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Oklahoma House Approves Bill On Infant Hospice Services

The Oklahoma House has approved legislation requiring abortion providers to notify women whose fetuses have fatal conditions that hospice services are…

Capitol Insider: Oklahoma's New Executive Branch

In this episode of Capitol Insider, KGOU's Dick Pryor and eCapitol's Shawn Ashley discuss a whirlwind week at that state capitol. The two discuss the new…

Death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean on the phone with Richard Glossip shortly after his Sept. 30, 2015 execution was stayed.

State, Attorneys Agree: No Executions In Oklahoma Until 2016

Attorney General Scott Pruitt agreed Friday to indefinitely stay the scheduled executions of three death row inmates until the completion of a grand jury…

Wildfires burned across much of western Oklahoma in mid-April last year, including areas surrounding Woodward. Some experts attribute much of Oklahoma’s drop in air quality in 2017 and 2018 to particles and chemicals emitted by the fire. Drought was an un

Experts say Oklahoma is in danger of wildfires, urge caution

Dry and dead vegetation, low humidity and warm weather are all making what experts call a dangerous wildfire environment in Oklahoma this winter.

Oklahoma House Democratic Leader Scott Inman (D-Del City), flanked by state Reps. Ed Cannaday and Donnie Condit, during Monday's press conference marking 25 years since the passage of HB 1017.

25 Years After House Bill 1017, Democrats Want More Changes To Oklahoma Education

Members of the House Democratic Caucus and several longtime Oklahoma teachers and administrators marked the silver anniversary of a landmark overhaul of…

Oklahoma's Congressional Delegation Reflects On Murrah Bombing Anniversary

Oklahoma's longest-serving Congressman led the state's delegation on the House floor in Washington Thursday to reflect on the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing…

Sample ballots for the June 24 elections in Oklahoma County.

Oklahoma Election Board Unveils Online Voter Tool

Oklahoma voters will be able to look up their registration record, polling location and sample ballots with a new online voter tool being launched by the…

Texas Energy Company To Close Oklahoma City Office

A Houston-based energy company plans to close its office in Oklahoma City and eliminate up to 97 full-time jobs. The Oklahoman reported that HighMount…

Graduates of the 60th Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper academy.

Oklahoma Troopers Could Have Equipment Allowance Doubled

Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers would have their equipment allowance doubled for things like uniforms and practice ammunition under a bill approved by…

Statewide Meetings To Focus On Oklahoma Residents' Health Needs

The Oklahoma State Department of Health wants to know what residents in communities around the state believe are their most critical health needs.The OSDH…

Oklahoma State Senator David Holt, R-Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Bill Would Establish Online Voter Registration

More than a third of Oklahoma's eligible voters aren't registered, so lawmakers are considering allowing online registration to make the process more…

The aftermath of the May 2013 tornado in Moore, Okla.

Feds Give Additional $109 Million In Aid To Oklahoma

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced an additional $109 million in disaster aid for Moore and the state of Oklahoma…

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