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Capitol Insider EXTRA: Congressman Cole On Immigration, Guns And More

In this episode of Capitol Insider, KGOU's Dick Pryor speaks with Republican Congressman Tom Cole. The two discuss immigration policy, national gun…

State Turns To Urgent Placement Of Foster Kids With Relatives, Friends

It was 6 a.m. Las Vegas time when Keli Tointigh awoke to her cell phone ringing.The Chickasha resident was on vacation with her husband, John Tointigh,…

Amanda Chaffin comforts son Kayden, 4, who has a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, and depends on a ventilator to breathe. Chaffin is worried about the high costs of Kayden's care.

Drug Puts A $750,000 'Price Tag On Life'

The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.

Infrastructure Bill In Congress Looks To Modernize The Electric Grid

The infrastructure bill moving through Congress includes billions of dollars to modernize the electric grid. One of the goals is to make the system less vulnerable during severe weather.

Hobby Lobby bought the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet for more than $1.6 million in 2014. "This rare tablet was pillaged from Iraq and years later sold at a major auction house, with a questionable and unsupported provenance," Peter C. Fitzhugh, special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New York, said in a statement.

Federal Judges Orders Forfeiture Of Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh Tablet

A federal judge on Monday ordered the forfeiture of a roughly 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet purchased by Hobby Lobby.

Founders Of Tate Publishing Arrested, Charged With Embezzlement

The Oklahoma Attorney General's office has filed charges against the owners of a vanity publishing business for allegedly extorting its customers.…

$500 Million to $5 Billion: What’s Behind The Wide Ranging Tornado Cost Estimates?

Following a major disaster like the Moore tornado on May 20th, news reporters want answers, and they don’t want to wait.How many people were killed? How…

Osage Attorney General Accuses Former Board Members In Missing $806,000

Four former members of the Pawhuska Indian Village Board appeared in tribal court Thursday for arraignment on charges they misused tribal funds. Osage…

Conditional Ceasefire Reached In Eastern Ukraine

The Ukrainian Government announced Friday it signed a preliminary protocol to start a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels.Brokered by Russian President…

Norman Native Performs Mozart With OKC Phil

Grammy-nominated and Norman native, harpist, Yolanda Kondonassis performs with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at 8 p.m. March 1 at the Civic Center.The…

All Expense Paid Trips For Legislators Legal To Accept Because Group Is Nonprofit

Several Oklahoma legislators accepted expenses-paid trips to Miami and Las Vegas from a group that wants to change the way the country elects a president.…

Attorney General Scott Pruitt Praises U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is praising a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the Environmental Protection Agency's program to deal with…

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