Emma Murphy
Emma Murphy is a reporter covering health care, juvenile justice and higher education/career technical schools for Oklahoma Voice, a non-profit independent news outlet.
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Raises and bonuses for some state employees would be capped under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House on Tuesday. -
Senate lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation to create an account that could help pay for the cost of hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics. -
Oklahoma ratepayers’ energy bills would be unaffected by new data centers under a bill advancing through the House. -
House lawmakers on Wednesday sent two bills to the Senate extending a moratorium on medical marijuana licenses and limiting the number of grow licenses. -
A Republican House lawmaker has filed paperwork to join the race for Oklahoma Attorney General, according to filings with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. -
House lawmakers voted down a measure that would have allowed licensed handgun owners to carry their weapons in the Oklahoma Capitol amid concerns about ensuring safety. -
Lawmakers advanced a bill out of committee that would implement harsher penalties for rioters, including longer prison terms and requirements that out-of-state residents be held without bail. -
As Oklahoma struggles with a lack of child care options, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and advocates are looking toward long-term solutions. -
A House lawmaker wants the state to run its own blood bank so it can provide Oklahomans blood “untainted” by the COVID-19 vaccine. -
The former deputy director of Oklahoma’s mental health department settled with the Ethics Commission Thursday and will pay the state $2,500 for violating lobbyist registration and reporting law.
