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Capitol Insider: Under-The-Radar Bills To Watch

While some bills gain a lot of attention during the legislative session because of their provocative content or passionate debate, many more "under the…

Central Oklahoma Leaders Look To Improve Local Mass Transit System

Under Congress’s new Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, Oklahoma is set to receive millions of dollars in mass transit funding. At an Oklahoma…

A spreader applies sewage sludge to a farm field, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Wellston, Okla. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

There’s something toxic in the Oklahoma air

A routine study near Lamont detected a synthetic industrial toxin never before detected in the atmosphere of North America.

Oklahoma City residents observe high water and submerged vehicles during the storm that passed over the region late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

One Dead After Oklahoma Flooding, Tornadoes; Fallin Declares State Of Emergency

Updated 12:14 p.m.: Fallin tours damage in Bridge Creek, addresses the stateGov. Mary Fallin thanked first responders, charitable volunteers, law…

Jessica Morris of Coweta, an eastern Oklahoma city of about 10,000, owns two child care facilities. She said she is struggling with the drop in attendance due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Despite Pleas, Hundreds Of Oklahoma Child Care Centers Close

When the coronavirus pandemic hit Oklahoma, state officials urged child care centers to stay open.The goal was to ensure child care would still be…

Headstones are shown in an Oklahoma City cemetery.

Oklahoma Health Officials Look To Refine Pandemic Death Reporting

Oklahoma public health officials are hoping to close a widening gap when it comes to recording deaths related to COVID-19.The late-2020 surge in…

Penny Reynolds, executive director of Sisu Youth, hopes to secure funding to open a 10-bed night shelter at Church of the Open Arms in Oklahoma City.

Many Beds For Oklahoma's Homeless Youths Remain Empty

The five bunk beds, each with a white pillow and tightly fitted sheets, sit empty in the basement of the Church of the Open Arms in northwest Oklahoma…

Josh Cantwell, Grand Lake Mental Health Center adult services administrator, demonstrates how the organization's iPad program works to help clients access treatment.

When Oklahoma Police Confront The Mentally Ill

Patricia Tompkins wanted help for her son, Eric Tompkins.Eric, 41, of Ardmore, was suffering from severe depression, according to statements made online…

A bartender pours a glass of wine at Cafe 501 in Edmond.

Making Sense Of The Proposed Changes To Oklahoma’s Complex Liquor Laws

Oklahoma’s $1.3 billion budget shortfall has dominated news coverage of the 2016 legislative session, but one of the bills the public is most interested…

Warren Rawls wants to stay completely sober and out of trouble so he can be in his children’s lives.

Life After Being Released In Oklahoma’s Record Commutation

Prison is not fun anymore for Warren Rawls. The 36-year-old has been in and out of prison six times, and he has decided he’s not going back. He says…

The Legal Complications Of Oklahoma’s State Question To Constutionally Protect Farming

State Question 777 would create a constitutional right to farm and ranch in Oklahoma, giving the agriculture industry unique protection from the state…

Oklahoma communities large, small celebrate Pride Month with events

Oklahoma Pride events are taking place in urban and rural communities this month.

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