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Edmond Senator Adam Pugh explains new education measures at a press conference unveiling the final education budget agreement. Pugh shepherded much of the Senate's education priorities.

StateImpact breaks down Oklahoma's 2023 education budget

StateImpact’s Logan Layden sat down with education reporter Beth Wallis for a breakdown of what education measures Oklahomans are going to get after a contentious 2023 legislative session.

Legislation moving through the Oklahoma House would create residential setbacks for wind turbines. A wind farm is pictured in Ohio.

House panel advances legislation to establish Oklahoma residential wind turbine setbacks

Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that would create the first residential setbacks for wind turbines amid growing calls for additional regulation on Oklahoma’s renewable energy industry.

Oklahoma state testing scores show rebound, but pandemic’s impact remains

Oklahoma students did better on their state tests this spring, but still, fewer than half were proficient or advanced in any single category.

University Of Oklahoma Regents Approve Three Storm Shelters For Norman Campus

The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents has approved a plan to build three above-ground storm shelters on the Norman campus.The regents agreed to…

Oklahoma Department Of Corrections Interim Director Asks Legislature For More Funds

State agency heads went before the Budget and Appropriations’ Public Safety Subcommittee meeting Thursday to argue their case as lawmakers try to close a…

Oklahoma Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Two Laws Restricting Abortion

The Oklahoma Supreme Court put two laws on hold Tuesday that place restrictions on abortions in the state.One law requires abortion providers have a…

Troubling Oklahoma Execution Sparks Death Penalty Debate

A botched execution in Oklahoma is raising new questions about the death penalty around the country. Karen Kasler of Ohio's Statehouse News Bureau and The Dallas Morning News' Wayne Slater explain.

Oklahoma Senate to convene for special session Monday, elect next Pro Tem

Oklahoma senators will return to the Capitol Monday for another special session to elect the next Republican Senate leader and to approve a nomination to the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents.

Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson listens to a question from an Oklahoma City Resident during a public forum on enforcement of House Bill 4156, June 3, 2024, at Crossroads Church in south Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson vows to enforce new immigration law

Local law enforcement officers are preparing for the implementation of Oklahoma’s new immigration law. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson says his office will enforce House Bill 4156, which criminalizes anyone in the state without legal immigration status.

Gabriela Ramirez-Perez is the immigration policy analyst at the center-left think tank Oklahoma Policy Institute. She said the immigrant community in Oklahoma needs focused attention when it comes to fighting harmful law proposals.

Oklahoma Policy Institute warns against revamping private prisons for immigration detention

As some of Oklahoma's older privately owned prisons are eyed as opportunities for expanding federal immigration detention capacity, one Oklahoma think tank aims to remind residents why more privatized incarceration is a bad deal for them and the state.

Oklahoma City Salsa Band To Shake Up 'Opening Night' Festivities

Like the popular condiment from which it borrows its name, salsa music represents a spicy blend of ingredients. More specifically, it’s a melding of…

Oklahoma school districts 2018- 2019. Boundaries based on information provided by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

How Curious: Why Does Oklahoma Have So Many School Districts?

Oklahoma has more than 500 school districts--up to three times more than some states with similar student populations. KGOU listener Beverly Funderburk…

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