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The effort to adjourn the Oklahoma Legislature early gets complicated. KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden and Quorum Call Publisher Shawn Ashley discuss the latest in this week's Capitol Insider. -
Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton is doubling down on his choice to wrap up his chamber's work early amid criticisms from his own caucus and the House. -
A multicounty grand jury revealed it's been investigating the early release of a drunk driver from prison. -
As Oklahoma students finish up their courses and take their final exams for the semester, the popular learning management system Canvas underwent a cybersecurity attack Thursday. Officials say it’s now back online. -
From Norman to the state GOP: How the Abolitionist movement is capturing Oklahoma’s Republican PartyA fast-growing faction called the Abolitionists is taking control of Oklahoma's Republican Party, pushing to criminalize abortion as murder and target any politician who resists. The movement, which holds that women who obtain abortions should face prosecution, has already censured Republican legislators and is backing primary challengers against incumbents. -
House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said it was the only way to get a sought-after state question on ballot before they adjourn sine die. -
Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Wednesday that would extend the life of Oklahoma's Educational Television Authority, or OETA, to 2031. It's among the latest of about two dozen vetoes so far. -
On the Scene w/Brett Fieldcamp, May 7, 2026 -
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond refused to approve a contract for an investment advisor in the Invest in Oklahoma program, citing collusion and undisclosed conflicts of interest that tainted the bidding process. -
Oklahoma is again ground zero for a battle over publicly funded religious education as a proposed Jewish charter school looks to the courts for vindication. That’s despite members of the state’s Jewish community saying they weren’t consulted and are “deeply concerned” about the threat to the separation of church and state. -
An 18-year-old has turned himself in to police in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake on Sunday. -
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stit issued an executive order Wednesday mandating immigration enforcement checks of federal welfare applicants. The move comes amid legislative Republican infighting, as lawmakers eye the end of session.
