Gov. Kevin Stitt during his State of the State Address called on Oklahoma lawmakers to place four state questions on an upcoming ballot that would overhaul government spending and voter-approved health initiatives.

Oklahoma House lawmakers on Wednesday considered measures that would create limitations on the use of food assistance funds in an effort to curtail fraud and cut costs.

Dozens of outraged Oklahomans on Tuesday spent hours lambasting a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility slated to open in the south part of the city.

Heading into his second year as Oklahoma House Speaker, Kyle Hilbert, hopes to pass reforms to education policy and regulate data centers. via @oklahomavoice.com

An Oklahoma House lawmaker wants the state to run its own blood bank so it can provide Oklahomans blood “untainted” by the COVID-19 vaccine, despite no evidence this would be possible or beneficial, via @emmamurphyj.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/okla...

Over 680,000 Oklahomans could have their food assistance benefits cut off next week if the federal government shutdown doesn’t end, state leaders said Tuesday.

“This is happening at such a breakneck speed. There’s not ample time to plan and create a strategy that can serve Oklahomans and U.S. citizens in a manner that we can plan for.”

Mental Health Commissioner Allie Friesen, said the agency is investigating why the payments have not been distributed. She said her agency has been in contact with a few partners since Monday afternoon and is actively working with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to investigate.

Legislation imposing restrictions on gathering signatures for initiative petitions in Oklahoma is one step closer to becoming law after House lawmakers approved a revised version Wednesday following nearly two hours of discussion and debate.

On the 30th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing, former President Bill Clinton said Americans must unite despite their differences, and that the "Oklahoma Standard" can serve as a role model for the rest of the nation.

The head of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association said Thursday that tribes shouldn’t rush into a “bad deal” with the state when it comes to sports betting.

The federal government said the controversial law that created the crime of "impermissible occupation" is now enforceable in Oklahoma after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its challenge, but other groups challenging the law say enforceability isn't clear yet.

As a total of four measles cases have now been identified in Oklahoma, health officials have now identified potential exposure sites in Owasso and Claremore.

About a month ahead of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the Trump administration has designated the facility that replaced it as one of hundreds of “non-core” federal government assets slated to be “disposed” of.

Despite pressure from mental health advocates to find a replacement for federal dollars to fund Oklahoma’s 988 emergency line, Republicans earlier this week rebuffed an effort to pay for it by creating a new monthly surcharge of less than $1 on Oklahomans’ phone lines.

As immigration remains a priority of Republicans statewide and nationally, a bill headed to the floor of the Oklahoma House would create a new felony for being in the country illegally.

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Oklahoma lawmakers pushed forward with an initiative that would give more child care workers the opportunity to have care for their own children covered in a renewed effort to address the shortage of qualified employees in the profession.

Officials named an interim president for OSU Friday, but refused to answer questions on the abrupt resignation of Dr. Kayse Shrum who was popular among students, faculty and alumni. buff.ly/4hQ4h4z

OSU President Kayse Shrum has resigned, effective Monday. Questions surrounding the reasons behind her sudden resignation remain unanswered and some state officials seemed surprised by her departure. oklahomavoice.com/briefs/osu-p...

Bills introduced by Oklahoma lawmakers seek to make changes to the state’s cockfighting laws by reducing the penalties for participating or allowing robotic participation in the fights.

Oklahoma's attorney general requests prisoner transfer from Louisiana for execution, @emmamurphyj.bsky.social w/ @oklahomavoice.com reports lailluminator.com/briefs/priso...

Three Republican lawmakers are trying to stop the state’s highest court from dismissing their appeal of an $127 million OG&E rate increase approved by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond sued CVS Caremark Tuesday in an Oklahoma administrative court alleging that the company is under reimbursing pharmacies for prescription drugs.

Oklahoma lawmakers voted for a rule Tuesday clarifying that only “a person born as a biological female” can use the restroom designated for female representatives at the back of the chamber at the Capitol. The new rule applies to only one bathroom at the Capitol. oklahomavoice.com/2025/01/07/h...

Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, were officially elected leaders of the Oklahoma House and Senate during the Legislature’s organizational day Tuesday.

Chancellor Sean Burrage plans to use his experiences in Oklahoma education to get more students from the state interested in pursuing higher education. via @oklahomavoice.com @emmamurphyj.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/new-...

When Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert commences the next legislative session, he plans to prioritize three issues — the state budget, a school cellphone bill and tackling workforce shortages.