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How 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is straining Oklahoma's state budget

New federal mandates within Congress's "One Big Beautiful Bill" make states pay potentially hundreds of millions more for administering the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Oklahoma lawmakers are scrambling to find a solution as they face a possible budget shortfall this year.

Jennifer Williams plays with her sons at home. She said leaving her job to care for her sons was a difficult call to make, but it was the right one for her family.

From Oklahoma to Washington, daycare costs are soaring. Everyone's feeling the pinch

Families and providers are all struggling to meet the higher cost of childcare. Meanwhile, states are experimenting with their own fixes.

Oklahoma City Public Schools Associate Superintendent Aurora Lora waits on Board of Education members to emerge from executive session during an April 25, 2016 meeting.

Lora Responds To Oklahoma City Principals' Concerns About Communication, Morale

Oklahoma City Public Schools superintendent Aurora Lora sent a long email Monday to campus administrators who say morale is low and the district's…

ACLU of Oklahoma legal director Brady Henderson during a Nov. 9, 2015 press conference, with executive director Ryan Kiesel in the background.

Open Records Advocates Sue Oklahoma Governor's Office For More Transparency

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma brought a lawsuit against Gov. Mary Fallin Monday over delays in responding to open records requests.The…

Oklahoma lawmakers want to make dewormer drug ivermectin available over the counter

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug available over the counter. If passed, pharmacists will be able to supply ivermectin without a prescription.

University of Minnesota political scientist Lawrence Jacobs during a Nov. 10, 2014 luncheon at the Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.

Healthcare Policy Expert: Insure Oklahoma A Model, More People Accepting Obamacare

Over the weekend, millions of Americans had the opportunity to sign up for health insurance as the annual enrollment window opened for coverage under the…

Oklahoma prosecutors seek retrial for longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip

Oklahoma prosecutors will retry former death row inmate Richard Glossip for murder but won't pursue the death penalty, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Monday.

Members of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission discuss allowing state officeholders to use campaign funds for security at a meeting Thursday at the state Capitol.

Ethics Commission votes to allow Oklahoma officials to use campaign funds for security

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to allow state officeholders to use campaign funds for security.

State Textbook Committee chairperson Sharon Morgan, center, speaks during a committee meeting Friday at the Oklahoma State Department of Education in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma won’t adopt social studies textbooks with academic standards on hold

Oklahoma public schools won’t be able to adopt new social studies textbooks next year with academic standards for the subject still in flux.

Members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education listen to a speaker during a meeting on May 29, 2026 in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma colleges and universities can propose 90-hour bachelor’s degrees

Higher education officials on Friday approved new policies that could soon open the door for some Oklahoma students to obtain select college degrees in as few as three years.

Oklahoma County Officials Wait For Federal Word On Possible Jail Tax Hike

Leaders in Oklahoma County are awaiting feedback from the Department of Justice on whether the agency will force a tax increase to pay for improvements to…

Oklahoma Judge Orders Drugmaker To Pay For Its Role In Opioid Crisis

NPR's David Greene talks to attorney Sabrina Strong, who represented Johnson & Johnson, and Jackie Fortiér of State Impact Oklahoma about the verdict. The drugmaker says it will appeal.

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