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Oklahoma judge rules against death row inmates in case challenging execution protocol

A judge has ruled that a group of Oklahoma death row prisoners failed to prove that the state's lethal injection execution protocol creates an unconstitutional risk of severe pain and suffering.

Dr. Wendy Pitt examines a patient at Variety Care Inasmuch Foundation Pediatric and Wellness Center at 500 SW 44th St. in Oklahoma City.

Report: Oklahoma Had Highest Price Increases On Federal Insurance Marketplace Last Year

Oklahoma leads the nation in price increases on the federal health insurance exchange, according to a national analysis by the Robert Wood Johnson…

EPA says Oklahoma cannot refuse to dispose of waste from Ohio train derailment

After a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, generated thousands of tons of contaminated soil, the company responsible must find licensed facilities to take that waste. Gov. Kevin Stitt blocked a shipment to Oklahoma, but the EPA said his refusal is not legally permissible.

Oklahoma Receives $10.6 Million In US grants For Program To Help Pregnant Women

More than $10.6 million in federal grants has been awarded to support home visiting services to women during pregnancy and to parents with young children…

Oklahoma Supreme Court Referee Hears Arguments For Injunction Against New Abortion Law

Attorneys for a Norman abortion provider say he'll have to close his practice next week unless the Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks a law that takes effect…

Oklahoma State Board Of Education Wants Across-The-Board Pay Raise For Teachers

The Oklahoma State Board of Education is asking the Legislature to approve a $2,500, across-the-board pay raise for Oklahoma teachers in next year's…

An educator poses with books, including "The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison, that have been the subject of complaints from parents in Salt Lake City, Utah. The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Oklahoma teacher who challenged book bans now works with teens on reading programs

Summer Boismier was an Oklahoma high school English teacher who gave her students a QR code that led to the Brooklyn Public Library's page on banned books. Controversy ensued, leading her to quit her job ultimately.

A rig hand on a Triad Energy horizontal drilling operation near Alva, Okla. Company CEO Mike McDonald says he likely wouldn't have drilled the well with out a tax break Oklahoma's House Speaker has proposed making permanent.

Why Oklahoma's STACK Play Could Become More Desirable Than Texas' Permian Basin

Energy industry experts say Oklahoma’s oil and gas plays could soon become the hottest in the country due to several geological factors that make it a…

Oklahoma higher ed gender gap widens: women earn 61% of college degrees, certificates

The gender gap of college degree holders is continuing to widen, according to a new report from the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

SandRidge Energy Inc. facilities superintendent Andy Ferguson, left, opens the valve at one of the company’s shuttered disposal wells on Aug. 10.

Residents Plan To Drop, Refile Earthquake Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Energy Giants

Two pairs of Logan County residents have dropped legal action against a quartet of Oklahoma energy companies.Lisa Griggs and April Marler alleged their…

Pope Francis during a 2014 visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

As Pope Calls On World To Quit Fossil Fuel, Oklahoma Catholic Church Signs Oil Deals

In a 184-page encyclical assigning moral responsibility to the fight against climate change, Pope Francis in June urged the world to phase out its…

Jack Franklin, 25, sits in his parents’ backyard in Oklahoma City. Franklin had to move to a private clinic to access gender-affirming care following the passage of Senate Bill 904.

New Oklahoma law disrupts gender-affirming care for transgender adults

Some opponents say the law’s quick turnaround and vague language may have led to overcompliance and confusion among patients and providers.

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