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U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) speaking during a July 28, 2015 Students for Life rally at the U.S. Capitol.

Oklahoma's U.S. Senators Continue Crusade Against Planned Parenthood

Updated July 30, 12:01 p.m.Republican U.S. Senators discussed legislation Wednesday that would block federal money from going to Planned Parenthood and…

Former Oklahoma State Board of Education member Suzanne Reynolds speaks to Tulsa Public Schools officials at an August 2023 meeting.

Oklahoma Board of Education member resigns, leaving two vacant seats

A state board of education member is stepping down, leaving the embattled board with two vacancies. Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office announced Wednesday Suzanne Reynolds was resigning, effective immediately.

The federal courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, Okla.

Five additional federal judges requested to handle increased post-McGirt caseload in Oklahoma

The Judicial Conference of the United States is requesting five additional judges for Oklahoma’s federal court to handle the increased caseload created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma decision last year.

Number of emergency-certified teachers keeps climbing amid Oklahoma-wide educator shortage

More than 2,500 teachers are teaching with an emergency certificate in the early days of school across Oklahoma.

Doctors in Oklahoma are barred from recommending medical marijuana to women of “childbearing years” without first conducting a pregnancy test. Since licenses last two years, women will have to take — and likely pay for — pregnancy tests multiple times.

Oklahoma Could Become The Only State To Require Pregnancy Tests For Medical Marijuana

Avery Huckabee is looking over the menu at the Earth Cafe in Norman with her friends. With the passage of State Question 788 in June, which legalized…

A woman serves herself a fountain drink at the OnCue Express at 1 NE 23rd St. in Oklahoma City Wednesday.

Harvard Study Says ‘Soda Tax’ Could Generate Millions For Oklahoma City

Researchers at Harvard University believe a tax on sugary soft drinks could save tens of millions of dollars in Oklahoma.The so-called "soda tax" movement…

Slideshow: GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Visits The Oklahoma State Fair

Friday night thousands of supporters turned out at the Oklahoma State Fair for a 40-minute speech by Republican presidential front-runner Donald…

Oklahoma officials announce a $100 million, high-tech factory is coming to Stillwater

A high-tech, rare metals company announced it will invest $100 million in a new Stillwater plant.

This 1975 microscope file image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria magnified 200X.

Oklahoma testing clinic opposes bill criminalizing 'intentional, reckless' spread of STIs

A Tulsa STI testing clinic worries a bill seeking to improve sexually transmitted infection rates will accomplish the exact opposite.

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, announced Wednesday that his chamber will be voting on a grocery tax cut this session, but not an income tax cut. He said the state can't afford to do both and remain fiscally responsible.

Oklahoma Senate approves grocery tax cut, paving way for it to become law

The Oklahoma Senate has paved the way for a cut to the state's portion of grocery taxes to become law.

Federal agency closes First National Bank of Lindsay in South Central Oklahoma

The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced the closure of the First National Bank of Lindsay in South Central Oklahoma on Friday.

Oklahoma City University to offer no-cost income tax filing assistance

Oklahoma City University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is providing no-cost preparation and e-filing for 2024 taxes to the public through April 12.

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