AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOklahoma Election Watch: In-person absentee voting for the Aug. 25 runoff starts Thursday, with voters also deciding State Questions 844 and 846 plus local school bond and tax measures across dozens of cities and counties. Education Accountability: Oklahoma’s state auditor says Tulsa Public Schools bond funds were mismanaged, alleging fraud and improper payments totaling $3.73 million in a cautionary tale for other districts. Local Governance & Public Safety: Tulsa County is expanding its ICE partnership beyond the jail with a new 287(g) agreement, while Oklahoma City’s license plate reader and Flock camera contracts face renewed scrutiny. Energy & Markets: The Hormuz crisis is draining the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its lowest level since 1982, adding pressure to oil supplies and prices. Business & Growth: Planet hires mortgage veteran Ted Newton as an Oklahoma area sales manager; Albireo Energy completes its acquisition of Powers’ regional building controls divisions covering Oklahoma and Mississippi/Louisiana. Tech & Infrastructure: ONEOK signs a natural gas supply deal for a 1-gigawatt AI data center power plant, signaling more pipeline-fed compute demand. Sports Business: A five-team NBA trade sends Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers and Max Strus to the Clippers, reshaping rosters heading into the season.
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