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House Bill 2992 would create the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026

Following a much dryer and warmer than normal winter in Oklahoma, the possibility of a so-called super El Niño is in the forecast for later this year. StateImpact’s Logan Layden talks with State Climatologist Gary McManus about what that could mean for the state.

A policy passed last legislative session to temporarily ban cell phones at Oklahoma schools is one step closer to becoming permanent.

Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican businessman from Tulsa, is in the midst of serving his eighth and last term as Oklahoma’s 28th governor.

Oklahoma lawmakers are moving to cut funding for Amtrak service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas.

Oklahoma senators passed two measures Tuesday that could pave the way for changes to voter-approved Medicaid expansion, which currently covers health care for 228,000 Oklahomans.

Migrating birds are headed north for nutritious insects, budding plants and nesting locales. But scientists say artificial outdoor lights are disrupting their journeys.

The Oklahoma House overwhelmingly passed a bill Monday that would overhaul the state’s literacy policy with elements like third grade retention, a multi-tiered system of supports, statewide literacy coaches and more.

Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing through a measure to change how judges are selected in the state. Critics worry the move would make the process more partisan.

Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton said lawmakers need more time to meet with health care leaders.