Oklahoma News 'We're really nervous': Evictions in Oklahoma City are rising as rent help is running out: Eviction court starts at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and the last few months have seen an increase in cases, with nearly 300 on the docket some days. This is "almost completely unmanageable," said Legal Aid attorney Victoria Wilson. [The Oklahoman] Two more COVID strains have made their way to Oklahoma. Here's what to know: Even more COVID subvariants have made their way to Oklahoma, and as always, they're acting a bit different than earlier strains. They're six times more contagious, but appear to be less damaging. That being said, long-term impacts are still a major risk, even if we aren't sure what they are yet. [State Impact Oklahoma] - COVID wastewater surveillance to expand as positivity, new cases surge in Oklahoma [Tulsa World]
Oklahoma voter turnout anemic for primary elections: The Oklahoma Election Board certified primary results this week that marked a steep dive in turnout from the 2018 primaries, when voters flocked to the polls to legalize medical marijuana. Less than one-third of registered Republicans voted in the gubernatorial primary last week that gave Gov. Kevin Stitt the nomination for a second term. [The Oklahoman] State Government News Stitt requests a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools: A letter from two members of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education has prompted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt today to request that the State Auditor & Inspector's Office conduct a special audit of the district. [NonDoc] - Oklahoma governor orders special audit of Tulsa schools [Tulsa World]
- Gov. Stitt blurs facts in calling for audit of Tulsa Public Schools [The Black Wall Street Times]
- Gist responds to Stitt's call for special state audit of Tulsa Public Schools [Tulsa World]
Federal Government News Secretary Haaland to visit Riverside Indian School in Anadarko: Oklahoma had the highest concentration of federally run Indian boarding schools according to a report released by the Department of Interior. The state is the first stop in the Road to Healing Tour. [KGOU] - Guest column: Pain of boarding school survivors is foundation of modern Indigenous life [Column / The Oklahoman]
Voting and Election News Voter development aim of new Republican party's Hispanic Community Center in south OKC: The Republican National Committee and Oklahoma Republican Party hope a new Hispanic Community Center in south Oklahoma City further develops a relationship between the GOP and Oklahoma's Latino voters. [The Oklahoman] Education News Report reveals graduates of Oklahoma's teacher prep programs down more than 25 percent in last decade: Amid a teacher shortage, Oklahoma's educator prep programs are graduating fewer students ready to go straight into classrooms. The number of teacher college prep graduates fell by more than 25% over the last decade, per a report published by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education. [KOSU] | 
