Oklahoma's primaries are over, and there were some upsets. Head over to oklahomavoice.com to see if your favorite candidates advanced, and which are headed for the Aug. 25 runoff election. (Pictured is Cindy Byrd celebrating winning the Republican nomination state treasurer.)

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Happy first day of Oklahoma's legislative session for those who celebrate. Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to begin giving his final State of the State address around 12:45. OETA plans to stream it live or you can read a recap of the highlights at oklahomavoice.com later today.

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Both the Oklahoma House and Senate have officially wrapped up the legislative session. The Senate adjourned sine die shortly after midnight this morning, while the House adjourned sine die just after 10 a.m. Friday. (Pictured are House lawmakers celebrating the end of session.)

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President Joe Biden announced early Friday he will block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese company Nippon Steel, in one of the last acts of his presidency. https://buff.ly/3BWDB2G

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Although Gov. Kevin Stitt wasn’t in attendance at a Tuesday legislative hearing, his presence loomed large as key tribal leaders spoke about the importance of compacts between the state and Oklahoma’s tribes. #okleg ow.ly/NB2150Q5jlX

The Oklahoma City NAACP has “zero, zero, zero trust” that the current state superintendent will get new Civil Rights Movement curriculum right, said Garland Pruitt, the group’s president. Story from @NuriaMKeel #oklaed ow.ly/7ZL150Q5jeO

Joan Farr previously ran for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma and Kansas at the same time. Story from @sherman_news @KansasReflector ow.ly/j3v350PUzhh

Oklahoma had 95 boarding schools, the most in the country. Story from @DiinSilversmith @ArizonaMirror ow.ly/W8m150PUzaH

The first Oklahoma County jail relocation in generations has raised questions and concerns over how close a detention center can — and should — be to schools. Story from @NuriaMKeel ow.ly/hwSC50PUz6A

In Oklahoma, about 44% of counties are classified as child care deserts. Roughly 55% of Oklahomans currently live in a location where there’s more demand for care than providers. Story from @onwardwriter ow.ly/suNs50PUz2j

A century after their homes were burned and scores of their neighbors were killed in the Tulsa Race Massacre, victims of the 1921 attack brought their case for reparations to the state Capitol. #okleg Story from @NuriaMKeel ow.ly/cePy50PUm4Z

Oklahoma currently has no nuclear power plants. Could that change? Story from @onwardwriter ow.ly/BUGH50PUm37

Implementation of the law had been on hold since May pending the ruling due to an agreement between the parties involved in the lawsuit. It can now be enforced. Story from @CarmenMForman ow.ly/te6950PUbt4

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