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Why Oklahoma Wind Energy Might Get a Raise When Tennessee Retires Coal

The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday announced is would retire six coal-fired power plants in Alabama and replace two in Kentucky with a new natural…

Oklahoma State University Sues New Mexico State Over 'Pistol Pete' Logo

Oklahoma State University is suing New Mexico State University, claiming the Aggies have plagiarized its pistol-packing mascot.The federal lawsuit filed…

Stilwell High students (left to right) Tyla, Reagan and Jimma stand in front of the Field Museum in Chicago.

Sharing Indigenous Oklahoma stories at Field Museum exhibit ‘really inspiring’ for Stilwell students

StateImpact is on a tour around Oklahoma to gather voices, stories and more from youth.

Billy Harrison was released from prison in late April. He’s still trying to get an ID.

A Former Oklahoma Prisoner Struggles To Find His Feet During The Pandemic

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic is a new challenge for Oklahoma’s former state prisoners who are at higher risk of becoming homeless. While standing…

Oklahoma purchased three electric vehicles from Canoo at the end of 2023.

Despite incentives from Oklahoma, Canoo says it expects 'continuing losses for the foreseeable future'

Electric vehicle company Canoo set up shop in Oklahoma last year, when it opened a manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City and a battery facility in Pryor. A new regulatory filing shows the company is on a bumpy financial road, even with millions of dollars in state incentives.

Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma's first-in-the-nation public, Catholic school

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that Oklahoma's contract for what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional.

Oklahoma lawmakers advance bill to prevent higher electricity rates from data centers

House Bill 2992 would create the Data Center Customer Protection Act of 2026

Big Challenges Await Oklahoma State Lawmakers In Upcoming Legislative Session

Oklahoma’s legislative session begins in a couple of weeks. Lawmakers will have to grapple with an estimated $900 million budget shortfall, low levels of…

Fourth Quarter Earnings Reports Confirm Bleak Energy Climate In Oklahoma

It’s been another volatile week for Oklahoma’s energy industry, and many of the state’s oil and gas companies released earnings report for the final…

A letter sent out by the Council for Great City Schools calls for stimulus funding to head off an "educational catastrophe." The letter was signed by OKC Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel and Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist

Oklahoma City, Tulsa Superintendents Call For $200 Billion In Federal Relief For Schools

Without a massive bailout from the federal government, the nation’s largest school districts face an “educational catastrophe,” according to a letter…

A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago.

Oklahoma allows abortions in life-threatening situations, but how much danger is enough?

In Oklahoma and Texas, the laws don't clarify what counts as life-threatening. That leaves room for interpretation, and has already delayed critical care.

Oklahoma lawmakers leave with more questions after mental health CFO's testimony

Lawmakers grew increasingly frustrated as the chief financial officer of Oklahoma's mental health agency repeatedly failed to provide details about the department's budget crisis.

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