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Dustin Green, owner of 10 Acre Woods farm near Norman, feeds a few of his 400 or so chickens.

Right-To-Farm Or Right-To-Harm: Oklahoma Voters Get Final Say With SQ 777

Oklahoma voters decide on State Question 777 in November. Supporters call the ballot initiative right-to-farm, but opponents prefer right-to-harm. It’s a…

Oklahoma represents nearly one-third of pregnancy-related prosecutions a year after Roe’s end

From June 2022 to June 2023, there were at least 210 pregnancy-related prosecutions in the U.S. Oklahoma trailed Alabama, at 68 prosecutions.

Oklahoma County DA won't press criminal charges against Walters for nudity on office television

Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna will not seek criminal charges against Ryan Walters after nude images appeared on his television during a state board meeting.

Oklahoma adds 136 new species to its conservation plan. Many of the newbies are bugs, water dwellers

The state Department of Wildlife Conservation updates its action plan every 10 years to remain eligible for federal wildlife grants. The latest document will list creatures rarely seen but vital to the animal food web.

A place for voters to mark their ballots at the Capitol Hill Library in Oklahoma City.

McCortney, Garvin, Rogers lose, incumbents in Congress prevail in Oklahoma's primary election

Voters in all 77 counties went to the polls Tuesday to consider a wide array of candidates and issues.

Mauree Turner Becomes First Muslim Lawmaker in Oklahoma, First Nonbinary State Legislator In U.S.

Democratic candidateMauree Turner made history Tuesday in the race for Oklahoma’s House of Representatives for District 88, becoming the first Muslim…

Gov. Kevin Stitt signs Senate Bill 1778 at John Rex Charter Elementary School on April 21, 2026.

Oklahoma early literacy policy overhaul signed into law, includes third-grade retention

The way Oklahoma elementary students learn how to read will look different over the next two years, thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt Tuesday morning.

A hallway inside the Clinton Regional Hospital was left empty after the facility closed in 2022. The healthcare provider is now receiving federal support due to its conversion to a rural emergency hospital. Staff hopes to fill these rooms with more services as they find their footing again.

Federal rural hospital program offers a lifeline in Oklahoma, but hurdles remain

Congress established the rural emergency hospital designation to provide financial stability to facilities amid growing concerns over closures. The goal is to maintain access to outpatient and emergency services in rural communities.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces his line-item veto of the state budget on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Oklahoma governor vetoes part of state budget, calls for special session to eliminate grocery tax

On Thursday afternoon, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced a line item veto of the state budget.

Algal blooms often look like paint floating on top of the water, but they’re not necessarily as blue-green as their name suggests. They can appear blue, green, brown or even red.

Oklahoma officials urge caution near toxic blue-green algal bloom in Grand Lake

If you go to an Oklahoma lake, keep an eye out for water that looks like it has paint floating on the surface. It could mean there’s an algae bloom that could be harmful to your health.

Oklahoma-based federal ag workforce lost nearly 1 in 5 of its employees last year

Around 18% of Oklahoma's agricultural federal workforce left or lost their jobs in the first half of 2025. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows most of the workers took a deferred resignation deal.

Oklahoma City Council Approves $45M To Develop First National Center

Oklahoma City’s City Council agreed to invest $45 million in the vacant First National Center at Tuesday’s meeting.Developers Gary Brooks and Charlie…

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