legislative session 2018

The curtain fell Thursday night on the 2018 session of the Oklahoma Legislature, leaving indelible memories of chanting crowds and heated rhetoric.This…

State Senators sent Gov. Mary Fallin new standards for sentencing teens to life without parole Wednesday.The standards were requested by state district…

Oklahoma’s $7.5 billion budget is on Gov. Mary Fallin’s desk after passing the House 63–31 this afternoon.The spending bill assumes oil will stay around…

Lawmakers are on their way to passing the largest state budget in Oklahoma history. But that doesn’t mean state agencies have recovered from years of…

The Oklahoma Legislature gave final approval on four criminal justice reform bills and sent them to the governor Tuesday. Here’s a breakdown of the…

Oklahomans may no longer need to worry they might be breaking the law by posting a selfie with their ballot on Instagram on Election Day. The state Senate…

The end of the widespread teacher walkout doesn’t mean questions surrounding Oklahoma’s education funding are settled.Voters will head to the polls this…

Killing another person can have legal consequences even when the shooter says it was self-defense.The state Legislature is moving to guard Oklahomans in…

After nine days of rallying at the state capitol, union leaders say the Oklahoma teacher walkout is over.The president of the Oklahoma Education…

The Oklahoma teacher walkout and educators’ demands for more school funding dominates the news. It’s unclear if lawmakers are willing to meet those…