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George Rainy pushes an electrocardiogram machine through the emergency department at St. Anthony Hospital in downtown Oklahoma City.

What Japanese Automakers Can Teach Oklahoma City Hospitals About ER Efficiency

It’s the time of year when a lot of people are thinking about health care. Many private employers’ option periods just wrapped up, and on November 15…

Former Oklahoma corrections officer convicted for allowing white supremacist attack on Black detainees

A former Kay County Detention Center supervisory corrections officer faces up to 10 years in prison for violating the civil rights of three Black detainees.

House Speaker Charles McCall shakes hands with Gov. Kevin Stitt at the 2023 State of the State address.

Oklahoma House debates and approves income tax cut, while Senate remains on standby

House Bill 1002 passed on a 71 to 20 party-line vote on Wednesday, representing a quarter of a percent income tax cut. But, the bill is unlikely to go anywhere — for the moment — as Senate leaders look to use their support for the measure as leverage on other legislative priorities.

The Paycom headquarters office in Oklahoma City.

Federal government sues Oklahoma City software giant Paycom, alleging disability discrimination

A U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleges that Paycom violated federal employment discrimination law after it failed to reasonably accommodate and then terminated an employee with a severe allergy in 2024.

The Oklahoma City Federal Building at 301 NW 6th St. is on a list of "non-core" facilities the federal government might sell.

Oklahoma City Federal Building could be sold as Trump administration works to cut ‘non-core’ assets

The building in downtown Oklahoma City that replaced the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building after the 1995 bombing houses several federal agencies.

Sister Helen Prejean and actress Susan Sarandon appearing on the August 31 episode of "The Dr. Phil Show."

Death Penalty Opponents Take Oklahoma Death Row Inmate's Case To 'The Dr. Phil Show'

A Hollywood actress spoke to a nationwide audience Monday on behalf of an Oklahoma death row inmate.Susan Sarandon appeared on The Dr. Phil Show and urged…

Oklahoma State Schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister speaks during the Teacher of the Year Ceremony in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016.

In her run for governor, State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister proposes $5,000 raise for Oklahoma teachers

Oklahoma State Superintendent and Democratic candidate for Governor Joy Hofmeister is calling for teachers to get a $5,000 raise.

A bill that bars trans female student athletes from competition in Oklahoma advances to full House of Representatives

Trans female athletes could soon be barred from competition in Oklahoma.

Former Cherokee Nation Attorney General Sara Hill (second from right) stands with leaders of the Cherokee Nation. Hill gathered with Cherokee leaders to watch and celebrate her nomination.

U.S. Senate approves Sara Hill as first Indigenous woman to serve on federal bench in Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation's former Attorney General Sara Hill will be the first Native American woman to serve as a federal judge in Oklahoma.

Former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter sues State Board of Education over academic standards

Former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is suing the State Board of Education on behalf of half a dozen plaintiffs. Hunter is questioning the board's approval of the latest proposed academic standards.

Gov. Kevin Stitt takes questions from reporters during his weekly press conference on March 5, 2025, at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

One week of lawmaking left in Oklahoma: here's what's signed into law, vetoed and left to finish

Lawmakers are wrapping up Oklahoma's 60th legislative session this week. From tax cuts to classroom cellphone bans and the end of the board ensuring people are buried properly, 504 bills had been sent to the governor heading into the Memorial Day weekend.

Edward Threatt, Sr. addresses the crowd at the dedication of the the Threatt Filling Station monument off Route 66 in Luther, Oklahoma

Threatt Filling Station takes its place among iconic Oklahoma Route 66 landmarks

The Threatt Filling Station along Route 66 near Luther was an oasis for people of color traveling through Oklahoma during the Jim Crow era. A monument dedicated to preserving that history was unveiled last week.

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