By Barbara Hoberock | Senior reporter
“We believe only the Legislature, and not the Governor, can submit a referendum to the people of Oklahoma to call for a constitutional convention.” - Michael Burrage of a special election for a constitutional convention
Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at an event Oct. 29, 2025, at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma about the potential impacts of federal food assistance funding being cut off. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)
By Barbara Hoberock
A former Republican lawmaker has challenged Gov. Kevin Stitt’s power to call a constitutional convention.
Former Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, on Tuesday asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to rule that only the Legislature can submit a referendum to the people for a constitutional convention.
Stitt last month issued an executive proclamation and called a special statewide election for April 6, 2027, to consider State Question 848.
A rendering depicts a future veterinary teaching hospital at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. (Image provided by Oklahoma State University)
By Nuria Martinez-Keel
Locations for two major taxpayer-supported construction projects at Oklahoma State University were revealed Tuesday.
House Sergeant Mark Ford, left, sits on a stool to prevent people from entering the hallway of the state Capitol near where the House Rules Committee met Sept. 8 to investigate Rep. Danny Williams. Tori Garrett, director of communications for the House Republican Caucus, stands to the right of the doorway. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)
By Emma Murphy
House lawmakers met behind closed doors for about eight hours Tuesday to review the findings of investigations into allegations of misconduct by an Oklahoma lawmaker but took no formal action.
The crash of United Flight 93 is marked by a boulder at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 26, 2026. (Photo by Tim Lambert/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
By Shalina Chatlani
On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Students work in a classroom. The nation’s two largest school districts banned AI use for most students this school year. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
By Robbie Sequeira
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