Tulsa World Capitol Bureau Writer Barbara Hoberock talks with Editor Jason Collington about the possible changes to public education, the grocery tax, sports betting and other topics that will make news as the Oklahoma Legislature comes into session. Barbara talks about what she’s seen since reporting from the Capitol since 1994 and why she got into journalism.

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Tulsa World Capitol Bureau Writer Barbara Hoberock talks with Editor Jason Collington about the possible changes to public education, the grocery tax, sports betting and other topics that will make news as the Oklahoma Legislature comes into session. Barbara talks about what she’s seen since reporting from the Capitol since 1994 and why she got into journalism.
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Follow the coverage from the Capitol this session with the Tulsa World reporters who will cover it:
Barbara Hoberock: <a href="mailto:barbara.hoberock@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/bhoberock">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://tulsaworld.com/users/profile/barbara%20hoberock">Follow her stories</a>
Carmen Forman: <a href="mailto:carmen.forman@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CarmenMForman">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://tulsaworld.com/users/profile/carmen%20forman/">Follow her stories</a>
Randy Krehbiel: <a href="mailto:randy.krehbiel@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/rkrehbiel">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://tulsaworld.com/users/profile/randy%20krehbiel/">Follow his stories</a>
Andrea Eger: <a href="mailto:andrea.eger@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaEger">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://tulsaworld.com/users/profile/andrea%20eger/">Follow her stories</a>
Editor Jason Collington: <a href="mailto:jason.collington@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JasonCollingtonTulsaWorld">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollington">Twitter</a>
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Tulsa World Editor Jason Collington interviews writers, photographers and editors about their work and gets the stories behind their stories.

Jason Collington: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Follow his stories

Tulsa World Editor Jason Collington interviews writers, photographers and editors about their work and&nbsp;gets the stories behind their stories.
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Tulsa World Editor Jason Collington interviews writers, photographers and editors about their work and gets the stories behind their stories.

Tulsa World Editor <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollington">Jason Collington</a> interviews writers, photographers and editors about their work and&nbsp;gets the stories behind their stories.

What could happen in the Oklahoma Legislature this session?

Scene Editor Nicole Marshall Middleton talks to Editor Jason Collington about the Tulsa 50, the Tulsa World’s annual list of picks for the latest and greatest Tulsa has to offer.

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Scene Editor Nicole Marshall Middleton talks to Editor Jason Collington about the Tulsa 50, the Tulsa World’s annual list of picks for the latest and greatest Tulsa has to offer.
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Editor Jason Collington: <a href="mailto:jason.collington@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JasonCollingtonTulsaWorld">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollington">Twitter</a>
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50 things we are loving in Tulsa right now

Sports Writer Bill Haisten talks to Editor Jason Collington about his story on high school football coaches salaries, one of the most read stories this year. Haisten found that three coaches in the Tulsa area make more in total compensation than all of the 142 coaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and that eight of the highest paid coaches make more than $100,000.

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Sports Writer Bill Haisten talks to Editor Jason Collington about his story on high school football coaches salaries, one of the most read stories this year. Haisten found that three coaches in the Tulsa area make more in total compensation than all of the 142 coaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and that eight of the highest paid coaches make more than $100,000.
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Editor Jason Collington: <a href="mailto:jason.collington@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JasonCollingtonTulsaWorld">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollington">Twitter</a>
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Tulsa World public education reporter Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton talks to Editor Jason Collington about a lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma high school graduate that is making national news. A citizen of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and of Osage descent, Lena’ Black graduated from Broken Arrow High School in May 2022. Before the start of the commencement ceremony at Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium, she was stopped by two school district employees who attempted to physically remove an eagle feather plume from her mortarboard, calling it a “decoration.”

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Staff Writer Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton: Email | Twitter | Follow her stories

Editor Jason Collington: Email | Facebook | Twitter

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Tulsa World public education reporter Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton talks to Editor Jason Collington about a lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma high school graduate that is making national news. A citizen of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and of Osage descent, Lena’ Black graduated from Broken Arrow High School in May 2022. Before the start of the commencement ceremony at Broken Arrow Memorial Stadium, she was stopped by two school district employees who attempted to physically remove an eagle feather plume from her mortarboard, calling it a “decoration.”
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<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/how-did-these-people-not-know-broken-arrow-senior-denied-right-to-wear-feather-at/article_52604566-d6e6-11ec-aef0-cf752fdbce15.html">'How did these people not know?': Broken Arrow senior denied right to wear feather at graduation</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/bill-allowing-students-to-wear-tribal-regalia-at-graduation-vetoed-by-gov-kevin-stitt/article_980e0152-e8fb-11ed-ad4a-cb1a9c3ecaf2.html">Bill allowing students to wear tribal regalia at graduation vetoed by Gov. Kevin Stitt</a>
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Editor Jason Collington: <a href="mailto:jason.collington@tulsaworld.com">Email</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JasonCollingtonTulsaWorld">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollington">Twitter</a>
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What could happen in the Oklahoma Legislature this session?

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