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Gov. Mary Fallin at a March 2013 press conference in the parking lot of the capitol, which marked the delivery of CNG-powered Dodge Ram pickups for the state's fleet.

Oklahoma’s ‘Slow But Steady’ Transition To CNG-Powered Government Vehicles

“Oklahomans talk a good game when it comes to compressed natural-gas powered vehicles,” the Tulsa World‘s Randy Krehbiel writes.Gov. Mary Fallin has been…

Registered nurses Geri Taylor, left, and Joni Phelps, go through paperwork at a mobile testing site for COVID_19 at the Murray County Expo Center in Sulphur, Okla., Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

COVID-19 Exacerbates Oklahoma’s Decades-Old Nursing Shortage

Oklahoma has been in a nursing shortage for decades, and the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem. StateImpact’s Catherine Sweeney reports on the…

Homes sit severely damaged after a tornado struck the night before on May 29, 2019 in Linwood, Kansas. The Midwest has seen extensive severe weather this spring with widespread flooding and multiple tornadoes.

Watching, Warning, Waiting: The Danger Of Tornadoes

How do we communicate the dangers of natural disasters?

Prescription Drug Deaths Subside; Meth, Heroin Overdoses Soar In Oklahoma

Prescription drug overdose deaths appear to be subsiding in Oklahoma as new laws and outreach efforts take effect. But black-market methamphetamine and…

State Board of Education projections show that districts like Oklahoma City Public Schools would have lost almost $7 million in state funding had a measure headed to the state Senate been in effect this year. Shown, a classroom at Nichols Hills Elementary

Gauging A Plan To Alter Education Funding In Oklahoma

A proposal to adjust the school funding formula could strip millions from urban and rural districts and shift it to others. Had it been in place this…

Support Growing, But No Republican Consensus For ‘Rebalance’ Of Oklahoma’s Medicaid System

Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, says there's growing support in his Republican caucus for a plan to rebalance Oklahoma's Medicaid…

How did rural Norman, Oklahoma, become a Chicago mobster's second home?

For decades, stories have circulated about a violent Chicago gangster living in rural Norman, Okla. In this How Curious episode, Rachel Hopkin, digs for the truth behind the rumors.

Gary Matli, a field inspector supervisor for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, checks on a Craig Elder Oil and Gas disposal well located east of Guthrie, Okla.

On The Road With The Oil-Field Authorities Trying To Stop Oklahoma’s Earthquakes

While the research connecting Oklahoma’s earthquake surge to oil and gas activity is built on algorithms, statistical analysis and computer models of…

International students in Oklahoma respond to protests in Iran

As deadly protests continue in Iran, members of the Iranian community at OU are responding to the conflict a world away.

U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., talks with Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla. on Nov. 4, 2014 shortly after his election to the U.S. Senate

Oklahoma’s Congressional Delegation Reacts To FBI Investigation Into Clinton Emails

Several Oklahoma U.S. Senators and House members say they’re disappointed FBI Director James Comey recommended the U.S. Department of Justice not…

Dark-Money’ Spending Hits Record In Oklahoma, With A Surge To Come

Political spending by secretive groups that are allowed to hide their donors have already spent what is likely a record amount this year to influence…

Executive director of Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board steps down

Tom Bates, the executive director of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, announced his resignation this week.

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