A 2024 Oklahoma Ethics Commission opinion approved allowing candidates and elected legislators to use campaign funds to cover some dependent care. Policies like these can help more women, who tend to ...

Families share stories of life after their loved ones were deported amid a surge of ICE arrests across the country.

Days after its board was told no provider cuts were coming, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority filed plans with the federal government to cut $218 million in hospital Medicaid payments — a 20% ...

Oklahoma voters were flooded with a record number of political text messages ahead of the June 16 primary, with campaigns and outside groups spending $773,808 on texting, up from less than $60,000 in ...

This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox. A new law aims to give aspiring teachers more ...

Edmond Public Schools renewed employment contracts for administrators in March, then notified at least 10 of them their positions were being eliminated. The moves have already cost taxpayers nearly ...

Oklahoma’s Political Text Messages Hit a Record High. Voters Have Few Ways to Stop Them. A friend wants to catch up. A family member has news. Or, in the weeks before June 16, it’s another unsolicited ...

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Oklahoma’s Syringe Protection Law Expires July 1. Organizations Say People Will Die. For five years, Oklahoma law shielded harm-reduction organizations from criminal prosecution for distributing ...