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The Oklahoma State University estimated about 430 miles of fences are lost because of wildfire damage in western Oklahoma.

Last month's western Oklahoma wildfire property damage estimated at nearly $33 million

Property damage from 16 western Oklahoma wildfires that started in February and continued into March is expected to cost more than double the price of the Louisiana Purchase, according to the Oklahoma State University Extension Service.

With legislative session over, next moves are up to Governor Stitt

The 2026 legislative session ended earlier than expected, and now all eyes are watching Governor Stitt's next moves as he considers the last legislation on his desk.

Piles of crushed limestone along railroad tracks near Mill Creek, Okla.

Mining Companies Might Find It’s Not Impossible To Raise Taxes In Oklahoma

Last week, StateImpact reported on what the passage of State Question 640 in 1992 did to tax policy in Oklahoma.“You need to have a supermajority in the…

Oklahoma Takes A Hard Look At What Police Seize — And How It's Spent

In Oklahoma, some people in charge of enforcing the law seem to be skirting it. State audits have found people in district attorney offices have used…

State Officials: Oklahoma Needs Oil Industry’s Help To Meet Water Goals

Insufficient rains and increasing demand put enormous pressure on Oklahoma’s water resources both on the surface and underground. But it’s also hard to…

Oklahoma Attorney General Releases Suppressed Audit That Found Evidence Of Conspiracy At Tar Creek

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Monday released an audit and other documents related to a corruption probe his office fought to keep secret.The…

Oklahoma representative joins health caucus across six states to improve access, affordability

Oklahoma City Democrat Ellyn Hefner is joining a nonpartisan health caucus spanning six states.

Students sit in the school library at Eisenhower International School in Tulsa on Oct. 2.

Oklahoma House, Senate pass literacy bills to retain struggling readers, boost instruction

Top-priority literacy bills overwhelmingly passed the Oklahoma House and Senate on Wednesday, as leaders in both chambers inch closer to a policy agreement.

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump appears at a rally in Oklahoma City on February 26, 2016.

Trump To Visit Norman Saturday For Fundraiser With Oklahoma Business, Energy Leaders

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in Norman Saturday afternoon for a fundraiser just a few blocks from the University of Oklahoma…

High school graduates from Yukon, Oklahoma go back to their roots

Every year, graduating seniors from Yukon High School in Yukon, Okla., go back to the local elementary school for a "Senior Sendoff" with their former childhood teachers.

Demonstrators hold protest signs against the ACCESS Oklahoma turnpike project at the Jan. 3, 2023 OTA board meeting.

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority corrects Open Meeting violations keeping ACCESS project on pause

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority corrected Open Meeting Act violations Tuesday by re-voting on design contracts for its $5 billion ACCESS Oklahoma turnpike program.

Nearly double the necessary signatures submitted to get an Oklahoma minimum wage increase on the ballot

On Monday, supporters of the YES on SQ 832 - Raise the Wage Oklahoma campaign gathered at the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s Office to turn in what they said are almost double the number of signatures required by law.

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