Opinion: Over 40% of Oklahoma’s energy generation comes from wind turbines and solar companies are showing increased interest in building projects in the state. Oklahoma’s position as a top-tier renewable energy producer may fade following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

A vote to stop President Donald Trump’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-running boats off the coast of Venezuela failed Thursday in the U.S. Senate, nearly mirroring the outcome of a similar war powers vote last month. oklahomavoice.com/2025/11/07/r...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying with a federal court order issued Thursday.

A federal judge has declined to require daily monetary penalties against the state’s mental health department for failing to meet certain benchmarks. oklahomavoice.com/2025/11/07/j...

Candidates for office may not need to close and open a bank account each election cycle, according to two draft opinions from the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.

U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, announced Thursday she will retire, ending a 40-year legislative career as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration would restrict air travel in 40 “high-traffic” areas of the country to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without a paycheck since Oct. 1.

Supporters of an initiative petition drive that sought to legalize recreational marijuana have withdrawn it.

The fate of an Oklahoma County killer with an upcoming execution date is in the hands of Gov. Kevin Stitt. buff.ly/wY1Ftnx

A group of immigrant students in Oklahoma, represented by a Latino civil rights group, is seeking to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that they cannot pay in-state tuition anymore.

The Trump administration wants to let states police themselves when it comes to educating students with disabilities, a move many teachers and parents fear will strip away crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable children the services they’re guaranteed under law.

Opinion: After rereading so much of Daniel Hamlin’s academic research about topics such as standardized tests, charter schools, chronic absenteeism, and whether raising test-driven expectations has worked, I find myself impressed by his balance and nuance. buff.ly/OtIPGOJ

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending their livelihoods.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, in partnership with federal immigration forces, arrested 73 people during a second operation last week that targeted drivers without legal immigration status.

The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed for the 14th time to advance a stopgap spending bill to fund the government, as the ongoing shutdown hit 35 days and is now tied with the shutdown of 2018-2019 as the longest ever.

A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown

State officials voted Monday to send Oklahoma food banks $1 million a week while federal food assistance programs continue to lack funding during the government shutdown.

Oklahoma Supreme Court justices Monday seemed skeptical that state leaders should be able to remove Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board members before their terms ends. buff.ly/A6pVin8

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief.

The unparalleled stress of a SNAP disruption on food pantries and the food banks that collect, warehouse and distribute food comes at a time when they were already stretched thin.

An Indigenous health research group launched a first-of-its-kind national survey of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian women to determine the prevalence of brain injuries in Native survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Opinion: Ultimately it’s going to require having an elected body that vows to keep their grubby paws off our health care systems unless they’re willing to spend the needed money to transform it. buff.ly/3xJV7ZT

State officials said late Friday that a vote will be held Monday to give $1 million per week to Oklahoma’s food banks during the federal government shutdown, a fraction of what is needed.

A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond. oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/31/r...

About 280 new laws take effect Saturday, including an income tax cut. buff.ly/VcDFDV6

A federal judge on Friday approved the transfer of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention in Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee, for a multi-day hearing in his criminal case brought by the Trump administration. buff.ly/TtEfB05

The near-certain freeze on key federal nutrition programs will put particular pressure on tribal communities, according to advocates and U.S. senators of both parties. buff.ly/bUIKG7V

Former Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe approved a million-dollar deal with a private vendor in early April and went to work for the company months later. oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/31/f...

Some Oklahoma leaders are asking the governor to call a special session to provide emergency state funding for food assistance programs during the federal government shutdown.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services on Sunday will begin furloughing 2,300 employees as a result of the federal government shutdown, the agency said. buff.ly/G8vA9UH

While attorneys general and governors from 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to try to force it to pay SNAP benefits next month, the administration says it will not release funds until the congressional budget impasse is resolved.

Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say.

Lindel Fields’ path to teaching was anything but orthodox. The same could be said for his route to Oklahoma’s top education office.

With federal food assistance in peril, Oklahoma food banks, nonprofits and religious groups are bracing for impact. One food bank plans to double its operations if SNAP is cut off at the end of the week.

Supporters of an effort to open the state’s primary voting system on Wednesday began gathering signatures. buff.ly/QMWzHA6

President Donald Trump sought to remove his status as the only felon to be elected president by appealing his conviction on 34 New York state charges, arguing, in part, that a U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling invalidated the conviction.

The Trump administration cannot carry out layoffs that it announced after the government shutdown began Oct. 1 and is barred from issuing any new layoff notices under a court order issued Tuesday.

Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil.

The Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan is seeking approval from the state for an average 36% rate hike, which would further squeeze homeowners who have no other options for coverage.

Lawmakers are studying ways to reduce the long waits early voters experienced during the last presidential election. buff.ly/kLJyU4S

The stakes of the ongoing government shutdown rose as the U.S. Department of Agriculture doubled down on its position that food benefits for November could not be paid and a union for federal workers implored lawmakers to pass a stopgap measure.

Tuesday was also the day when air traffic controllers, who are working without pay, missed their first full paychecks.

Gov. Kevin Stitt said he’s expanding an effort to remove homeless camps located on state property to Oklahoma City.

Across the country, nonprofits have closed their refugee resettlement programs or are looking for new funding sources, with many waiting to see if the pipeline will reopen. oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/27/r...

An Oklahoma County killer is seeking clemency ahead of his scheduled execution.

Oklahoma's new state superintendent said annual testing of public school students will continue as usual this year, but he didn't rule out future changes.

A new interim director for the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs was named Friday.

Some members of Congress are asking for their salaries to be withheld during the government shutdown, while federal workers on Friday missed their first full paycheck since many operations closed on Oct. 1. oklahomavoice.com/2025/10/27/r...

States are rushing to inform some residents who rely on food stamps that they will soon be forced to meet work requirements or lose their food assistance.

A report from the nonpartisan think tank warns that policies across the nation’s criminal justice systems are failing to address the distinct factors that drive women into the system — and in doing so, are harming families and undermining public safety.