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A wind farm in Ellis County in western Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Moves Up To Fourth Place In U.S. Wind Capacity

The American Wind Energy Association says Oklahoma ranks fourth in the nation for wind capacity.The Oklahoman reports the state moved up two spots in the…

Ransomware attacks force Oklahoma hospitals to divert emergency room patients

Oklahoma is among six states experiencing a temporary disruption to some hospital services after a ransomware attack against Ardent Health Services, a health care company based in Nashville.

Commissioners select site in southeast Oklahoma City for new county jail

Oklahoma County commissioners voted Wednesday to locate the new county jail in southeast Oklahoma City.

A solar facility in Sacramento, California.

New southeast Oklahoma solar plant will power Google operations in region

Tech giant Google and energy company RWE Americas have signed an agreement to build a solar power facility in southeast Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields was sworn on October 7, 2025, at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Gov. Kevin Stitt, satisfied with his performance over the last 10 months, has appointed Fields as the Secretary of Education for the remainder of his term.

Gov. Stitt appoints Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields to cabinet

Gov. Kevin Stitt is giving Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction double duty. He appointed Lindel Fields to his cabinet as Education Secretary Wednesday.

Robin Wertz interviews dozens of prisoners to determine who would be a good fit at the Oklahoma City Exodus House.

Oklahoma Prisoners Struggle To Find Stable Housing After Release

The outside world was overwhelming when Robin Wertz was released from prison in 2007. Today, she helps others who are having that same experience as the…

Oklahoma Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton explains how new state-federal immigration enforcement partnerships will be carried out under his supervision of Operation Guardian on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Headquarters.

State-level immigration enforcement officially kicks off in Oklahoma

Top-down, all-around federal immigration enforcement at the state level is rolling out across Oklahoma. The state’s top public safety official discussed the details at a Tuesday press conference.

Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz talks about Oklahoma Turnpike Authority priorities during a board meeting Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma turnpike board greenlights first ACCESS turnpike expansion project

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s oversight board gave the green light to the first project that will be built as part of the agency’s planned 15-year, $5 billion toll road expansion and improvement effort, earlier this week.

Oklahoma counties to receive millions in federal funding in lieu of property taxes

Oklahoma will receive more than $4.5 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding in 2025, according to the federal government.

Oklahoma lawmakers advance bill to create a state nuclear energy office

The legislation’s progression comes weeks after the state published its nuclear energy feasibility study.

Capitol Insider: Revenue Battles Head To Oklahoma Supreme Court

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three lawsuits challenging revenue raising measures passed last legislative session. The…

Botched Oklahoma Execution Prompts Questions About Lethal Injection

The aborted execution of Clayton Lockett, who died of a heart attack, and problems in other states have sparked calls for a reassessment.

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