In The News 05.28.2026

Here are the headlines shared on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

• What are your questions for The Frontier about voting? (The Frontier)

• City, tribal government agreement invalid, Oklahoma court rules (Oklahoma Voice)

• OK Supreme Court tosses jurisdiction agreement between Muscogee Nation, City of Tulsa (Nondoc)

• Oklahoma school support staff are waiting for a pay raise. Could a state question give it to them? (Oklahoma Voice)

• All Burns Flat EMS staff resigning June 1, citing burnout and low wages (KFOR)

• Jury finds Swadley guilty in Foggy Bottom Kitchens trial (KOKH)

• AI-Modified Political Ads are Circulating (Oklahoma Watch)

• State clears homeless camp in Norman but has offered no housing funds for displaced residents (The Frontier)

• $1B federal weather fund leaves smaller Oklahoma towns struggling to qualify (KTUL)

• Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path (Oklahoma Voice)

• Federal Bill Would Ban Stay-to-Play and Force Private Equity Out of Youth Sports (Oklahoma Watch)

• What’s next for OETA, straight from Executive Director Shawn Black (KGOU)

• YES OR NO: Understanding the measure aimed at raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage (KJRH)

• Outgoing Osage Nation leader reflects on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ COVID and more (KOSU)

• What a small forest animal can tell us about Oklahoma’s environment (KGOU)

• ‘Kick 66’ boot sculpture being installed along Route 66 in OKC (KOKH)

• KSWO becomes first Purple Heart Television Station in Oklahoma (KSWO)

• Small town, Big impact: Adair County leaders win statewide recognition | People (Cherokee Phoenix)

• Popular Oklahoma radio DJ honored for her positivity during stage four cancer battle (KFOR)

Deadline Fast Approaching

Can’t make it to the polls on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, for the Oklahoma Primary Election? Then request an Absentee Ballot or Vote Early.

The deadline to request an Absentee Ballot for the Primary Election is 5 PM, Monday, June 1, 2026.

You can vote early on June 11 & 12, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and June 13, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. A list of early voting locations is available on the Oklahoma Elections Board’s website.

Get more details on voting at https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html

Go Vote!

Unfortunately, voters who registered as independent will not be able to vote in the partisan primaries. However, there is a state question on the ballot that everyone (this includes independents) can vote on. So please go vote.

Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026 (Stephen Colbert)

Air Fryer cooking has changed forever... (LifebyMikeG)

I’m building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine! (CNCDan)

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