#foioklahoma From news lit.org: The seventh annual National News Literacy Week, presented by the News Literacy Project, The E.W. Scripps Company, USA TODAY and USA TODAY Network, provides educators with the tools and resources they need … newslit.org/news-literac...

#foioklahoma By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton, tulsaworld.com: Initially filed in January 2024 by Marshall, E’Lena Ashley & a charter school parent, the suit alleges 3 current TPS board members, a now former board member, former Superintendent Deborah Gist & Johnson violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act …

#foioklahoma From journalrecord.com: OU isn’t saying what Denny will be paid. Higbee said The Journal Record can file an open records request for that information.

#foioklahoma By Barbara Hoberock, oklahomavoice.com: “Throughout the project, RFD repeatedly provided system-ready assurances despite known deficiencies, forcing the Ethics Commission to issue public delay notices, …

#foioklahoma By J.C. Hallman, oklahomawatch.org: Oklahoma Watch submitted an open records request for all market conduct investigations performed by the insurance department in the last five years. The department provided information on four investigations.

#foioklahoma By Tres Savage, nondoc.com: English said the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission’s general counsel, Michael Copeland, would determine whether to release the document under the Open Records Act. nondoc.com/2026/01/15/h...

#foioklahoma By Keaton Ross, oklahomawatch.org: With two weeks to go before the legislative session kicks off, lawmakers have proposed dozens of measures affecting your rights to vote and be informed about your government. oklahomawatch.org/newsletter/e...

#foioklahoma By okcfox.com: House Bill 3093 would amend the Open Meeting Act by clarifying the limited circumstances under which public bodies may meet in executive session.

#foioklahoma By Jamison Fought, muskogeepolitico.com: Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, on Thursday announced a comprehensive transparency package aimed at bringing the Oklahoma Legislature under the state’s open meeting and open records standards, …

#foioklahoma Commentary by Tres Savage, nondoc.com: It’s been a sad week for truth and transparency in Oklahoma.

#foioklahoma By Spencer Humphrey, kfor.com: Some government watchdogs are warning a newly-filed bill looking to change Oklahoma’s Open Records Act could make it harder to keep taxpayers informed about how their tax dollars are being spent, …

#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: Oklahoma Voice and its parent organization have sued the state Department of Transportation to obtain unredacted and complete copies of the agency’s flight logs. oklahomavoice.com/2026/01/15/o...

#foioklahoma By Juan Vassallo, investigatemidwest.org: Has Stitt received political donations from Tyson, poultry companies?

#foioklahoma By Adria Goins, oklahoman.com: The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an investigation into financial and sexual misconduct involving former University of Oklahoma president David Boren will be kept under wraps. kfor.com/news/local/s...

#foioklahoma By Alex Gladden, oklahoman.com: The website, known as Guardian, allows Oklahomans to see how much organizations and private citizens donate to candidates' campaigns.

#foioklahoma By Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman.com: Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ has gone to the Oklahoma Supreme Court as he attempts to avoid being deposed in an open records lawsuit. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/c...

#foioklahoma By Jennifer Palmer, oklahomawatch.org: Records obtained through an Oklahoma Open Records Act request, including emails and text messages, offer a window into the chaotic months before June …

#foioklahoma By Paul Monies, oklahomawatch.org: In its Oct. 30 letter siding with the state Health Department, the attorney general’s office said the agency’s response was reasonable and noted its website has statistical information related to measles and potential public exposure.

#foioklahoma By Conrad Dudderar, yukonprogressnews.com: In March 2024, Bishop made a request through the Oklahoma Open Records Act related to the police response to a 911 call about a reported domestic dispute at a home on Calliope Court.

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: A lawsuit filed by an online news outlet against the Oklahoma State Department of Education over the refusal to release of public records has been resolved.

#foioklahoma By Emma Murphy, oklahomavoice.com: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has received over 220 complaints of open records violations this year, with the numbers increasing since a public complaint form launched, officials said.

#foioklahoma By Katrina Crumbacher, journalrecord.com: The order also established the MOHA Advisory Council, which has not met, despite an Oklahoma State Department of Health spokesperson previously telling The Oklahoman it would begin meeting in October.

#foioklahoma Opinion by Grant Miller, tulsaworld.com: Tulsa’s City Council has turned simple math into an impenetrable shield of opacity covering city business. By keeping “task forces” and “working groups” to four councilors — one short of a quorum — they sidestep Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act.

#foioklahoma By Barbara Hoberock, oklahomavoice.com: A number of high-profile audits have yet to be released by the State Auditor and Inspectors office.

#foioklahoma Commentary by Peter Hans, University of North Carolina System President: Public university syllabi should be public records, and that will be the official policy of the UNC System. www.newsobserver.com/opinion/arti...

#foioklahoma By Anusha Fathepure, oudaily.com: Through a contract obtained Tuesday via an open records request filed Sept. 29, OU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics entered an agreement with Turning Point USA to rent Lloyd Noble Center for $21,512, including a $5,000 facility fee.

#foioklahoma By Audrey McClour, oudaily.com: An OU spokesperson referred the Daily to OU’s open records website and said to file a request for more information regarding the questions. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-bibl...

#foioklahoma The Brechner Report: December 2025 A new study published in the International Journal of Press/Politics indicates that if journalists cite public records as sources in their news stories then readers will view the stories as more credible and informative than citing other sources …

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: In addition to her new $275,000 base salary approved earlier this month by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education, district Superintendent Jamie Polk has financial perks in her updated contract, obtained by The Oklahoman.

#foioklahoma By Lionel Ramos, kgou.org: Early proposals aim to protect Oklahomans from predatory home and auto insurance practices, increase transparency of public meetings, invest in public schools …

#foioklahoma #foioklahoma By Keaton Ross, oklahomawatch.org: The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Friday to restore public access to the state’s online campaign finance database and seek legal action …

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Current agency employees who handle open-records requests have told reporters that multiple requests made during Walters’ tenure won’t be fulfilled unless they are resubmitted. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...

#foioklahoma By Andrea Hancock, nondoc.com: With the calendar nearing 2026 — and the 2026 election cycle heating up — Guardian 2.0 still remains in the beta phase, allowing users to register and enter expenditures but not formally submit reports.

#foioklahoma By Alexia Aston, oklahoman.com: "The public nor the board knew what was going on or knew about the changes, and that's where [the court] found out the Open Meeting Act was violated," Tinney said. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...

#foioklahoma By Chantelle Navarro, koco.com: A new bill introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature seeks to amend the Open Meeting Act, requiring public bodies to allow public comment on all agenda items during their meetings. www.koco.com/article/okla...

#foioklahoma By Tristan Loveless, nondoc.com: A narrow 5-4 majority of the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the 2025 Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies, finding the State Board of Education violated the Open Meeting Act …

#foioklahoma Commentary By Janelle Stecklein, oklahomawatch.com: We’re weeks away from the start of the 2026 legislative session, and an essential tool that helps the public understand who is spending what is still out of commission.

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: The Oklahoman, along with multiple other media outlets, made requests under the Oklahoma Open Records Act seeking a copy of the committee’s membership list.

#foioklahoma By Natalie Armour, oudaily.com: OU Daily sent two follow up emails and called the department three times on Dec. 2 and another follow-up Friday. The Daily was directed to file an open records request late Friday afternoon in response to the questions about grade appeals.

#foioklahoma By Clifton Adcock, readfrontier.org: The Frontier found at least 18 data center projects in the state that are either now under construction or awaiting government approvals.

#foioklahoma By Keaton Ross, oklahomawatch.org: The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has spent millions on body cameras with the stated goal of increasing transparency, but is refusing to release recordings to the public.

#foioklahoma By Nuria Martinez-Keel, oklahomavoice.com: District parent Amy Boone, who was part of the citizen petition effort, said the money spent on Barnes’ contract should be clawed back. Barnes and Everman should face prosecution for Open Meeting Act violations, she said.

#foioklahoma By Scott Wright, oklahoman.com: The contract, obtained by The Oklahoman, calls for a $3.8 million salary in Morris’ first season, with a $100,000 raise each Feb. 1, beginning in 2027. The contract is set to expire Jan. 31, 2031.

#foioklahoma By Murray Evans, oklahoman.com: Last month, Jenkins asked Attorney General Gentner Drummond if members of the Legislative Compensation Board violated the state’s Open Meeting Act by holding an executive session to discuss a pay raise for lawmakers.

#foioklahoma By M. Scott Carter, southwestledger.com: Another lawsuit, this one filed in April 2025 over the state’s Open Meeting Act, alleges violations of open meetings laws and improper withholding of records tied to the Library Media Advisory Committee. www.southwestledger.news/news/legal-e...

#foioklahoma By Cathy Tatom, kjrh.com: The Oklahoma State Department of Education is working to overhaul its open records system after acknowledging years of difficulties in processing public information requests. www.kjrh.com/news/local-n...

#foioklahoma By M. Scott Carter, southwestledger.com: Another lawsuit, this one filed in April 2025 over the state’s Open Meeting Act, alleges violations of open meetings laws and improper withholding of records related to the Library Media Advisory Committee.

#foioklahoma By Tres Savage, nondoc.com: [third item] After the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss filed by attorneys for Nexstar Media Group in a civil suit brought by Christopher Renyles McCleary, he will have a chance to continue his defamation suit …

#foioklahoma By Paul Monies, oklahomawatch.org: Emails between Boomtown Manufacturing and CLO staff, obtained under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, show the developers working to address commissioners’ concerns in the months since it won the lease auction. oklahomawatch.org/2025/12/09/s...

#foioklahoma By Alex Gladden, oklahoman.com: Oklahoma's campaign finance website has been offline for nearly three months, raising questions about access to public information ahead of a critical election year.