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Oklahoma lawmakers leave with more questions after mental health CFO's testimony
Lawmakers grew increasingly frustrated as the chief financial officer of Oklahoma’s mental health agency repeatedly failed to provide...
21 hours ago


Wind turbine setback bill fails in Oklahoma Senate committee
A wind turbine bill calling for setbacks from homes and property lines failed to make it out of the Senate Energy Committee on Thursday...
1 day ago
Seniors do not need government price controls that inflate their cost of living | Opinion
For Oklahoma’s seniors living on fixed incomes, every dollar counts. Rising costs for groceries, gas, and prescriptions are not just...
2 days ago
KOSU: Lawmakers advance bills aimed at increasing regulation of hunting on Oklahoma's public lands
Lawmakers advanced two bills this week designed to tighten the state’s hunting regulations on Oklahoma public lands by instituting new...
2 days ago


Proposal to check Oklahoma students’ citizenship status draws bipartisan concerns in state House
House committee considers new rule proposals from the Oklahoma State Department of Education OKLAHOMA CITY — Proposed rules that would...
2 days ago


Oklahoma Senator Bullard Champions Bill to Felonize Abortion Pill Trafficking as Senate Committee Passes HB 1168
In a move that's sparked a wave of reactions across Oklahoma, Senator David Bullard has successfully pushed a bill through the Senate...
4 days ago
Drummond seeks improvements to federal-state cooperation to end human trafficking
GENTNER DRUMMOND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2025 Drummond seeks improvements to federal-state...
5 days ago


Clinton: As country grows more polarized, America needs unity, the ‘Oklahoma Standard’
Former President Bill Clinton addresses memorial on 30th anniversary of Murrah Building bombing OKLAHOMA CITY — On the 30th anniversary...
5 days ago


Oklahoma Legislature Reinforces 45-Year-Old Sister-State Bond with Taiwanese Delegation at State Capitol
In a show of economic and cultural camaraderie, the Oklahoma Legislature has extended a warm welcome to a Taiwanese delegation at the...
Apr 18


Gloves come off in dispute between Treasurer and AG
Nearly half a year after Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ and Attorney General Gentner Drummond were at odds over a lawsuit challenging...
Apr 17
Six arrested in illegal marijuana shipping scheme bust
GENTNER DRUMMOND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2025 Six arrested in illegal marijuana shipping scheme...
Apr 16


Senate Education Committee narrowly passes bill allowing adjunct teachers in early childhood classes
OKLAHOMA CITY — After an intense debate, a divided Senate Education Committee advanced a bill that would allow public schools to hire...
Apr 15
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