The state superintendent acknowledged there has been resistance to his goal of getting Bibles into classrooms.
Convicted murderer John Fitzgerald Hanson was returned to Oklahoma Saturday from a federal prison in Louisiana to face execution. The transfer came 40 days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order "restoring" the death penalty. The Biden administration had blocked Hanson's return in 2022.
Oklahoma's top public schools official is continuing his quest to put a Bible in classrooms. Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced this week he's teaming with country music singer Lee Greenwood and seeking donations to buy $59.
Hanson arrived in Oklahoma to face a likely execution by the state for his murder conviction. The Biden administration previously blocked the move.
Calling the inquiry a “manufactured political drama,” Oklahoma’s attorney general declined state Superintendent Ryan Walters’ request for a legal opinion over whether a presidential order blocks federal education funds from benefiting undocumented students.
Oklahoma is one of the states that gave Trump his largest victories last year. It now faces potential FAA and NOAA cuts.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that designates English as the official language of the United States. This executive order follows similar actions taken by individual states, such as Oklahoma's 2010 decision to declare English as the official language.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is partnering with Lee Greenwood in a nationwide campaign to donate Bibles to classrooms across the state.The announ
The Oklahoma City Federal Building, built to replace the Murrah building destroyed by terrorists, is being targeted for sale as part of Trump cuts.