on the Margins.This time, our focus is elections. We wanted to explore one part of the process that feels pretty unique to Oklahoma. One that makes voting for the U.S. president, a U.S. Senator, a state legislator, or county district attorney, feel different here than it does in other states.That's why this show is about absentee ballots—and, in particular, the fact that if you're going to mail yours in, you have to get it notarized first.Nick Alexandrov spent the past several months reporting this story for Focus: Black Oklahoma.This special episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma is part of a larger quarterly effort from Oklahoma media covering voting and elections. Find the rest of the quarterly and more stories and coverage from Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, KOSU, La Semana, and The Frontier at https://tulsaflyer.org/snapshot/mental-health/.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU, Tulsa Flyer, & Tri-City Collective.Our theme music is by Moffett Music.The production team for this special quarterly edition of Focus: Black Oklahoma are Quraysh Ali Lansana, Bracken Klar, & Jesse Ulrich.Voice actors appearing in this special episode are Grant Jenkins, Ella Hampton, Lori Lansana, G Vickers, Zelda Doolittle, Carlos Moreno, Juddie Williams, Naomi Agnew, & Aristotle Orsini.You can visit us online at or FocusBlackOklahoma.com, & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok

The City of Broken Arrow faces an investigation after rejecting a mosque.Oklahoma's Red Cross is calling for blood donations amid a declared emergency.Cherokee singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay talks about her first album in seven years.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

An inmate's death in the Tulsa Jail prompts calls for its closure.The Muscogee Nation Tribal Council unanimously opposes a controversial aluminum smelter.A Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate talks about his reasons for running.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Oklahoma's interim U.S. Senator comes under fire for stock trades.Screwworm precautions are putting pressure on Texas animal shelters.Health care costs are joining fuel and fertilizer in straining farmers' checkbooks.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Recently, the United States marked its 250th birthday and celebrated the Fourth of July. While many Americans reflected on the nation's founding ideals of freedom, liberty, and independence, for others, the holiday raised more complicated questions. FBO's Roma Carter explores the varied meanings of America's 250th anniversary, examining how Indigenous and Black communities engage with the nation's past, commemorate their own histories, and envision a more inclusive understanding of what freedom and citizenship can mean.Not every disability can be seen. While wheelchairs, service animals, and other visible markers often shape our understanding of disability, millions of people live with conditions that are largely invisible to those around them. Their stories challenge us to rethink what disability looks like and remind us that not all struggles are visible to the naked eye. Zaakirah Muhammad has the story.Trauma doesn't just live in our memories—it lives in the body. For many Black people, generations of stress, survival, and systemic harm are carried in muscle, breath, and nervous systems long after the moment has passed. Somatic therapy asks a different kind of healing question: not just what happened to you, but what is your body still holding? Alana Mbanza continues her coverage on somatic therapy and why reconnecting with the Black body is a powerful, and often overlooked, path toward restoration and wholeness.What does it mean to live in a place that was never meant to feel like home? Across the country, extended stay hotels have become a last resort for individuals and families navigating housing instability. Behind those doors are stories often overlooked: of stress, isolation, resilience, and the quiet toll that instability takes on mental health. For those living on the margins, where access to care is limited and community can feel out of reach, how do people cope—and what support truly exists? Nick Alexandrov gives us a look at Mental Health on the Margins. This Quick Hit is a segment from a special episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma, which is part of a larger quarterly effort from Oklahoma Media addressing mental health. Find the rest of the quarterly stories and more coverage from Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, KOSU, La Semana, and The Frontier at tulsaflyer.org.History often reaches us through textbooks, photographs, and commemorations. But sometimes, the most powerful connection to the past comes through a voice. We turn to rare audio recordings of Civil Rights icon Clara Luper, and her daughter, Marilyn Luper Hildreth, as they reflect on their experiences in the Oklahoma City Civil Rights Movement and the convictions that drove their activism.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU Radio & Tri-City Collective. Additional support is provided by the Commemoration Fund & Press Forward. Our theme music is by Moffett Music.Focus: Black Oklahoma's executive producers are Quraysh Ali Lansana & Bracken Klar. Our associate producers are Jesse Ulrich & Naomi Agnew. Our production interns are Roma Carter, Jess Grimes, & Anna Wilson.You can visit us online at KOSU.org or FocusBlackOklahoma.com & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok

Oklahoma is seeing some improvement in the number of emergency certified teachers.Republican candidates for governor are talking about the plans for tax relief.Weatherford is hosting an organization dedicated to fantasy literature.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

OKC's mayor joins others in sounding the alarm over food insecurity under President Trump. Income revenue increased in the state's coffers despite a tax cut.Oklahoma City is wrestling with traffic and public transportation as its population grows.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and Legislative Advisor Jennifer Monies about a report finding Oklahoma Insurance Commission candidate Marty Quinn might be living in Arkansas, President Trump releasing a video to reiterate his support of Mike Mazzei for governor against Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the August 25th runoff election and state election officials forced to defend the voting system after accusations from Trump.The trio also discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond launching an investigation of the state's Medicaid agency over potential fraud and the state releasing a plan to reduce the wait-time for inmates to get mental health treatment. 

Emergency responders in OKC and Tulsa are keeping busy in the high heat.Airbnb faces a lawsuit from a southeast Oklahoma tourist town.Corn and soybean growers worry the farm economy is returning to what they saw in the 1980s.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Oklahoma is facing several days of hot weather.Medical marijuana advocates worry over a new state law on edibles.Indigenous communities are leading efforts to limit wildfires.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Oklahoma's top prosecutor is investigating Medicaid fraud.State forestry officials are warning of timber thefts.The Cherokee Nation is using opioid settlement money to help former inmates rebuild.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

A court-ordered mental health plan for inmates moves forward.The chief of an Oklahoma tribe faces allegations of threats against a tribal representative.Oklahoma City is looking into a new design for its flag.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

A candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner appears to be living in Arkansas.The state agency in charge of Oklahoma's Medicaid program is getting a new leader.OKC Mayor David Holt delivers his 2026 State of the City Address.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former state Representative Chairman Mark McBride about supporters of a ballot initiative to open primaries arguing their case before the state supreme court, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announcing a settlement in the 21-year-old lawsuit over chicken waste in the Illinois River and Oklahoma schools scrambling to add extra time to their schedules after a new law doubled recess time for elementary students.The trio also discusses scathing audits of Epic Charter School showing financial mismanagement and students struggling academically and Oklahoma taxpayers spending $145,000 for a booth at President Trump's Great American State Fair.

A gastrointestinal illness across the U.S. makes its way to Oklahoma.A new audit shines a light on issues at Epic Virtual Charter School.Grain silos are disappearing across the Midwest and Great Plains.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

A decades-long lawsuit over chicken pollution in the Illinois River moves closer to ending.Democrats are raising concerns about next month's ballot measure on Voter ID.Indigenous elders in Oklahoma got a chance to compete and learn.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This is a short piece taken from our podcast "Walking the Margins: Mental Health & Housing Precarity Along Admiral" which you can listen to on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.A motel room. The interstate. Winter wind. Days of walking with no plan but to witness life on the street. Nick Alexandrov set out to report on mental health along an extended-stay motel corridor in Tulsa. What he found was a quieter, more elusive, more human story.Unfolding on sidewalks, overpasses, church steps, and in fleeting conversations with people living outside. This quarterly feature asks: How does this environment produce its own kind of mental strain? How do people cope with that stress? And what if, rather than the other way around, housing insecurity itself helps drive mental distress and addiction?This special episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma is part of a larger quarterly effort from Oklahoma media addressing mental health. Find the rest of the quarterly and more stories and coverage from Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, KOSU, La Semana, and The Frontier at https://tulsaflyer.org/snapshot/mental-health/.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU, Tulsa Flyer, & Tri-City Collective.Our theme music is by Moffett Music.The production team for this special quarterly edition of Focus: Black Oklahoma are Quraysh Ali Lansana, Bracken Klar, & Jesse Ulrich.You can visit us online at or FocusBlackOklahoma.com, & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok

A US Supreme Court decision is impacting how Oklahoma political campaigns report spending.We remember the “Flying Aggie” Wally Funk.Canoe Slalom World Championships are coming to OKC.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Police arrest more people in a Mass Shooting at Lake Arcadia.A trade agreement delay is impacting Oklahoma's farmers and ranchers.Oklahoma is paying $145,000 for a booth at President Trump's State Fair.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Election officials pick the order for political parties on ballots in November. New studies show more tornadoes are hitting states east of tornado alley.A new law allows an out-of-state anti-abortion group to operate in Oklahoma.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former Republican State Senator AJ Griffin about Governor Stitt endorsing Mike Mazzei in the gubernatorial runoff against Gentner Drummond, an increase in money and endorsements for Republican runoff elections in state legislative races and Oklahoma hospitals raising concerns about cuts to Medicaid.The trio also discusses Attorney General Gentner Drummond filing a lawsuit against another home insurance company and the Mayor of Yukon faces a recall after backlash over a data center.

Trump Accounts officially went live over the holiday weekend. But Oklahoma parents who already have them are still waiting for the state's contribution that lawmakers promised earlier this year.For the second time in less than a month, Oklahoma's attorney general has sued an insurance company for allegedly denying or minimizing payments for valid hail and wind damage claims.Applications to volunteer at the 2028 Summer Olympics open next week, exactly two years before the opening ceremony. Here's how to get involved when the games come to Oklahoma City.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Oklahoma hospitals are expected to receive around $200 million less through the state's Medicaid directed payment program.Tulsa's Mayor Monroe Nichols has issued an executive order to form a task force to prevent domestic violence incidents.People experiencing homelessness often face barriers to accessing healthcare. A program at the University of Oklahoma is teaching future doctors how to meet their needs.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order on Sunday declaring a disaster emergency for Cleveland and Washington counties following severe storms Saturday evening.Applications to an Oklahoma scholarship program from the 2026 graduating class have increased nearly 50% from the previous graduating class.Oklahoma communities will receive nearly $13 million in federal grants to cover costs from disasters dating back nearly a decade.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Paycom on Tuesday for alleged discrimination against an employee with a severe allergy.Millions of people across the central and eastern U.S. will experience scorching temperatures this holiday weekend. Stagnant high-pressure heat is expected to last several days.Although crude reserves at the “Pipeline Crossroads of America” ticked up last week, levels are still hovering near the hub's reported operational minimum.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Inola residents are fighting back against a planned aluminum smelter.Agriculture officials are anticipating another increase in beef prices.Ranchers face an uphill battle as Midwest prairies turn into woodlands.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former State Representative Chairman Mark McBride about the nomination of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper to lead ICE, a new report adding details to alleged political influence by Gov. Kevin Stitt in regard to a friend and donor's drunk driving sentence and an Oklahoma City Democrat taking the Oath of Office after winning a special election.The trio also discusses an internal dispute in the Oklahoma Republican Party and new laws taking effect July 1.

A former Oklahoma trooper gets named to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The Caddo Nation takes steps toward self-governance.The investigation by an Oklahoma City man leads to a review of license plate reading cameras.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This interview was taken from "Episode 66-Freedmen exclusion, Tulsa Food Not Bombs protest, & more" of Focus: Black Oklahoma.Music can entertain, inspire, and spark change—and few artists embody that power more than Rocky Dawuni. Born in Ghana and celebrated around the world, Dawuni blends Afro-roots music, reggae, and global influences to create songs that promote unity, social justice, and cultural understanding. During a recent stop at New York University, or NYU, Acra, FBO's Zaakirah Muhammad profiles the artist, activist, and United Nations ambassador behind the music, exploring how his sound bridges continents and how his message continues to resonate with audiences across the globe.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU Radio & Tri-City Collective. Additional support is provided by the Commemoration Fund & Press Forward. Our theme music is by Moffett Music.Focus: Black Oklahoma's executive producers are Quraysh Ali Lansana & Bracken Klar. Our associate producers are Jesse Ulrich, & Naomi Agnew. Our production interns are Alexander Evans, Roma Carter, Jess Grimes, & Anna Wilson.You can visit us online at KOSU.org or FocusBlackOklahoma.com & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok

The leader of the Chickasaw Nation passes the torch to his son.Oklahoma is dealing with an increase in its SNAP food assistance error rate.A project to gather Indigenous boarding school stories is coming to an end.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

New information is coming out on alleged political influence by Governor Stitt.Oklahoma is losing another insurer for coverage of the Affordable Care Act.A controversial tax plan to save Norman's Sooner Mall fails in city council.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

A court ruling affirming tribal authority over hunting and fishing rights on reservation lands has renewed conversations about sovereignty, citizenship, and belonging; It has also raised concerns among Freedmen descendants who remain excluded from certain tribal rights and benefits, including hunting and fishing privileges in some nations. Focus: Black Oklahoma correspondent Deon Osborne explores what justice looks like for descendants of formerly enslaved people who were once part of tribal communities.A recent protest organized by Tulsa's chapter of Food Not Bombs, or FNB, has renewed debate about free speech and public demonstration. What began as a public action focused on the issue of hunger ended with multiple arrests and citations issued to participants. What happened that day, and what does it reveal about the relationship between local government, law enforcement, and grassroots activism? FBO's Aristotle Orsini has the story.What does it mean to live in a place that was never meant to feel like home? Across the country, extended stay hotels have become a last resort for individuals and families navigating housing instability. Behind those doors are stories often overlooked: of stress, isolation, resilience, and the quiet toll that instability takes on mental health. For those living on the margins, where access to care is limited and community can feel out of reach, how do people cope—and what support truly exists? Here's Nick Alexandrov with more. This segment is taken from a one hour podcast which is part of a larger quarterly effort from Oklahoma media addressing mental health. Find the rest of the quarterly and more stories and coverage from Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, KOSU, La Semana, and The Frontier at https://tulsaflyer.org/snapshot/mental-health/.Each year Tulsa pauses to remember one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history—the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Today, that memory rests largely in the voice of one woman: Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known living survivor. Mother Randle has become a powerful advocate–testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on May 19, 2021, sharing her experiences, and calling attention to the lasting impact of the massacre more than a century after it occurred. Her testimony serves as both a personal account and a national challenge to remember, reckon with, and pursue justice.Music can entertain, inspire, and spark change—and few artists embody that power more than Rocky Dawuni. Born in Ghana and celebrated around the world, Dawuni blends Afro-roots music, reggae, and global influences to create songs that promote unity, social justice, and cultural understanding. During a recent stop at New York University, or NYU, Acra, FBO's Zaakirah Muhammad profiles the artist, activist, and United Nations ambassador behind the music, exploring how his sound bridges continents and how his message continues to resonate with audiences across the globe.Sometimes love looks less like grand gestures and more like a long drive down the highway. When her son needed to move between Texas and Tulsa, one mother didn't hesitate—even though the car making the journey was far from road ready. Equiped with determination, patience, and a mother's unwavering commitment, Sondra Slade took on the challenge to help her son reach his next chapter.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU Radio & Tri-City Collective. Additional support is provided by the Commemoration Fund & Press Forward. Our theme music is by Moffett Music.Focus: Black Oklahoma's executive producers are Quraysh Ali Lansana & Bracken Klar. Our associate producers are Jesse Ulrich, & Naomi Agnew. Our production interns are Alexander Evans, Roma Carter, Jess Grimes, & Anna Wilson.You can visit us online at KOSU.org or FocusBlackOklahoma.com & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok

A new study looks at the economic impact of anti-abortion policies.Oklahoma is leading the nation in electricity cutoffs.Tribal nations are struggling with the surge of artificial intelligence data centers on their land.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

This is a short piece taken from our podcast "Walking the Margins: Mental Health & Housing Precarity Along Admiral" which you can listen to on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.A motel room. The interstate. Winter wind. Days of walking with no plan but to witness life on the street. Nick Alexandrov set out to report on mental health along an extended-stay motel corridor in Tulsa. What he found was a quieter, more elusive, more human story.Unfolding on sidewalks, overpasses, church steps, and in fleeting conversations with people living outside. This quarterly feature asks: How does this environment produce its own kind of mental strain? How do people cope with that stress? And what if, rather than the other way around, housing insecurity itself helps drive mental distress and addiction?This special episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma is part of a larger quarterly effort from Oklahoma media addressing mental health. Find the rest of the quarterly and more stories and coverage from Tulsa Flyer, The Oklahoma Eagle, KOSU, La Semana, and The Frontier at https://tulsaflyer.org/snapshot/mental-health/.Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU, Tulsa Flyer, & Tri-City Collective.Our theme music is by Moffett Music.The production team for this special quarterly edition of Focus: Black Oklahoma are Quraysh Ali Lansana, Bracken Klar, & Jesse Ulrich.You can visit us online at or FocusBlackOklahoma.com, & on YouTube @TriCityCollectiveOK.You can follow us on Instagram @FocusBlackOK & on Facebook at Facebook.com/FocusBlackOK.You can hear Focus: Black Oklahoma on demand at KOSU.org, the NPR app, NPR.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.https://linktr.ee/focusblackok