Long Story Short: Inola Residents Say Trump’s Industrial Push Is Coming at Their Expense

Long Story Short: Inola Residents Say Trump’s Industrial Push Is Coming at Their Expense
March 18, 2026

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Long Story Short: Inola Residents Say Trump’s Industrial Push Is Coming at Their Expense

Plans unfold for the nation’s largest aluminum plant at the Port of Inola, sparking a clash between economic promises and local outcry. Plus, we examine a possible $175 million surge in federal immigration funding for Oklahoma law enforcement and AG Gentner Drummond’s escalating legal battle over a controversial Jewish charter school application. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt.


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