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Oklahoma Supreme Court hears challenge to initiative petition law

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will decide whether Oklahoma's new law regulating citizen lawmaking by initiative petitions is constitutional.

A lab technician is seen working in the newborn screening lab at Oklahoma's public health lab in Stillwater on April 5, 2022. The department is one of the only areas of the building that is fully operational.

Federal inspectors clear Oklahoma’s public health lab of major infractions

Oklahoma’s new pandemic research center remains more of an aspiration than a reality 18 months after its announcement by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Long Story Short: National landlord left Oklahoma family in barely habitable home, then evicted them for withholding rent

Oklahoma Watch, April 8, 2026

Plan To Stabilize Oklahoma’s Health Care Marketplace Collapses

Oklahoma is blaming the Trump administration for failing to approve an expedited plan that was projected to lower health insurance premiums and entice…

Bill filing completed for 2026 Oklahoma Legislative Session

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session in February.

Poll worker Brenda Kinchen helps Hattie Oliver feed her ballot into a voting machine on Feb. 8, 2022 at Metro Technology Centers in Oklahoma City.

How Oklahoma counts and certifies votes

Oklahoma Watch has prepared a guide on how Oklahoma counts ballots and certifies election results.

An Oklahoma state prisoner works in the kitchen at Joseph Harp Correctional Facility on Oct. 10, 2024.

After years of decline, Oklahoma's parole rate is rising

Oklahoma’s parole grant rate increased in 2024 after years of decline, an Oklahoma Watch analysis found.

Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ, right, talks to legislative appointees Zack Hall, left, and Brady Sidwell before a meeting of the newly formed Invest in Oklahoma board at the Capitol in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

New questions emerge over Oklahoma's Invest in Oklahoma contract after shared lobbyist discovered

Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ hired the same lobbying firm as a company he later recommended for a major state investment contract. The fast-tracked bidding process and undisclosed ties involving Gov. Kevin Stitt adds to transparency questions.

Declining Corporate Tax Collections Biggest Contributor To Oklahoma’s Revenue Slump

Oklahoma is one of only seven states in the nation where revenues available for appropriation are falling below expectations despite growth in the broader…

Cold Front Approaches Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - April showers won't bring May flowers to parts of Oklahoma this week. Instead, forecasters say some areas could see sleet and snow…

A line of cars waits to exit Penn Square Mall in OKC April 15 before driving to the State Capitol. The rally, organized by a group called OK Back 2 Work, was intended to push state leaders to lift business closures enacted because of the pandemic.

What Medical Groups Say About Reopening Oklahoma’s Economy

In the wake of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to start reopening Oklahoma’s economy, Oklahoma Watch reached out for reaction from top medical groups and…

Long Story Short: Claiming out-of-state influences, Oklahoma looks to clamp down on state question laws

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