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The Oklahoma House of Representatives unveiled its legislative priorities for education Thursday, and it’s got two main objectives: give public schools a $500 million funding increase and give parents tax credits to send their kids to private schools.

Several tribal nation leaders in Oklahoma are disappointed in the shutdown of a workforce development program at Oklahoma State University.

Oklahoma House Republican leaders have blocked off three days next month to look into allegations of misconduct against a member of their own party.

Oklahoma’s plan to meet federal smog regulations has been in limbo for months after a rejection from the Environmental Protection Agency and a lawsuit in response to that rejection. According to a new court ruling, the state will not have to implement a stricter federal smog plan while it waits on that lawsuit.

As Oklahoma recovers from a massive wildfire outbreak in March, the governor has criticized the state Forestry Services’ response, and even mused about disbanding the division. State officials at the Forestry Services and beyond are pushing back.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled on two matters regarding the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s ACCESS Oklahoma project.

Lionel Ramos covers state government for a consortium of Oklahoma’s public radio stations. He is a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in English. He has covered race and equity, unemployment, housing, and veterans' issues.

Department of Mental Health Commissioner Allie Friesen said dramatic change is needed during a press conference she held Thursday.

Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton is doubling down on his choice to wrap up his chamber's work early amid criticisms from his own caucus and the House.

For the past few months a committee has been looking at how to pay for a new Oklahoma County Jail, and made its recommendation on Tuesday.The facility is…

Tornadoes hit hard in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, destroying homes and businesses. More than 100 buildings suffered damage in the rural Oklahoma town of Idabel.

Oklahoma experienced a dramatic drop in earthquakes in 2017 — a decline likely due, in part, to regulations limiting activity at oil-field disposal wells,…