A fundraising committee supporting Democratic candidates for the Oklahoma House and the chair who oversaw it will pay over $37,000 in fines after settling with the state Ethics Commission on Thursday over violations of campaign finance rules. buff.ly/mVdANDZ

Lawmakers on Thursday left the Capitol ahead of schedule after inking an early budget agreement. oklahomavoice.com/2026/05/14/o...

Tulsa County killer Raymond E. Johnson was executed Thursday at Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. buff.ly/Pqfg0P7

Long-time federal immigration official David Venturella will lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency spearheading President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

Kevin Warsh will officially take the lead at the Federal Reserve after U.S. senators voted Wednesday to confirm the economist and former central bank governor to replace Chair Jerome Powell. buff.ly/KHX8o9p

Oklahoma is now the 17th state in the United States to ban child marriage.

While lawmakers passed a resolution last week agreeing to sine die by 5 p.m. Thursday, neither the House nor the Senate has yet to post an agenda specifying what legislation they plan to take up.

Oklahoma ratepayer’s energy bills won’t go up because of the energy consumption of data centers under a bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary on Tuesday became the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to leave their post this year.

Several Republican U.S. senators left a closed-door lunch with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday saying they still have questions about how the agency would spend an additional $1 billion.

The cost of the Iran war has increased to $29 billion to date, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in both chambers Tuesday. buff.ly/tBylIrG

Raising Oklahoma’s minimum wage will require more robust enforcement at the state level to ensure that businesses are actually paying the higher rates, a report found.

Gas prices are tied to the global supply and demand for crude oil, meaning a disruption to the supply anywhere can have an effect everywhere, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices.

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a former acting chief who was fired in 2025 shortly after he told a congressional panel FEMA should continue to exist.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth abortion access until May 14.

A dispatcher's experience reflects a broader reality for first responders, who are routinely exposed to traumatic events but often lack the space — or support — to process them.

As President Donald Trump tries to assert power over U.S. elections, he has raged on social media, cajoled Republican lawmakers and unleashed the Department of Justice on his political enemies.

An Oklahoma state board decided after a lengthy hearing to continue toward closing a struggling charter high school. Only "significant changes" could save the school, a board leader said. buff.ly/Wi9ibDt

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City decreased for the first time since 2022, KOSU reports.

Alito’s stay preserves telehealth access until May 11. But it’s unclear what happens next for patients and providers. buff.ly/zMVCHZW

A week after the opinion's release, the decision is roiling politics across the South as states move at a rapid pace to recast the political landscape that has taken progressives by surprise.

Opinion: Why, when legislators are so obsessed with regulating our actions and like to claim that they’re good stewards of our tax dollars, are they OK with allowing a colleague to bilk the good taxpayers of Oklahoma?

The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers. buff.ly/YY07l5M

In a report released Thursday, a grand jury said although it found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, it found evidence of political favoritism toward the offender, a close friend of Gov. Kevin Stitt. buff.ly/HSWi7qd

State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency review council.

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert warned ongoing tensions with the Senate could result in a special session. buff.ly/noXFPOO

Opinion: For many Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, Mother's Day reminds us that we are still recovering, still searching for answers, still managing pain, grief, or trauma. Before we can celebrate being a mom, we have to survive postpartum.

KY, Oklahoma AGs weighs in on abortion medication, ask SCOTUS to block telehealth prescriptions

A plan to ask voters to give lawmakers access to restricted funds earmarked to improve health appears to be dead. buff.ly/ow6s0Md

Multiple bills to extend the existence of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority received governor vetoes this week. buff.ly/cW7aZ1Q

The Oklahoma House wasted no time overriding a veto of a measure requiring the governor to give notice to a successor when he is out of the state. buff.ly/qtZl2B5

Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that criminalizes the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs. buff.ly/J1YcFwe

Oklahoma’s commissioner of health could also temporarily lead the state’s mental health department under a bill advanced by the House Wednesday night.

Oklahoma House lawmakers narrowly voted to send legislation banning child marriage to the governor.

Interim U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that federal prosecutors intend to pursue terrorism charges against members of American street gangs as an extension of President Donald Trump’s move last year to designate foreign drug cartels as terrorist organizations. buff.ly/n0O6X0m

Two media outlets on Wednesday sued the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for violating the state’s open records act by failing to provide information about a Watonga immigration detention center. buff.ly/fGUlUiB

Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again movement, say the rising cost of healthcare is a significant concern that will have an impact on whom they support in November’s midterm elections. buff.ly/gSaWvoE

Oklahoma’s school cellphone ban will become permanent beginning next school year.

In an effort to increase transparency, Oklahoma’s governor has signed into law a measure that would require state agencies to make public documents that explain how agencies interpret policies. buff.ly/G0WEoXY

Federal agencies say they have yet to take steps to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, as the Department of Justice fights a Democrat-led lawsuit against it.

The legislation also includes $1 billion “to support enhancements by the United States Secret Service relating to the East Wing Modernization Project, including above-ground and below-ground security features.” buff.ly/Ma8qcPA

The Oklahoma House could end session as early as Thursday, according to a resolution the chamber adopted Monday afternoon.

Cash payments to Oklahoma’s state and local governments must be rounded to the nearest nickel under a bill pending approval from the governor.

The fate of a passenger rail service between Oklahoma and Texas is once again in jeopardy. buff.ly/PNL2WzP

A bill to increase the minimum teacher salary schedule is headed to the governor despite concerns that lawmakers may not have allocated enough funding to pay for it. buff.ly/yJzzdWG

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11. oklahomavoice.com/2026/05/04/r...

A bank with ties to Oklahoma’s governor is not involved in a state employee debit card program, the state treasurer and the financial institution's leaders said. buff.ly/47lOGYH

The case, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., will decide whether generic drug manufacturer Hikma infringed on a cardiovascular medication patented by Amarin when it marketed an unpatented use.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision gutting the federal Voting Rights Act could upend American politics and trigger a new rush to redraw congressional districts.

Opinion: What the heck were leaders of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association thinking when they proudly announced they had chosen only men to serve on a powerful new committee to review the governing body’s rules?