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Making Sense Of U.S., State Supreme Court Decisions' Impact On Oklahoma

The end of June was a busy few days for both the state and federal judiciary. As the U.S. Supreme Court wound down its term, opinions in some of the…

Oklahoma Regulator Issues New Limits To Head-off Earthquakes As Oil Activity Ramps Up

Crude prices are on the rise, drilling activity is ramping up, and Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator wants to limit the volume of wastewater energy…

Propane Crisis Prompts Oklahoma Dems To Ask Fallin For Relief From Rainy Day Fund

For the 400,000 or so Oklahomans who rely on propane for home heating and food preparation, it’s been a rough few weeks.Propane prices are skyrocketing —…

Rev. Derrick Scobey, Ebenezer Baptist Church Senior Pastor, helped to organize the event in an effort to encourage more African Americans in Oklahoma City to receive the vaccine.

New COVID-19 Strains Likely In Oklahoma, But Medical Experts Hopeful About Treatment And Vaccines

Although not confirmed, state health officials suspect the new coronavirus variants have made it to Oklahoma. The new strains are more contagious, but…

New Programs Added To KGOU Broadcast Schedule

Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice John Reif administers the oath of offices to all 101 members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives at the state Capitol Wednesday.

New Oklahoma House, Senate Members Take Oaths; Senate Head Picks Leadership

Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice John Reif administered the oath of office to all 101 newly elected House members during a ceremony at the state…

Items are scattered around a homeless encampment in downtown Washington, on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Oklahoma City Council votes not to consider an ordinance that would have criminalized homeless encampments

A set of ordinances to criminalize living in homeless encampments will not receive further consideration from the Oklahoma City Council.

Oklahoma Supreme Court rules in favor of Edmond Public Schools in library book dispute

The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously agreed with Edmond Public Schools that the state Department of Education overstepped its bounds by attempting to force the district to remove “The Kite Runner” and “The Glass Castle” from its library shelves.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation engineers are testing an LED interchange light tower in the parking lot of the agency's Oklahoma City headquarters.

As Cities In Oklahoma Update Streetlights With LEDs, Doctors Warn About Road Ahead

Cities across the state are hoping to cut down their electricity and maintenance bills by updating street and highway lights with new technology. LEDs…

Despite Reform Advocate Pleas, Oklahoma City Police Approved For $1.3 Million Increase

The Oklahoma City Council approved more than $227 million for the city’s police budget on Tuesday. The total is a $1.3 million increase over the last…

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister address the media during a press conference March 12 about COVID-19 and the potential for school closures.

Poll shows narrow gap between Kevin Stitt and Joy Hofmeister in Oklahoma governor's race

A new poll released Tuesday shows incumbent Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has a razor-thin lead on his opponent, State Superintendent Joy Hofmiester.

Oklahoma City announces plan to fund new arena, commitment to keep Thunder through 2050

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt announced a plan to build a new arena in exchange for a renewed contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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