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Starbucks workers and union organizers rally outside the store on Mount Williams Drive and 24th Avenue Northwest in Norman.

Oklahoma union workers rally as Starbucks Workers United prepares to strike

As union Starbucks workers across the country vote to authorize a strike, workers in Oklahoma joined a national wave of rallies on Thursday.

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley and Renee Alvarado Porter at the announcement for the new Cristo Rey high school on Aug. 4, 2016.

New Cristo Rey Catholic High School To Open In Oklahoma City

A new Catholic high school geared toward low income students will open in Oklahoma City in the fall of 2017. The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced…

A combine crew from South Dakota harvests wheat near Altus in southwest Oklahoma.

Low Commodity Prices Force Oklahoma Wheat Farmers To Cut Back

A recent survey of Oklahoma's wheat farmers shows they're doing whatever they can to save money due to low commodity prices.The Farmer Speaks study shows…

A student learns how to use equipment designed to test pipeline pressure at Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City. Following pipeline safety rules is at the center of a hearing involving Oklahoma Natural Gas scheduled for Wednesday.

Corporation Commission To Examine January's Residential Gas Explosion In Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Natural Gas could face $8.5 million in fines after a house explosion in January. Steep penalties could come if state regulators find the utility…

Tighter regulations on medical marijuana growers move through the Oklahoma legislature

Since Oklahoma voters rejected recreational cannabis earlier this month, the state legislature has advanced several bills to further regulate medical cannabis grow businesses.

Oklahoma broadband board approves $374 million in grants for internet projects

Broadband projects to provide faster and more reliable internet for 55,000 underserved and unserved locations in Oklahoma are moving forward.

A rendering of a design for the a new Oklahoma governor’s residence is pictured.

Oklahoma Preservation Commission approves new privately-funded Governor's residence

The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission unanimously approved a new Governor's Mansion this week. It's going up on the same grounds as the current, nearly 100-year-old, original mansion, sometime in 2026.

Abortion rights advocates gather outside the Oklahoma Capitol on Tuesday in Oklahoma City to protest several anti-abortion bills being considered by the GOP-led Legislature.

With little discussion, Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal

The state's Republican-controlled House gives final legislative approval to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Medicaid Expansion Campaign Can Proceed

A campaign to expand government health insurance to more low income Oklahomans overcame its first legal hurdle Tuesday. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled…

Bill banning gender-affirming care for minors advances in Oklahoma Senate

The Oklahoma Legislature took another step toward banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth Wednesday.

Oklahoma's Agriculture department will expand avenues for farm-to-school lunches

A new school meal program will allow some Oklahoma school districts to provide more nutritious meals to students by partnering with local farmers and ranchers.

An illustration of the students' proposed redesign of the Oklahoma County Jail.

OU architecture students redesign Oklahoma County Jail with focus on rehabilitation

Students from OU’s Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture have created a redesign of the Oklahoma County Jail to shift focus from punishment to rehabilitation.

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