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Gov. Mary Fallin delivers her 2016 State of the State address Feb. 1, 2016.

Fallin, GOP Leadership Object To Senate Panel's Vote To Roll Back Income Tax Cut

The Senate Finance Committee easily passed a bill Tuesday that would roll back a reduction in the state's income tax rate that went into effect January…

Few Details Emerging About Broken Arrow's Bever Family

Updated July 26, 2015Few details are known about the two brothers who killed their parents and three siblings in their Broken Arrow, Oklahoma home this…

Warriors, Trail Blazers, Spurs Dominate NBA

West is best in this year's NBA season. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, about the powerhouse conference.

Many school safe rooms, like this one inside Jeffries Elementary in Springfield, Mo., also serve as gymnasiums. Constructed with a $1.6 million grant from FEMA, which covered 75 percent of the cost, the shelter can hold more than 500 people — enough to accommodate all the school's students and employees.

Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

Join KGOU In Learning About The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

It was 100 years ago this June that one of the most prosperous Black communities in the nation was devastated by an outright massacre---right here in…

Purdue Pharma and other health care giants are discussing potential deals with authorities that could resolve thousands of lawsuits they are facing over the U.S. opioid epidemic.

Not Just Purdue: Big Drug Companies Considering Settlements To Resolve Opioid Suits

Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and other health care giants are discussing potential deals with authorities that could resolve thousands of lawsuits they're facing over the U.S. opioid epidemic.

Federal student loan repayments resume in 2022: Here's what you need to know

Student loan advisors suggest borrowers prepare themselves for repayment ahead of time. Here are some steps you can take to make sure you’re ready.

A judge in Oklahoma City took a year off the 22-year prison sentence of Joe Exotic, seen here in 2013, who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot against his rival Carole Baskin.

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic gets one year knocked off his 22-year prison sentence

Carole Baskin, the target of the murder-for-hire plot Joe Exotic was convicted of, said he poses a bigger threat to her now that he has a larger group of supporters because of the Netflix series.

People of every age, race and class in every state get abortions

Abortion providers explain the myriad circumstances in which someone might end a pregnancy. Situations can be complex, plus, pregnancy can be risky.

Patients and doctors in 3 states announce lawsuits over delayed and denied abortions

The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)

Shannon Hanchett, mother of two and owner of the Norman Cookie Cottage, died in the Cleveland County jail in December while waiting for a mental health evaluation. A health inspector found that jailers failed to preform safety checks while Hanchett was under suicide watch.

Cleveland County approves $20 million settlement in death of Shannon Hanchett

Cleveland County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $20-million settlement for the family of Norman resident Shannon Hanchett, who died in the county jail during a mental health crisis in 2022.

Republican Sen. James Lankford Speaks Ahead Of Postmaster General's Testimony

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about changes to the USPS and what he intends to ask Postmaster General Louis DeJoy when he appears before a Senate panel.

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