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Rural northeast Oklahoma is getting its first so-called ‘harm reduction vending machine.’ Tulsa city councilor Jayme Fowler has announced he’s dropping out of the race for mayor. Members of Oklahoma’s Department of Education heap praise on Tulsa Public Schools during a board meeting. A Cherokee Nation special election is coming up and voters will decide whether or not to re-frame the Cherokee Constitution.

A domestic violence charge against a Tulsa city councilor is dismissed, a state law is passed to give some abuse survivors lighter prison sentences, Gov. Kevin Stitt gives up efforts to cut state income taxes, and state and local teen pregnancy rates drop.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court says the state’s contract with what would be the first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional and must be rescinded. That story and more on this edition of the KWGS News Roundup.

Tulsa police say enforcement of the city’s new right-of-way ordinance won’t be influenced by last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling. A State Senator may appeal his primary loss to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Tulsa’s Ambulance Provider has had an uptick in heat-related calls. Tulsa has legally claimed the term "Capital of Route 66."

The Tulsa Health Department says West Nile Virus has been detected in some mosquitoes in the metro area. A state representative is applauding cockfighting. Tulsa’s annual Water Quality Report is now available. Oklahoma lawmakers aimed to further restrict abortion access and strengthen fetal rights during the state’s legislative session.

Sulphur, Oklahoma is starting to rebuild a month after a severe tornado. A partnership between the state and Google aims to provide training to Oklahomans on artificial intelligence.

Disagreement and disappointment are seen at a meeting of the Tulsa Public Schools’ board meeting over a new library and leadership changes at certain schools. The Osage Nation holds elections for six congressional seats and one constitutional amendment. The conversation around how educators teach kids to read is re-emerging among Oklahoma's elected leaders.

More charges have been filed against a former Tulsa County juvenile detention officer over alleged abuse at the facility. The Tulsa Police Department may not get a new headquarters this year after all. Oklahoma lawmakers continue to debate using state money to fund private education. Several Tulsa-area students are winners of a National Merit Scholarship. The Oklahoma AARP is advocating against proposed utility rate hikes. A police officer in Broken Arrow is on leave from his department after a contentious arrest.

St. John Medical Center's management organization bounces back from a ransomware attack, developers of a multi-billion-dollar amusement park in Vinita reiterate their intent to bring the park to realization, Pittsburgh County's sheriff is suspended following accusations of embezzlement and bribery, a dissolved state agency to address homelessness returns in new form, and health care providers in Oklahoma say the state's transition to managed Medicaid has been disastrous.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says two of its employees were involved in a freak traffic accident near Oklahoma City. A vast collection of Native American historical records is now available through Tulsa's public library system. Oklahoma is one of the most expensive states for homeowners’ insurance according to a new national report. Actress Lily Gladstone, star of Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," visited Tulsa over the weekend.