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Oklahoma Attorney General Supports "Wear Teal Day"

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is asking Oklahomans to participate in the annual "Wear Teal Day" to raise awareness and show support of survivors…

Opponents Of Common Core Rally At Oklahoma State Capitol

More than 200 opponents of a set of education standards in math and English known as Common Core are rallying at the Capitol and urging the Senate to pass…

Oklahoma Congressman To Give Back Salary During Shutdown

Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin says he'll give back his salary to the U.S. Treasury during the government shutdown.The freshman Republican says his…

Oklahoma Influenza Death Count Grows To Six This Season

The Oklahoma Department of Health is reporting four more deaths due to influenza in the state. The department said Thursday that six people have now died…

Oklahoma Company's Drilling Plans In Wyoming Bring Criticism

Environmentalists are criticizing plans by an Oklahoma company to drill up to 17 natural gas wells from five well pads near the Adobe Town badlands in…

Oklahoma Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.5 Percent

State officials say Oklahoma's unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent last month.The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Friday that the…

Allan Houser Art Work To Be On Display Across Oklahoma

Statues, paintings and other artwork from famed Chiricahua Apache artist Allan Houser will be on display across the state this year, including five…

State Sen. Randy Bass (D-Lawton) pushing to get bill heard allowing voters to block horse slaughter plants, flanked by Canadian County Undersheriff Chris West and Oklahoma County Commissioner Brian Maughan.

Sparks Out, Bass In As Oklahoma Senate Democratic Leader

Democratic state Sen. Randy Bass of Lawton has been tapped to lead Senate Democrats after the 2014 elections, ousting the caucus' previous selection of a…

This September 2015 file photo shows a sign barring smoking at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. The signs were paid for by the Oklahoma Health Department, which works in conjunction with the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to reduce smoking.

Oklahoma Engaged: State Question 814 Has A History

There is a lot of history behind State Question 814. If you’re not an Oklahoma government buff, you might not be familiar. First, here’s a TSET primer. It…

Oklahoma City schools issue guidance on Bible teaching

New superintendent says the Bible should be taught only in ‘specific’ historic and literary contexts.

In Oklahoma, there’s a push to lower penalties for cockfighting.

Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, is illegal in all 50 states and is a federal crime. There's a push in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting there.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond, pictured Feb. 2, has asked an Oklahoma County district judge to intervene in a state board's vote on a Jewish charter school. Drummond contended the vote was dishonestly engineered to benefit the school's chances in court.

Oklahoma AG challenges Jewish charter school vote

Attorney General Gentner Drummond again took a state board to court over its vote on a religious charter school.

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