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Motorists on Peebly Road pass by a sign protesting the addition of a new turnpike through eastern Oklahoma County.

Judge: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority violated Open Meeting Act, ACCESS project contracts rendered invalid

Opponents of the 15-year, $5 billion ACCESS Oklahoma turnpike project were handed a big win Thursday. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority lost the first of several impending court decisions regarding the ACCESS program.

A lawsuit challenging the governor's order ending remote work for state employees filed by Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Oklahoma City, pictured Oct. 21, 2024, was dismissed.

Oklahoma high court affirms dismissal of lawsuit challenging Stitt’s order to end remote work

The Oklahoma Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit challenging a gubernatorial executive order that ends remote work for state employees.

Bird flu has arrived in Oklahoma, agriculture officials urge safety measures to contain the spread

Oklahoma became the 31st state with a confirmed case of avian flu in chickens over the weekend, and state agriculture officials are asking for help to contain the spread.

Judge Seals Mental Health Records, Issues Gag Order In Oklahoma State Parade Crash

Updated 4:46 p.m. After weeks of publicity, a judge has issued a gag order in the case of the woman suspected of driving her car into a crowd of…

Lake Hefner is a primary source of drinking water for Oklahoma City. A state board is assessing the state's water supply to meet future demand.

Oklahoma Water Resources Board updating plan to ensure access to water for next 50 years

Oklahoma officials are seeking input from residents about their top water concerns as a state board begins to craft a plan to ensure enough water is available for the next 50 years.

Oklahoma bill allowing providers to opt out of care if it goes against their beliefs fails committee

A bill that would allow health care workers to withhold services that go against their beliefs failed in the Oklahoma Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Oklahoma mental health department requests $6.2M to sustain services through July

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is requesting an additional $6.2 million from the legislature this fiscal year to continue offering services through July.

Oklahoma man accused of writing a nearly $200,000 bogus check to buy 139 cows

A Guymon man is accused of writing a bogus check to buy more than one hundred cows and resell them.

State Republican Political Director Resigns After Pressure From Fallin, Oklahoma County GOP

Updated June 25, 8:40 a.m.: The chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party says a top-level staffer who pleaded guilty three years ago to a domestic…

Oklahoma Attorey General Gentner Drummond greets lawmakers at the 2024 State of the State address.

Oklahoma attorney general seeks audit of OHCA amid provider complaints over Medicaid managed care

Drummond’s office stated it has substantial cause to believe the agency is failing to oversee its contracted managed care organizations.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on April 12 in Oklahoma City.

Critics say Oklahoma's crackdowns on abortion and critical race theory rely on fear and confusion

Vague laws leave residents wondering what’s legal and what isn’t. Opponents argue that is by design.

The LeBlanc family stands outside their home in Norman. Back row, from left to right: Darla and Cedric LeBlanc. Front row, from left to right: Nolan, Inara and Elijah LeBlanc.

‘Oklahoma doesn’t want us’: Families grapple with looming displacement from turnpike

A Norman family's home and horticulture business sits in the path of the proposed South Extension turnpike route.

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