An Oklahoma bill to implement school vouchers is moving forward. Here’s what we know; Bill to automate Oklahoma's expungement process goes to the Senate; At 2-year mark, Oklahomans reflect on how COVID-19 changed lives and future with the virus;
State savings accounts rise, huge turnpike plan unveiled; OSBI seeks more agents for ‘overwhelming’ online child predator problem; House Republicans propose plan to get 95% of Oklahomans’ broadband coverage;
Policy Matters: Black History is Oklahoma history; Gov. Kevin Stitt appoints OKC doctor to Health Care Authority Board; Urban-rural divide at heart of bills to change ballot initiatives; Oklahoma death row inmate Gilbert Postelle to be executed Thursday;
Oklahoma Empowerment Act advances on close vote, charter reforms move as well; Autopsy shows executed Oklahoma inmate John Marion Grant breathed in vomit; Watch Now: Oklahoma's daily COVID-19 deaths higher than ever as long-term patients die amid plummeting omicron wave;
Pandemic spending at the Oklahoma Health Department violated the state constitution, an audit found; 'We can't put COVID-19 in the rearview' yet: Oklahoma COVID-19 cases hit 1 million mark; Budget choices have dramatically shifted college costs to students, families (Capitol Update);
Tulsa wants clarification on grocery tax elimination proposal; Gov. Kevin Stitt seeks millions for Oklahoma business incentives, marketing campaign; Rep. Kyle Hilbert chosen to be Oklahoma House's new speaker pro tem;
Oklahoma governor's speech to kick off legislative session; Vaccine mandates, tax cuts, marijuana and culture wars on agenda as Oklahoma Legislature returns; Strengthening the Grocery Tax Credit would provide fiscally smart tax relief to working Oklahomans;
Winter storm brings hazardous conditions to OKC, but not as severe as 2021 storm; State's youth suicide trend a 'true epidemic,' tops advocacy group's priority list; Cherokee, Chickasaw tribal officials on reservation issue: It's time to move on;
Winter storm leaves thousands of Oklahomans without power in freezing temperatures; Oklahoma budget process can be mysterious, even for many lawmakers; Awake at 2 A.M., agonizing over life-and-death decisions: A superintendent’s story;
Largest state budget since 2010 should benefit Oklahoma workers says policy group; Military medical teams coming to Oklahoma to support hospitals during COVID-19 surge; Rapid revenue rebounds seen in Oklahoma, other states;
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