-
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin suggested Guard troops who refuse the shots could lose their federal status, which could impact their pay and future benefits.
-
The maps will be in effect for the next 10 years, and the new congressional district boundaries sailed through the Republican-controlled legislature without a single Democrat's support.
-
What was once one of the nation’s busiest death chambers has not resumed administering capital punishment as easily as some had hoped after Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt stopped Julius Jones from being executed hours before he was scheduled to die.
-
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board twice recommended Jones' sentence be commuted to life with the possibility of parole.
-
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has twice recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt grant Julius Jones clemency and reduce his sentence to life with the possibility of parole, citing doubts about his guilt and problems with his trial.
-
Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis wrote he respectfully requests Stitt follow the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s recommendation to grant Jones clemency and reduce his sentence to life with the possibility of parole.
-
An official with Stitt's office said the governor wasn’t available and asked Madeline Davis-Jones to fill out a form for visitors.
-
Gov. Kevin Stitt's office declined to say why he promoted Assistant Adjutant Gen. Thomas Mancino to replace Adjutant Gen. Michael Thompson, the Guard's commander since 2017.
-
The Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus, conservatives and faith leaders have all asked Gov. Kevin Stitt to approve the parole board's recommendation to reduce Julius Jones' sentence to life with the possibility of parole.
-
A state delegation will also meet with business and education officials during stops in Mexico City and Monterrey.