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Oklahoma Human Services survey seeks input of seniors to improve support as state population ages

Oklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s seeking the perspectives of the state’s seniors in a survey due on Friday.

The Illinois River is a popular with both locals and tourists in Oklahoma. But environmentalists say pollution has significantly damaged the water quality over the previous decades, turning once-clear streams and lakes murky.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

Oklahoma hospitals seek funding clarity amid projected Medicaid payment shift

Hospital leaders are asking for facility-specific projections amid predicted changes to supplemental hospital payment programs, arguing the funding differences will affect individual hospitals differently.

In this May 18, 2021, file photo, a teacher, center, and her third grade students wear face masks and are seated at proper social distancing spacing during as she conducts her class in Rye, N.Y.

Oklahoma has received no complaints of CRT violations in textbooks, Sec. Walters warns publishers anyway

An Oklahoma State Department of Education spokeswoman says the state has not received any formal complaints of textbooks containing Critical Race Theory or information that violates House Bill 1775.

A field in Osage County on a sunny winter day.

Oklahoma just had its warmest winter on record. How does it compare to the rest of the country?

State records dating back to 1895 show mild temperatures from December through February were the highest yet.

A customer picks up her prescription at the pharmacy counter inside Walgreens at 1400 E. Second St. in Edmond.

National Database Blocks 20,000 Pseudoephedrine Sales In Oklahoma So Far This Year

In the first six months of 2016, a database helped block 20,000 sales of pseudoephedrine in Oklahoma.The popular cold medicine is a key ingredient in the…

Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat and Gov. Kevin Stitt shake hands after the State of the State address on Feb. 6, 2023.

Oklahoma Senate leader raises questions, wants Gov. Stitt to appear before committee

State Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat talked to members of the press on Wednesday about Gov. Kevin Stitt's request for yet another special session.

The statue known as "Jesus Wept" near the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

Oklahoma City Christians Hold Peaceful Demonstration In Response To Satanist Group’s Black Mass

Religious leaders held a unity walk and a prayer service Monday’s evening in Oklahoma City as an alternative to a black mass scheduled at the Civic Center…

Oklahoma Highway Patrol to shift resources out of major metros, local police caught by surprise

The Oklahoma State Department of Public Safety announced it will be shifting highway patrol resources out of the state's major metros. The hope is for local police departments to take over the job, but they're unprepared.

A little girl plucks petals in the 1964 “Daisy” ad, which aired on behalf of incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson, warning viewers of the possibility of a nuclear war if his Republican opponent Barry Goldwater were to be elected.

Oklahoma Engaged: How Negative Campaign Ads Appeal To Voters’ Fears

Candidates have appealed to voters’ fears by using negative political advertisements throughout the nation’s history, but in modern politics, fear ads…

Oklahoma Senate minority leader John Sparks, D-Norman, talks about the gross production rate on Oct. 26, 2017.

Oklahoma Senate Urges State House To Include Oil And Gas Tax In Revenue Package

The Oklahoma Senate is trying to break a stalemate between House Republicans and Democrats. On Thursday, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution, urging…

Backpacks lined the halls of Monroe Elementary School in Oklahoma City on the morning of Aug. 11, 2022, the first day of school.

Could Oklahoma schools start offering free three-year-old pre-k?

While some schools already offer three-year-old care through need-based programs like Head Start, a new bill would allow districts to offer early childhood programming to all.

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