Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, hosted an interim study last week at the state capitol to explore how a unified statewide family court system could help improve outcomes for Oklahoma children in deprived cases.

The study brought together child advocates, lawmakers from across the state and representatives from Texas to examine disparities in Oklahoma’s current family court system. The group discussed how specialized courts, like those operating in other states, could better serve children and families in the state’s care.

Candidate for Oklahoma Attorney General, Jeff Starling, has come out in opposition to the Democrats’ push for a California-style “jungle primary.” With over 20 years of experience in law, energy, and business, Starling said, “A coalition of Democrats and special interest groups want to hijack Oklahoma’s election system by pushing a California-style ‘jungle primary.’ It’s wrong, it’s unfair, and it’s fundamentally un-Oklahoman.”

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is proudly announced Tuesday that Agent Chazdon “Chaz” Anderson, embedded with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics K9 Interdiction Unit, played a vital role in the team being named “National Team of the Year” by the National Criminal Enforcement Association. The honor was awarded at the NCEA Interdiction Conference held in South Carolina on Sept. 10, 2025.

Over the past 12 months, the OBN K9 Interdiction Unit has seized 6,839 pounds of marijuana, two pounds of heroin, 89 pounds of cocaine, 365 pounds of meth and 140 pounds of fentanyl. The unit has also made dozens of arrests, including two individuals on the International Terrorism Federal Watch List, and recovered two endangered children kidnapped from Kansas.