AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOpen Records Fight: Oklahoma Voice reports the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission finally released a severance agreement for former executive director J.D. Strong after a two-year legal battle, including a $169,341 payout and a confidentiality clause that a judge said wasn’t exempt under the Open Records Act. Higher Ed Policy: The Oklahoma State Regents approved shorter bachelor’s degree pathways at OU, OSU and Rogers State, pending Higher Learning Commission accreditation, with programs ranging roughly from 90 to 104 credit hours. State Government & Courts: Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond blasted an NCAA/SEC eligibility ruling that granted a fifth year to 31 athletes, calling it a “slap in the face” of rules. Environment & Industry: Inola aluminum smelter developers say they cut proposed fluoride emissions limits by 37% after ODEQ and neighbors raised air/soil concerns, while the project remains tied up in legal challenges. Elections: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of a Trump mail-ballot executive order ahead of midterms, citing constitutional and Elections Clause issues. Community Safety: A fire damaged the “We Have Arrived” Vietnamese refugee memorial in OKC’s Asian District, and investigators are still working to determine what happened.
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