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Just what is an interim study...and why should we care?

As legislators consider issues and possible legislation during interim studies, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss what they are and what to watch for.

A road sign informs motorists of the closure of the intersection of Reno Avenue and E.K. Gaylord Boulevard in downtown Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Merchants Learn To Deal With Project 180 Headaches; More Riverside Revitalization

If you’ve been to downtown Oklahoma City in the past year, you’ve probably had to weave your way around concrete barriers, dodge traffic cones, and been…

“The grass situation is pretty nonexistent right now,” said livestock producer Josh Emerson about the drought’s effect on his pasture in McIntosh County.

Oklahoma farmers and ranchers will soon see additional drought relief money from the state

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has approved $20 million for the Emergency Drought Relief Fund to help farmers and ranchers who have suffered crop and livestock loss during the drought.

Trans-rights activists protest outside the House chamber at the Oklahoma state Capitol before the State of the State address, Feb. 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City.

A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors would affect Oklahoma adults too

House Bill 2177 bans care for minors, but it also bans insurance coverage and public funds for trans Oklahomans of all ages.

Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, introduced HB4156 to the House floor Thursday, April 18, 2024. The measure passed along a 77-20 party-line vote.

Oklahoma's anti-immigration bill inches closer to becoming law; legal challenges expected

Oklahoma is a step closer to criminalizing people in the state without legal immigration status. Democrats questioned the bill’s legal and moral merits, as well as the consequences of its passage, intentional or not, during a tense House floor discussion Thursday morning.

Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, sits at his desk in the Senate chamber at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on May 30, 2024.

Senate advances bill to ban use of corporal punishment on disabled Oklahoma school children

A bill that would ban schools from using corporal punishment on students with disabilities passed the Senate on Tuesday despite concerns it removes local control and could go against parental wishes.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education meets on July 28, 2022.

'We need to keep some level of decorum': Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting features political theatrics, little policy talk

In a tense meeting Thursday, Oklahoma’s State Board of Education voted to approve the accreditation of more than 1,000 school sites across the state. But they spent a lot of that time lobbing thinly veiled political attacks at certain schools — and each other.

The biggest municipal bond in Oklahoma history is up for a vote. Here's how it works

Ahead of Oklahoma City's historically big bond election next Tuesday, we're breaking down bonds to better understand how they work in Oklahoma and why they're so important to local government operations.

Oklahoma AG: Pardon And Parole Board Can Continue Considering More Crimes Violent

The Pardon and Parole Board can continue its practice of treating some offenders’ crimes as violent even though the offenses are not included in two…

Former Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello

Oklahoma Senate Approves 'Labor Commissioner Mark Costello Act' For Mental Health Treatment

A bill that could help people with mental illness stick to their treatment plans passed the state Senate Tuesday.House Bill 1697 would allow doctors or…

Proposed bill would lower age to carry and purchase handguns to 18 years old in Oklahoma

An Oklahoma lawmaker has filed a bill to lower the age to carry and purchase a handgun to 18.

Two proposed bills would keep closer tabs on Oklahoma marijuana growers’ water use

Oklahoma lawmakers are hoping to regulate how marijuana growers and processors utilize water in the state.

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