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Downtown Sulphur the day after a tornado ripped through the small town’s downtown district on April 27. The two bills approved by lawmakers are meant to help localities that have seen their sources of sales tax revenue destroyed by tornadoes rebuild sooner rather than later.

Tornado Alley may be shifting east, but tornado danger is here to stay in Oklahoma

You may have heard Tornado Alley is shifting east — away from the plains and into the mid-South. But a recent study shows that even if Oklahoma is seeing fewer tornado days, it’s feeling their effects more than ever.

Emcee One talks Indigenous representation, spinning beats for Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder is celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November with slick, City Edition uniforms. But as Thunder DJ Emcee One discussed in a recent interview, Indigenous representation doesn't end after this month. It grooves on all season long.

With an opioid addiction crisis that shows no sign of abating, how we describe addiction and dependence matters.

A bill could unlock opioid settlement money in Oklahoma, allowing millions to be disbursed to local governments

Oklahoma was one of the first states to successfully sue drugmakers for their role in the opioid epidemic, but almost none of that money has been spent so far.

Passengers line up to board the Heartland Flyer at Oklahoma City's Santa Fe Depot. The passenger train is a once-daily round trip line from OKC to Fort Worth, TX.

Could a new passenger train be chugging your way? Potential new Oklahoma routes identified

Oklahoma could be on track for more passenger trains after a federal study on how to expand America’s passenger rail system identified several potential routes in the state.

Oklahomans rallied outside the State Capitol building by the hundreds on May 15 to protest the signing of HB 4156 into law. The demonstration took place during the annual Hispanic Day at the Capitol.

Federal judge stops Oklahoma immigration law from taking effect, Latino community reacts

A federal judge said Friday that Oklahoma’s new immigration law cannot take effect because it undermines federal authority by allowing local police to engage in immigration enforcement. It’s a ruling that aligns with how federal courts in other states have handled legal action over similar laws.

Supporters of State Question 832 at their signature turning in event.

Petition to raise Oklahoma minimum wage received $1.84 million in first half of 2024

Supporters of a state question to raise the minimum wage in Oklahoma received $1.84 million in contributions through the first half of the year.

Books line a shelf in a kindergarten classroom at Mayo Demonstration School in Tulsa on April 8. Oklahoma will receive $11.2 million this year from a federal grant for child literacy initiatives.

Oklahoma to receive almost $59 million from student literacy grant, education officials say

Oklahoma will receive millions of dollars in federal support for student literacy programs and teacher training, state and federal education officials announced Thursday.

Report shows Oklahoma has fewer producers, but some counties had an increase of farmers and ranchers

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture's Census of Agriculture shows overall Oklahoma has fewer farmers and ranchers, but not every county saw a decrease in producers.

El Reno Public Schools is one of more than 330 school districts that received funds from the Redbud Schools Grants program.

Oklahoma distributes $38.5 million for charter and traditional public schools from Redbud fund

More than $38 million of medical marijuana tax revenue was given to hundreds of school districts around Oklahoma last week to pay for infrastructure improvements.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Drew Edmondson says if elected, he will make expanding Medicaid in the Sooner state a top priority.

Medicaid Expansion May Drive Key Rural Votes In Oklahoma Governor’s Race

On a hot Monday afternoon, Zora Sampson stands behind rows of chairs set up in the lobby of the hospital in Pauls Valley. Sampson supports the Democratic…

Why Oklahoma Has No Misdemeanor Drug Courts, Even Though The Law Allows Them

Twenty years is a long time to live with a drug addiction, but Rachel Wachel has done it. She tends bar, has a house and a car — and calls herself a…

A field medic raises her fist as protestors stand near a fire blocking a road along the Dakota Access Pipeline Route near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.

Oklahoma Bill To Protect ‘Critical Infrastructure’ Could Curb Public Protest, Critics Say

Oklahoma legislators are advancing a bill that outlaws trespassing on sites containing “critical infrastructure.” Supporters say the measure will help…

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